Rain (Anthony Callea song)
| "Rain" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Anthony Callea | ||||||||||
| from the album Anthony Callea | ||||||||||
| A-side | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | |||||||||
| B-side |
"Don't Tell Me" "Wanna Be the One" | |||||||||
| Released | 11 March 2005 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||||||||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Quiz & Larossi | |||||||||
| Anthony Callea singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Rain" is the second song released by Australian Idol series two runner-up Anthony Callea, and features on his self-titled debut album Anthony Callea (2005). It was released as a double A-side set features the song plus his recording of Simon & Garfunkel's song "Bridge over Troubled Water", which he performed on Australian Idol.
The CD single for the song was released as a three-track standard version with the B-side "Don't Tell Me". It was also available for a short time as a limited edition collector's 2CD tri-gatefold set with a second B-side, "Wanna Be the One".
Track listing
- Rain / Bridge over Troubled Water
- "Rain"
- "Bridge over Troubled Water"
- "Don't Tell Me"
- Rain / Bridge over Troubled Water 2CD
- Disc 1
- "Rain"
- "Wanna Be the One"
- Disc 2
- "Bridge over Troubled Water"
- "Don't Tell Me"
Charts
"Rain" / "Bridge Over Troubled Water" debuted at #1 in Australia and remained at #1 for two weeks.
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 1 |
| End-of-year chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 34 |
Ola Svensson version
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| Single by Ola Svensson | ||||
| from the album Given to Fly | ||||
| Released | 7 April 2006 | |||
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| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | MMS | |||
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| Producer(s) | Quiz & Larossi | |||
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In early 2006, Swedish singer Ola Svensson covered the song and released it as his debut single. Following his participation in Idol 2005, the single debuted at #1 on the Swedish singles chart and remained there for three consecutive weeks.[3]
Track listing
- "Rain" – 3:38
- "Rain" (Instrumental) – 3:47
Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Preceded by "Temple of Love" by BWO |
Swedish Singles Chart number-one single 27 April 2006 – 17 May 2006 |
Succeeded by "Lovegun"/"Nightfever" by Andreas Lundstedt |