| "Raining" | ||||
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| Single by Six60 | ||||
| from the album Six60 | ||||
| Released | 11 October 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Epic, Massive | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | ||||
| Six60 singles chronology | ||||
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"Raining", also known by the title "It's Been Raining", is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the third single from their third album Six60 in October 2019, on the same day as their song " Please Don't Go".
Background and composition
Six60 wrote the song in Los Angeles in collaboration with Nico & Vinz, due to their shared love of reggae. [1] The song has a minimal production, incorporating vocal harmonies with a reggae sound and a gospel choir. [2] [3] The band members felt vulnerable releasing the song, as the band had been attempting to distance themselves from reggae and dub-inspired music for their most recent albums. [3] [4] Lyrically, "Raining" expresses the feeling of falling in love. [1]
Release and promotion
The song was released as a single on 11 October 2019, coinciding with the release of "Please Don't Go" and the announcement that Six60 had been signed by United States label Epic Records. [2] [5] Later that month, the band collaborated with All Black Sevu Reece to perform a live version of the song for a promotional video for the All Blacks, during the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan. [6]
In 2021, the band Coterie performed a cover of the song, which led to Six60 reaching out to them to collaborate. [7]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]
- Ron Blake – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Vincent Dery – background vocalist, songwriter
- Ji Fraser – guitar
- Marlon Gerbes – guitar, keyboards songwriter
- Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
- Tom Luer – saxophone
- Chris Mac – bass guitar
- Malay – producer, engineer, songwriter
- Manny Marroquin – mixer
- Eli Paewai – drums
- Nicolay Sereba – background vocalist, guitar, songwriter
- Supa Dups – co-producer
- Francisco Torres – trombone
- Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriter
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand ( RMNZ) [11] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^
a
b Six60 (25 March 2020).
"SIX60 - Raining (Behind the song)".
YouTube. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) - ^ a b "SIX60 RELEASE NEW TRACKS "PLEASE DON'T GO" & "RAINING"". Elicit Magazine. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "INTERVIEW: SIX60". Thomas Bleach. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Behan, Alex (3 November 2019). "Six60: With a summer tour and new album, they're living their meanest lives". Stuff. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Six60 Release A New Summer Jam Called 'Please Don't Go'". More FM. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Klein Nixon, Kylie (26 October 2019). "Rugby World Cup: Watch All Black Sevu Reece sing Six60's Raining". Stuff. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Long, Brittany (14 September 2022). "Interview with COTERIE". Amnplify. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Credits / Please Don't Go / SIX60". Tidal. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ " Six60 – Raining". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2020". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
| "Raining" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Single by Six60 | ||||
| from the album Six60 | ||||
| Released | 11 October 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Epic, Massive | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Six60 singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Raining", also known by the title "It's Been Raining", is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the third single from their third album Six60 in October 2019, on the same day as their song " Please Don't Go".
Background and composition
Six60 wrote the song in Los Angeles in collaboration with Nico & Vinz, due to their shared love of reggae. [1] The song has a minimal production, incorporating vocal harmonies with a reggae sound and a gospel choir. [2] [3] The band members felt vulnerable releasing the song, as the band had been attempting to distance themselves from reggae and dub-inspired music for their most recent albums. [3] [4] Lyrically, "Raining" expresses the feeling of falling in love. [1]
Release and promotion
The song was released as a single on 11 October 2019, coinciding with the release of "Please Don't Go" and the announcement that Six60 had been signed by United States label Epic Records. [2] [5] Later that month, the band collaborated with All Black Sevu Reece to perform a live version of the song for a promotional video for the All Blacks, during the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan. [6]
In 2021, the band Coterie performed a cover of the song, which led to Six60 reaching out to them to collaborate. [7]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]
- Ron Blake – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Vincent Dery – background vocalist, songwriter
- Ji Fraser – guitar
- Marlon Gerbes – guitar, keyboards songwriter
- Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
- Tom Luer – saxophone
- Chris Mac – bass guitar
- Malay – producer, engineer, songwriter
- Manny Marroquin – mixer
- Eli Paewai – drums
- Nicolay Sereba – background vocalist, guitar, songwriter
- Supa Dups – co-producer
- Francisco Torres – trombone
- Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriter
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand ( RMNZ) [11] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^
a
b Six60 (25 March 2020).
"SIX60 - Raining (Behind the song)".
YouTube. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) - ^ a b "SIX60 RELEASE NEW TRACKS "PLEASE DON'T GO" & "RAINING"". Elicit Magazine. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "INTERVIEW: SIX60". Thomas Bleach. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Behan, Alex (3 November 2019). "Six60: With a summer tour and new album, they're living their meanest lives". Stuff. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Six60 Release A New Summer Jam Called 'Please Don't Go'". More FM. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Klein Nixon, Kylie (26 October 2019). "Rugby World Cup: Watch All Black Sevu Reece sing Six60's Raining". Stuff. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Long, Brittany (14 September 2022). "Interview with COTERIE". Amnplify. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Credits / Please Don't Go / SIX60". Tidal. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ " Six60 – Raining". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2020". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 June 2023.