- I Can't Stand the Rain (song)
Infobox Single
Name = I Can't Stand The Rain
Caption =
Artist =Tina Turner
Album =Private Dancer
A-side =
B-side = "Let's Pretend We're Married (Live)"
Released =1985
Format =7" single 12" single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop,Rock
Length = 3:40
Label =Capitol Records
Writer =Ann Peebles ,Don Bryant & Bernard Miller
Producer =Terry Britten
Certification =
Last single = "Private Dancer"
(1985)
This single = "I Can't Stand The Rain"
(1985)
Next single = "Show Some Respect "
(1985)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki
Lower caption = US picture sleeve. "I Can't Stand the Rain" is a song written and originally recorded byAnn Peebles . The song would become her biggest hit single (#6 R&B and #38 Pop in the United States in 1973) and one of her most recognizable songs.The song has been frequently covered and sampled since its release in 1973. One popular version was a disco-oriented remake by Eruption. This version became the group's biggest hit (#18 Pop in the U.S.) when it was released as a single in
1978 .Lowell George covered the song on his 1979 album "Thanks, I'll Eat it Here ". The song was also covered byBad Manners on their 1993 album "Fat Sound ", and byTerry Manning added as a live version to the 2006 CD re-release of his album "Home Sweet Home."The debut single by
Missy Elliott , "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) ", contains a sample from the song and it serves as the chorus.A version of the song also appears on
Sam Moore 's 2006 album, "Overnight Sensational " withWynonna ,Bekka Bramlett ,BeBe Winans andBilly Preston .John Lennon has been quoted as saying that the Ann Peebles version of "I Can't Stand the Rain" was his favourite record of all time.Tina Turner version
"I Can't Stand The Rain" was also recorded by
Grammy Award -winning singerTina Turner for her 1984 "Private Dancer " album, released as the sixth single from the album in early 1985. The single's highest charting was in France where it peaked at #2. Turner's version of the song was also featured on the hit showEve .Versions and remixes (Tina Turner version)
* Album Version - 3:40
* Extended 12" Remix - 5:43Chart Performance
Tina Turner version
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