"Rain Fall Down" is a song from the Rolling Stones' 2005 album, A Bigger Bang. It was released on 5 December 2005 as the second single from the album, reaching number 33 in the UK Singles Chart, and served as their last top 40 hit in the UK until 2023 when "Angry" reached number 34. The single also reached number 21 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart in February 2006.

"Rain Fall Down"
Single by the Rolling Stones
from the album A Bigger Bang
Released5 December 2005 (2005-12-05)[1]
GenreFunk rock[2]
Length
  • 4:54 (album version)
  • 4:00 (radio edit)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Jagger/Richards
Producer(s)Don Was
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"Streets of Love" / "Rough Justice"
(2005)
"Rain Fall Down"
(2005)
"Biggest Mistake"
(2006)

Track listings

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  • 7-inch, CD (VS1907; VSCDX1907)
  1. "Rain Fall Down" – 4:54
  2. "Rain Fall Down" (will.i.am Remix)
  3. "Rain Fall Down" (Ashley Beedle's 'Heavy Disco' Vocal Re-Edit)
  • Dutch CD (VSCDX1907 0094634858021)
  1. "Rain Fall Down" (will.i.am Remix) – 4:04
  2. "Rain Fall Down" (Radio Edit) – 4:00
  3. "Rain Fall Down" (Ashley Beedle's 'Heavy Disco' Radio Edit) – 4:04
  • 12-inch (VST1907)
  1. "Rain Fall Down" (will.i.am Remix)
  2. "Rain Fall Down" (Ashley Beedle's 'Heavy Disco' Vocal Re-Edit)

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album liner notes.[3]

The Rolling Stones

Additional musicians

Charts

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Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[4] 80
Italy (FIMI)[5] 46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 51
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 77
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 33
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 13

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 3 December 2005. p. 29.
  2. ^ Marchese, David (5 May 2017). "Ranking All 374 Rolling Stones Songs". Vulture. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ A Bigger Bang. Virgin Records. 2005. pp. 14–15.
  4. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Rain Fall Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Rain Fall Down". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Rain Fall Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  7. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Rain Fall Down". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  8. ^ "The Rolling Stones – Rain Fall Down". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Rolling Stones: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  10. ^ "The Rolling Stones Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2016.