Released 17 March 1997 Length 49:02 Artist Eternal Label 1st Avenue Records | Recorded 1996–1997 Before the Rain
(1997) Greatest Hits
(1997) Release date 17 March 1997 | |
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Producer Dennis Charles
Ronnie Wilson
Nigel Lowis
Simon Climie
Harvey Mason, Jr. Genres Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Neo soul, Hip hop soul Similar Always & Forever, Power of a Woman, Greatest Hits, Eternal, Absolute Christmas | ||
Eternal feat bebe winans i wanna be the only one official video
Before the Rain is the third album by the British R&B vocal group Eternal, released in March 1997. The album includes the single "I Wanna Be the Only One" (a duet with BeBe Winans) which became Eternal's first and only number one hit in the United Kingdom.
Contents
- Eternal feat bebe winans i wanna be the only one official video
- Eternal before the rain album launch party 1997
- Single releases
- Critical reception and sales
- Japanese Bonus Tracks
- Songs
- References
The album features lead vocals from Vernie Bennett and Kéllé Bryan unlike their previous two albums which had featured Esther Bennett doing the majority of the lead vocals. It was the last album to feature Bryan, who was sacked in 1998.
Eternal before the rain album launch party 1997
Single releases
"Someday", which was the theme to Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, was released as a single in 1996, the year before Before the Rain was released. "Don't You Love Me" was released just before the album's release, followed by the duet with American singer BeBe Winans "I Wanna Be the Only One" which reached #1 in the UK, becoming Eternal's first and only number one hit there. "How Many Tears" was scheduled for release as a single but plans were dropped due to the future release of the Greatest Hits.
Critical reception and sales
Before The Rain received a positive response from music critics and fans and it gained Eternal a MOBO Award. The album peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by the BPI for sales of over 300,000 copies.
Japanese Bonus Tracks
Songs
1Don't You Love Me3:49
2I Wanna Be the Only One (feat BeBe Winans)4:17
3How Many Tears4:37