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Happy When It Rains

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Released
  
August 1987

Label
  
Blanco y Negro

Format
  
7", 10", 12"

B-side
  
"Everything's Alright When You're Down"

Genre
  
Alternative rock, post-punk

Length
  
3:33 (Long Version/Album Version) 3:07 (7" Edit)

"Happy When It Rains" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain and the second single from the group's album Darklands. It was released by Blanco y Negro Records in August 1987 and reached #25 in the UK single charts. It was released in 3 different formats, the 10" single is named as an "E.P.".

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid.

7" (NEG25)
  1. "Happy When It Rains" – 3:07
  2. "Everything's Alright When You're Down" – 2:37
7" (NEG25B) limited box with postcards
  1. "Happy When It Rains" (Long Version) – 3:33
  2. "Everything's Alright When You're Down" – 2:37
  3. "Shake" – 1:57
10" (NEG25TE) entitled "Happy When It Rains E.P."
  1. "Happy When It Rains" (Long Version) – 3:33
  2. "Shake" – 1:57
  3. "Everything's Alright When You're Down" – 2:37
  4. "Happy When It Rains (Demo)" – 3:34
12" (NEG25T)
  1. "Happy When It Rains" (Long Version) – 3:33
  2. "Shake" – 1:57
  3. "Happy Place" - 2:22
  4. "F-Hole" - 1:05

The Jesus and Mary Chain

  • Jim Reid – vocals, guitar
  • William Reid – guitar, producer

    • Additional personnel

  • Bill Price – producer ("Happy When It Rains")
  • John Loder – producer ("Shake", "Everything's Alright When You're Down"), backing vocals ("Everything's Alright When You're Down")
  • Linda Reid - design
  • Helen Backhouse - design

    • References

    Happy When It Rains Wikipedia
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