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When the Rain Begins to Fall

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B-side
  
"Follow My Heartbeat"

Recorded
  
1984

Length
  
4:06

Format
  
7" single12" maxi

Genre
  
New wavesynthpop

Released
  
October 15, 1984 (1984-10-15) February 1, 1985 (1985-02-01)

"When the Rain Begins to Fall" is a 1984 song written and composed by Peggy March, Michael Bradley, and Steve Wittmack, recorded by singers Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora, and released as a US single at the beginning of 1985. The song was performed in the movie Voyage of the Rock Aliens, in which Zadora played a lead role. This track went to number one in several European countries.

Contents

  1. "When the Rain Begins to Fall" (extended version) – 6:07
  2. "Follow My Heartbeat" by Pia Zadora – 4:22
  3. "Escape from the Planet of the Ant Men" (by Jermaine Jackson feat. T. Jackson and R. Jackson) – 5:04
  1. "When the Rain Begins to Fall" – 4:06
  2. "Follow My Heartbeat" (by Pia Zadora) – 4:22

Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn version

In 1998, the song was covered by Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn.

Track listing

CD maxi (30 March 1998)
  1. "When The Rain Begins to Fall" (radio edit) – 3:56
  2. "Brotherhood" – 4:21
  3. "Like This" – 3:24

Desperado feat. Pál Tamás cover

In 2007, the song was covered by Desperado feat. Pál Tamás.

Track listing

CD maxi (20 February 2007)
  1. "A csillagokban járunk" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
  2. "A csillagokban járunk" (Spy the Ghost Mix) – 6:24
  3. "A csillagokban járunk" (Peat Jr. & Fernando Club Traxx) – 6:03
  4. "A csillagokban járunk" (Dj Páz Italo Club Mix) – 5:41

Other cover versions

  • 'Wenn der Regen auf uns fällt' German version recorded in 1984 by Lena Valaitis & Costa Cordalis.
  • Age Pee
  • Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra was Turkish band, sang it in Extra album, which was released in 1985.
  • Wisecräcker (1998)
  • Pappa Bear feat. Van der Toorn (1998)
  • Future Pop (2002)
  • Nouky (2003) – No. 41 in the Netherlands
  • Crystal K. (2005)
  • Heavenly, a French Power Metal band on their album Virus (2006)
  • Peggy March, who co-wrote "When The Rain Begins To Fall", released her own version (with Andreas Zaron) for her "Always And Forever" album (2010).
  • Gerard Joling & Gordon Dutch singers and presenters "Als je alles hebt gehad" Dutch cover for TV show "Over de Vloer" reached 34 in the Dutch charts (2005)

    • References

    When the Rain Begins to Fall Wikipedia
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