In 1982, the song was offered to the Two Tons (formerly known as Two Tons o Fun). Wash, as a meteorologist and weatherwoman, performs the song in front of a digital map. Tall, blonde, dark and lean * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Don't you lose your head! [12] And Rolling Stone listed it number 90 in their ranking of The 100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time in 2020. Now you have the grandparents who love the song, the parents who love the song and the grandkids who love the song. Hallelujah! God bless Mother Nature, she's a single woman too I'm gonna go out to run and let myself get Absolutely soaking wet! Meanwhile, Bailey receives unexpected news and Owen finds himself at Pac-Gen North, which Alex sees as a recruiting opportunity. "Feels Like Sex", another song from the album, was originally slated as the lead single, but after "It's Raining Men" was offered to Halliwell, the song was released as the first single, and was added to Scream if You Wanna Go Faster. [Pre-Chorus] Hallelujah! It’s Raining Men was such an enjoyable read, entertaining and thoughts-provoking too. She rearranged the sky She taught every angel amen!, I'm gonna go out to run and let myself get, Absolutely soaking wet!, It's raining men! In just a few hrs I had fully escaped - and the story had me smiling and snickering to myself - exactly as I had hoped. At the 26th Annual Grammy Awards (1983), "It's Raining Men" received a nomination at the Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. [Bridge] Amen! [28] Due to limited support from Columbia Records, "It's Raining Men" was a low-budget video. Hallelujah! It's Raining Men! Halliwell also performed the song on The Return of the Spice Girls world tour as her solo number.[56]. Hallelujah!, It's raining men! 'Cause tonight for the first time Alright Faith is a young widow, she works at a hair salon with her two best friends. Humidity is rising (Mm rising), barometer's getting low, God bless Mother Nature, she's a single woman too, a Facebook campaign launched to get the song to number one on the UK charts, It's Raining Men by The Living Tombstone (Ft. Eilemonty), Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas), I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair. Just about half-past ten [25] The song was also a huge success in the United Kingdom. Used by the Sky Clan in episode 8 of The Pilot's Love Song. Several people from around the world start to feel the effects of the forecast and some women are even shown collecting men that fall from the sky into baskets. The opening sequence of the video features the Weather Girls in a news station. It's raining men! Hallelujah!) (Uh huh) Hi! (Start raining men) It's raining men! It's raining men! In just a few hrs I had fully escaped - and the story had me smiling and snickering to myself - exactly as I had hoped. It's raining men! In the United Kingdom, "It's Raining Men" debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for two weeks. They have been dreaming of a little cottage in the middle of nowhere, long walks in the country and just a bit of time away from it all. Hallelujah! Every specimen! Wash described the video's conception: "God, that was a cheesy video! Are you kidding me?' Humidity is rising, barometer's getting low "It's Raining Men" was a number-one dance hit in the United States, and reached the top ten in various other countries worldwide. Get ready all you lonely girls She taught every angel It's raining men! Amen! Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Wash "sounds like she's having a blast as she revisits a hit from her heyday as half of the Weather Girls." [Verse 1] Yeah [20], In 1983, "It's Raining Men" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. Directed by Paul Holahan. In Flemish Belgium, the song stayed at number one for four weeks and was the best-selling single of 2001. The song was released on RuPaul's Go-Go Box Classics (1998). These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "It's Raining Men" by Geri Halliwell. Lilly and Scotty reopen the 1983 cold case of an openly gay young man who tried to bring attention to the AIDS epidemic, much to the fear of the rich, closeted men he associated with. (Rough and tough and strong and mean) It's raining men! Jabara pitched it to Barbra Streisand and Diana Ross, but both turned it down. The Sequel (LP Version)", Stephanie Spruill, Julia Waters-Tillman, Maxine Waters-Willard, Zenobia Conkerite – background vocals, Bold and Beautiful Glamour Mix (radio edit) – 4:46, Bold and Beautiful Glamour Mix (extended) – 7:06, D-Bop Tall and Blonde Mix (short edit) – 6:55, D-Bop Tall and Blonde Mix (long version) – 8:09, This page was last edited on 6 April 2021, at 16:42. Hallelujah! "It's Raining Men" was covered by Weather Girls' member Martha Wash and singer RuPaul in 1998. by The Living Tombstone. Another scene features the Weather Girls wearing lingerie on a heart-shaped bed surrounded and being adored by men. [27], The music video for "It's Raining Men", released in the winter of 1982, was directed by Gary Keys and filmed in an abandoned building of New York City. 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[8] Wash sang the lead vocals in the song. It's Raining Men (From "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert") by The London Theatre Orchestra and Cast. Amen! It's Raining Men. The Weather Girls’ version didn’t crack the Top 40—but it was a #1 record on the disco and dance chart. It's raining men! "[7] The song was then passed to American singers Diana Ross, Cher, and Barbra Streisand, all of whom rejected the song.[7]. Amen! 'Cause tonight for the first time Halliwell was inspired by the 1980 film Fame and by the 1983 film Flashdance for the video. [4] "She had become a born-again Christian. It's raining men! According to all sources, the street's the place to go "Grey's Anatomy" It's Raining Men (TV Episode 2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It's Raining Men achieved iconic status when it was used in the TV program In Living Color as the Theme Song to the many MEN ON Skits. [6] The Waters Sisters (Julia Waters-Tillman and Maxine Waters-Willard), Stephanie Spruill, and Zenobia Conkerite performed background vocals on the chorus of the song. For days afterwards Izora and I were scratching [ourselves]! Oh, we've lost you." Or $1.98 to buy MP3. It's Raining Men is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer in 1979, and originally … One day her friends tired of seeing her waste her life only working and staying at home challenge her to go out and to start dating again. Not only was the victim outspoken in his views about AIDS education within the 1980's secretive gay community, he was also the member of a very prominent family, disowned by his father for his sexual orientation. And then she sent him a Bible the next day. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Music Publishing, "It's Raining Men" is a Hi-NRG and disco song,[3] composed in the key of A-flat major. 46 talking about this. It's raining men! It's gonna start raining men Its lyrics describe an excite… It's raining men! He noted that "the novel hook of this new recording is the appearance of RuPaul, whose freewheeling vamps are saucy good fun." MP3 Music Listen with Music Unlimited. The song spent a total of eleven weeks on Billboard's Hot 100, ultimately peaking at forty-six on March 5, 1983. Hear the thun-der [15] The campaign has been reported widely by some press and the Weather Girls' version reached number 21 on the first day of the chart week. About “It’s Raining Men” The Weather Girls camp classic “It’s Raining Men” was a late hit for the disco genre, released in 1982. (It's Raining Men! Wash recounted "We thought it was a crazy song — in fact, too crazy to record. Weather brought to you by Aphrodite & Venus ~ We help you escape the daily drag of life with amazing men to place a smile on your face! In 2012, the same lineup of the Weather Girls released "It's Raining Men - 2012" (stylized as "It's Raining Men 2K12"). The Weather Girls camp classic “It’s Raining Men” was a late hit for the disco genre, released in 1982. It's Raining Men! It’s a type of disco called Hi-NRG—known for its uptempo beats, pulsating bass line, and relative absence of funk influence. [54] With this song, Geri Halliwell won the International Song of the Year award at the 2002 NRJ Music Awards in France. Oh, it's raining men! He also added that Producer Gary "Headman" Haas "doesn't deviate far from the original recording's disco sound, leaving a posse of remixers to investigate a variety of more trendy ideas."[42]. [52] The single reached number one in France for five weeks and sold over 812,000 copies,[53] receiving a Diamond certification from the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). It's raining men! [19] The Gay UK ranked the song at number two on their Top 40 Gay Anthems for Pride list. I was in the mood for a light & fun “Pick Me Up” novel and It’s Raining Men was perfect! Humidity is rising (Mm rising), barometer's getting low (How low, girl?) I kept saying, 'It’s raining men? "It's Raining Men" was first released to dance club DJs in the United States in mid-1982. Deeply religious, she was especially turned off by the line, "It's raining men, hallelujah," which according to Shaffer, she found blasphemous. This version features vocals by Dynelle Rhodes and then-newly added member Ingrid Arthur. Really? The opening sequence of the video features Martha Wash and RuPaul as the news anchors of the Weather Center. Overall the single went on to sell 449,000 copies in Britain alone,[50] becoming the 13th best seller of 2001 and Halliwell's most successful single worldwide.[51]. MP3 Music Listen with Music Unlimited. (It's Raining Men! It's raining men! Several men also appear in the music video, dancing to the song. 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