"Nothing Like the Rain" is a song recorded by Belgian/Dutch

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band

2 Unlimited 2 Unlimited are a Belgian/Dutch dance music act, founded by Belgian producers/songwriters Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde in 1991 in Antwerp, Belgium. From 1991 to 1996, Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth fronted the a ...

. It was released on 10 June 1995 as the fourth and final single from their third album, '' Real Things'' (1994). In the US, the song was released as a double a-side single with the European hit single " Here I Go". It peaked within the top 20 in at least four countries, and was also the first single by 2 Unlimited that was a pop-ballad. The single was not released in the UK. Its music video was directed by Nigel Simpkiss.

Chart performance

"Nothing Like the Rain" was a moderate success on the charts in Europe, entering the top 10 in the band's native Netherlands, peaking at number six. Additionally, it entered the top 20 in Finland (18), Norway (17) and Spain (14), while it reached the top 30 in Belgium (23). On the

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, the single peaked at number 68. It was the first

single to not receive a UK release, and did not chart on the

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. Outside Europe, "Nothing Like the Rain" peaked at number 134 in Australia.

Critical reception

Pop Rescue called the song "brilliant", describing it as "a slow, gentle, beautiful

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, and it really gives Anita the room to show off her vocals."

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Nothing Like The Rain" was directed by Nigel Simpkiss and was released in the UK in June 1995. It features Anita and Ray performing in front of or behind raining water. Other shots are made in a

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. Simpkiss also directed the music videos for "

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", "

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" and " Here I Go". "Nothing Like the Rain" was later published on 2 Unlimited's official

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channel in July 2014.

Ballads

2 Unlimited included ballads at the end of their three first studio albums: * "Desire" and "Eternally Yours" on '' Get Ready!'' * "Where Are You Now" and "Shelter For A Rainy Day" on '' No Limits'' * "Nothing Like The Rain" on '' Real Things'' * "Nothing Like The Rain" was the only ballad the band released as a single.

Track listing

* 7" single # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Airplay Edit) (3:59) # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Edit) (3:43) * 12" single maxi # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Remix) (5:49) # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Edit) (3:43) # "

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" (X-Out '95) (5:59) * CD single # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Airplay Edit) (3:59) # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Edit) (3:43) * CD maxi # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Airplay Edit) (3:59) # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Edit) (3:43) # "Nothing Like The Rain" (Rainy Remix) (5:49) # "

" (X-Out '95) (5:59)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

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