"Raindrops" is a song by British

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duo

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. It was released on 22 June 2009 as the first single from their fifth

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''. The song uses the

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effect, while the male vocals for the song come from the group member

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Music video

The Jess Holzworth-directed

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for the song made its debut on

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on 6 June 2009 and it is filmed partly in a

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style, featuring women dancing provocatively in colourful feathers, masks, and ferns.

Critical reception

The song has been highly praised by critics.

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rated the song whole five stars, describing it as "a slinky, pounding, twinkling, uplifting house juggernaut".

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gave the song three stars, saying that it is "warm and uplifting as a summer breeze flurrying under your skirt" and "marks a welcome, if slightly cautious, return".

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rated "Raindrops" eight out of ten stars, praising both the video and the song as "deliciously disco-esque".

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also gave the song 8 stars, and described it as "one of their best songs" as well as "unashamedly psychedelic, without losing its disco heart". Metro.co.uk described the single as "an exotic confection laced with rock melodies and a distinctive killer bassline". Pitchfork later ranked the song at number 24 in their list of the Top 100 Tracks of 2009.

Track listings

; CD # "Raindrops" # "Wheel N Stop (feat.

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) (Planet 3 version)" ; 12" vinyl # "Raindrops (Original)" # "Raindrops (Funk Agenda & Paul Thomas Redux)"

Charts

"Raindrops" made its debut on the

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on 28 June 2009 at number 21. The song also debuted at number 27 in Ireland, and later climbed to number 20.

Release history

References

Basement Jaxx songs XL Recordings singles 2009 singles 2009 songs {{2000s-single-stub