"Raindrops" is a

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song released in 2006 by the British production team

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. Produced in Canada by Dave Valler and Gary Johnson, it reached number 8 in Finland. At least six different mixes have been released. Lyrically, "Raindrops" compares the feeling of "raindrops on my skin" to love. An early report by the

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describes Smitten-Downes' involvement in the piece:

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, a student at Guildford's Academy of Contemporary Music, recorded a song called "Raindrops" which had already received airtime on commercial radio and
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in November, two days after being fingered by Marty K. In co-operation with a former student, Dave Valler, she also wrote the lyrics and melody to a backing track owned by
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Productions; the song was to be released through Ministry of Sound, with whom Molly and Dave signed a publishing deal which, it was hoped, might lead to a career of stardom.

A new reworking of "Raindrops" between Stunt and German group

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was released in 2008 titled "Raindrops (Encore une fois)" which was a top 10 hit in the UK and Belgium (Flanders).

Raindrops (Encore une fois)

"Raindrops (Encore une fois)" is a 2008 single by

and Stunt. It appears on the Sash! album ''

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''. The remix that was most popular is the Kindervater remix.

Background

"Raindrops (Encore une fois)" is a mashup of Sash!'s hit single "

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" and Stunt's single "Raindrops". The mashup was provided by German dance project Kindervater, and the song was released as a song by Sash! and Stunt as they both were attracted by the mashup and also both featured in the video. The single did not prove to be as popular as "Encore une fois", but it was more successful than "Raindrops". Alex Fletcher from

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said that "Raindrops (Encore une fois)" is sadly toned down and that the synths sound like they were taken from

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Music video

The music video is set in a club with people dancing whilst the singer sings in the middle of the dance floor. It shows clips of a couple running away and later kissing passionately. The video, which uses the "Kindervater UK Remix" was uploaded onto

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on 5 September 2008, when it was uploaded onto

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's official channel. The main video has received more than 11 million views as of March 2016. In the video, Sash! is playing and can be seen in the background; there are also shots of Stunt's singer,

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singing in the club when it is empty and others of her sat on a bench. When the words "encore une fois" are first heard when the camera cuts to a shot of a woman's cleavage; this scene was censored by major music television stations.

Chart performance

In the UK, the song debuted at its peak position of No. 9, where it remained for two weeks. In Germany, the single debuted at 51. In Ireland, the single debuted at 32 before rising to its peak position 26. Two weeks later it retained the same position.

Track listing

#Original Mix – Radio Edit (3:30) #Original Mix – UK Radio Edit (2:54) #Original Mix – Extended (5:23) #Kindervater UK Edit (2:56) #Kindervater Radio Edit (3:18) #Kindervater Extended Mix (5:06) #Kindervater UK Remix (5:17) #Fonzerelli Radio Edit (3:02) #Fonzerelli Remix (7:18) #DJ Demand Club Mix (5:53) #DJ Demand Hardcore Mix (6:42) #Thomas Alisson Remix (5:31) #Bodo Tuner Remix (5:41) #Sascha versus Picco Remix (4:32) #Jamón Inglés Remix (4:18) #Mark Ves Remix (6:50) #Candlelight Remix (3:18)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* 2006 songs 2006 debut singles 2008 singles British dance songs {{2000s-song-stub