"Thunder in the Rain" is a song co-written and recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
Kane Brown. It was released on August 22, 2016 as the debut radio single from his 2016
self-titled debut album. Brown wrote the song with
Josh Hoge
Josh Hoge is an American songwriter from Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Named SESAC Songwriter of the year in 2016, Hoge has penned hit singles for Chris Young such as " Think of You", and "I'm Comin' Over" along with charting singles for Ka ...
and the song's producer Matt McVaney. On December 1, 2016, Brown performed the song on the
fourteenth season of ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' in promotion of his debut album.
Critical reception
Markos Papadatos of the ''Digital Journal'' gave the song a favorable review, rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars and comparing the song to Brown's earlier single "
Used to Love You Sober". He concluded his review by writing "Overall, Kane Brown is rocking on his new single "Thunder in the Rain." He is an artist that can do no wrong with whatever music he puts out." Billy Dukes of ''
Taste of Country
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'' was similarly favorable, writing "Brown is at his best with help. "Thunder in the Rain" is an uptempo country mix that charges forward like a herd of horses".
Commercial performance
The song has sold 66,000 copies in the United States as of January 2017.
Chart performance
Certifications
References
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2016 songs
2016 singles
Kane Brown songs
RCA Records Nashville singles
Songs written by Kane Brown
Songs written by Josh Hoge