Rain and Tears

"Rain and Tears"
"Rain and Tears"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album The Story of Demis Roussos
B-side	"Summer Wine"
Released	1987
Length	3:16
Label	Zone; BR Music;
Songwriter(s)	Johann Pachelbel arr. Evangelos Papathanassiou; Boris Bergman;
Producer(s)	Ed Starink; Bert Van Breda;
Demis Roussos singles chronology
Music video
	"Rain and Tears" on YouTube

"Rain and Tears"
"Rain and Tears"
Single by The Hi-Revving Tongues
from the album The Tongues
B-side	"Watermelon Man"
Released	1969
Recorded	1969
Length	2:26
Label	Zodiac
Songwriter(s)	Johann Pachelbel arr. Evangelos Papathanassiou; Boris Bergman;
Producer(s)	Zodiac
The Hi-Revving Tongues singles chronology

"Rain and Tears"
"Rain and Tears"
Single by Aphrodite's Child
from the album End of the World
B-side	"Don't Try to Catch a River"
Released	22 June 1968
Recorded	10 and 18 May 1968
Genre	Baroque pop
Length	3:17
Label	Mercury
Composer(s)	Johann Pachelbel
Lyricist(s)	Evangelos Papathanassiou; Boris Bergman [fr];
Producer(s)	Pierre Sberro
Aphrodite's Child singles chronology
Music video
	"Rain and Tears" on YouTube

"Rain and Tears" is a song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child. The song was included on the band's 1968 debut studio album End of the World, and was released as a single in July 1968 on Mercury Records. It became a major hit across Europe, reaching number one in France, number two in several other countries, and entering the top 30 in the United Kingdom and West Germany.

The song was written by Evangelos Papathanassiou and Boris Bergman [fr]^[1] on the motifs of Pachelbel's Canon. The recording was produced by Pierre Sberro.^[1]

The song reached number two in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway. In Belgium it reached number one in Wallonia and number seven in Flanders.^[1] French-Italian singer Dalida recorded the song in three different versions. With French lyrics as "Quelques larmes de pluie" for her French-language album Le Temps des Fleurs (Barclay 80378, 1968), with German lyrics as "Regenzeit – Tränenleid" for her German-language album Dalida in Deutsch (Barclay KMLP 316, 1969) and with Italian lyrics as "Lacrime e Pioggia" for her Italian-language album Dalida canta in Italiano (Barclay 80396, 1969).

Track listing[edit]

7" single Mercury 132 501 MFC (1968, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway)
7" Single Mercury MF 1039 (1968, UK)
7" single Mercury RF-1 (1968, Australia)
7" single Philips SFL-1178 (1968, Japan)
7" single Mercury 45-4124 (1968, Greece)

A. "Rain and Tears" (3:08)

B. "Don't Try to Catch a River" (3:11)^[1]

7" single Mercury 6033 014 (Italy, 1976)
7" single Mercury 6173 691 (1979, France)

A. "Rain and Tears" (3:10)

B. "I Want To Live" (3:30)^[1]

7" single Philips 6060 321 (1982, Belgium)

A. "Rain And Tears" (3:13)

B. "Spring, Summer, Winter & Fall" (4:56)^[1]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1968–1969)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[3]	1
France (IFOP)	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[4]	2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[5]	11
Italy (Musica e dischi)	1
Indonesia (Aktuil)^[6]	1
Norway (VG-lista)^[7]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	29
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[10]	28

Sales[edit]

Sales for "Rain and Tears"
Region	Sales
France	500,000^[11]
Italy	500,000^[12]

The Hi-Revving Tongues version[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1969)	Peak position
New Zealand (RIANZ)	1

Awards[edit]

1969 Loxene Golden Disc – Golden Disc Award (main award; awarded to the best single of the year)

Demis Roussos version (1987)[edit]

A live version by ex-Aphrodite's Child vocalist Demis Roussos was included on his 1987 album The Story of Demis Roussos on the label BR Music [nl]. The song was recorded live during "Goud van Oud Live" on April 10, 1987 in Rosmalen.

The recording was also released as a single from that album (in 1987 on BR Music).^[13]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "spanishcharts.com - Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears". Retrieved 2017-11-01.
^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
^ Aktuil (1968). "Aktuil Magazine 22".
^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears". VG-lista. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2017-11-01. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Aphrodite's Child"
^ Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Fabrice Ferment (ed.). "TOP – 1968". 40 ans de tubes : 1960–2000 : les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD singles (in French). OCLC 469523661. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via Top-France.fr.
^ "Sterling Sales Bring Silver" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 February 1969. p. 60. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "Demis Roussos - Rain And Tears (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-10-28.

External links[edit]

[spanishcharts.com_-_Aphrodite's_Child_-_Rain_And_Tears-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "spanishcharts.com - Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears". Retrieved 2017-11-01.

[sc_Belgium_(Flanders)_Aphrodite's_Child-2] "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

[sc_Belgium_(Wallonia)_Aphrodite's_Child-3] "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

[sc_Dutch100_Aphrodite's_Child-4] "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

[sc_Spain_Aphrodite's_Child-5] "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2022-08-02.

[Indonesia-6] Aktuil (1968). "Aktuil Magazine 22".

[sc_Norway_Aphrodite's_Child-7] "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears". VG-lista. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

[sc_Switzerland_Aphrodite's_Child-8] "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

[sc_UK_Aphrodite's_Child-9] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-01-01.

[sc_West_Germany_Aphrodite's_Child-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2017-11-01. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Aphrodite's Child"

[topfrance1968-11] Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Fabrice Ferment (ed.). "TOP – 1968". 40 ans de tubes : 1960–2000 : les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD singles (in French). OCLC 469523661. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via Top-France.fr.

[12] "Sterling Sales Bring Silver" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 February 1969. p. 60. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[13] "Demis Roussos - Rain And Tears (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-10-28.

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Studio albums	End of the World It's Five O'Clock 666
Singles	"Rain and Tears" "It's Five O'Clock" "The Four Horsemen"

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Discography
Studio albums	Fais que ton rêve soit plus long que la nuit Earth Heaven and Hell Albedo 0.39 Spiral Beaubourg Hypothesis The Dragon China See You Later Soil Festivities Mask Invisible Connections Direct The City Foros Timis Ston Greco Voices Oceanic El Greco Mythodea Rosetta Nocturne: The Piano Album Juno to Jupiter
Soundtracks	L'Apocalypse des animaux Entends-Tu Les Chiens Aboyer ? La Fête sauvage Opéra sauvage Chariots of Fire Antarctica Conquest of Paradise Blade Runner Alexander El Greco
Compilations	Themes Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear) Reprise 1990–1999 Odyssey: The Definitive Collection The Collection
Songs	"Rain and Tears" "It's Five O'Clock" "I Hear You Now" "Chariots of Fire" "I'll Find My Way Home" "State of Independence" "Conquest of Paradise" "Anthem"
Other collaborations	Odes Rapsodies
Related	Aphrodite's Child Jon and Vangelis
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v t e Demis Roussos
Discography
Studio albums	On the Greek Side of My Mind (a.k.a. Fire and Ice) Forever and Ever My Only Fascination Auf Wiedersehn Souvenirs Happy to Be... Die Nacht und der Wein The Roussos Phenomenon (EP) Kyrila – Insel der Träume The Demis Roussos Magic Demis Roussos Man of the World Attitudes Reflection The Story of Demis Roussos Time
Compilations	Greatest Hits Golden Hits Life & Love Insel der Zärtlichkeit – Demis Roussos und seine 20 Welterfolge The Phenomenon 1968–1998 (a.k.a. Forever and Ever – 40 Greatest Hits) Forever and Ever – Definitive Collection Collected
Singles	"We Shall Dance" "My Reason" "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" "Forever and Ever" "Velvet Mornings" "My Friend the Wind" "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" "Someday Somewhere" "My Only Fascination" "Auf Wiedersehn" "With You" "Manuela" "Schön wie Mona Lisa (Wenn ich ein Maler wär')" "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" "Perdoname" "Vagabund der Liebe" "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" "Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein" "Can't Say How Much I Love You" "When Forever Has Gone" "Because" "Kyrila" "Ainsi soit-il" "That Once in a Lifetime" "L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" "Lost in Love" "Follow Me" "Love Me Tender" "Summerwine" "Quand je t'aime" "Rain and Tears" "It's Five O'Clock" "On écrit sur les murs"
Related topics	Aphrodite's Child Vangelis Blade Runner soundtrack

Track listing[edit]

Charts[edit]

Sales[edit]

The Hi-Revving Tongues version[edit]

Charts[edit]

Awards[edit]

Demis Roussos version (1987)[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]