Rainbow (The Marmalade song)
| "Rainbow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by The Marmalade | ||||
| B-side | "The Ballad of Cherry Flavar" | |||
| Released | 19 June 1970 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Junior Campbell | |||
| The Marmalade singles chronology | ||||
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"Rainbow" is a song by Scottish rock band the Marmalade, released as a single in June 1970. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Reception[edit]
"Rainbow" was the follow-up single to the UK top-three and US top-ten single "Reflections of My Life". Billboard wrote that "this folk favored rhythm ballad follow up has all the sales and chart potency of the recent smash".[3] Cash Box wrote that the "Deep brown bass line, Hollies-like harmonies, and some warm mouth harp work add up to a dynamite summer sales package".[4]
In 2002, Robin Carmody of Freaky Trigger described the harmonica-led "Rainbow" as "a desperately poignant final aim for a love (or rather, perhaps, a feeling of personal contentment) fading inexorably, desperately looking out to feel it as it dies", concluding that it is "a wonderful song of yearning, and is the perfect farewell to the dying 20 years of shared national innocence."[5] He further named it among ten British bubblegum pop classics, writing that "[s]ome of the greatest Britgummers let go of their jollity and breathe pure melancholia and, at heart, deep sadness."[1]
Personnel[edit]
- Dean Ford – lead vocals
- Junior Campbell – keyboards, vocals
- Pat Fairley – guitar, bass
- Graham Knight – bass
- Alan Whitehead – drums
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] | 41 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 36 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 21 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 4 |
| Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[10] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 8 |
| Singapore (Rediffusion)[13] | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[14] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 51 |
| US Easy Listening (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[16] | 48 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Carmody, Robin (1 January 2002). "The Cottage Industry of Moments". Freaky Trigger. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Marmalade: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. 18 July 1970. p. 72. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 18 July 1970. p. 24. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Carmody, Robin (1 January 2002). "The Cottage Industry of Moments". Freaky Trigger. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "The Marmalade – Rainbow" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4084." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Marmalade – Rainbow" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rainbow". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 3 October 1970. p. 64. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Marmalade" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "The Marmalade – Rainbow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 10 October 1970. p. 86. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "SA Charts 1969–March 1989". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Rainbow (song by The Marmalade) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending September 12, 1970". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
