Everytime It Rains
{{Short description|1999 single by Ace of Base}}
{{For|the album with the Primal Fear song|New Religion (album)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Everytime It Rains
| cover = Ace of Base - Everytime It Rains.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ace of Base
| album = Flowers
| released = {{start date|1999|4|5|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-04-03.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 5 April, 1999: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=3 April 1999|access-date=19 July 2021}}
| recorded =
| studio = C&J
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:47
| label =
| writer =
| producer = Cutfather & Joe
| prev_title = Always Have, Always Will
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Cecilia
| next_year = 1999
| misc =
}}
Originally written for Annie Lennox, "Everytime It Rains" is the fourth single released from Swedish band Ace of Base's album Flowers in the UK, featured on a re-release of the album. The song was written by Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg and Maria Vidal. The single peaked at number 22 in the UK in April 1999.
It was also remixed for American audiences and promotionally released as a lead single for their Greatest Hits record in April 2000. The single was not released commercially in the United States.
Background
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=left|quote="The tipping point, for Linn anyway, was when she was forced to sing a track about “getting wet” that Jenny already had sung but they (the American label) only wanted 100% Linn on the track. Linn said to me once that it was the worst thing for her. It made it even more difficult between Jenny and Linn – Jenny felt bad-neglected. Linn felt terrible-forced to sing a lyric she didn’t like and at the same time push Jenny away. Impossible situation around Everytime It Rains. I don’t like that track one bit, it killed us so to say – The tipping point anyway."|source=—Jonas Berggren talking to Renowned for Sound about the song.{{cite magazine|url=http://renownedforsound.com/interview-ace-of-base|title=Interview: Ace of Base|magazine=Renowned for Sound|access-date=16 March 2020}}}} Clive Davis of Arista Records, who had suggested the band cover "Don't Turn Around" for The Sign, requested for Malin Berggren to record Everytime It Rains for Cruel Summer, as she had no solo songs on the album. Jenny Berggren initially recorded the track when Malin, looking to take a secondary role in the band, ignored Davis's demands. According to Jonas Berggren, once Davis found out that the track had not been recorded by the vocalist of his choosing as instructed, he called Malin and cautioned her regarding Ace of Base's future in the Americas. Linn promptly flew to Norway to record her vocals. However, in continued protest, she only allowed for one take. This one vocal take was used for the released version. "She was sad", Jonas Berggren wrote to fans about the incident in February 2011. "And you can hear she didn't like it [...] it was after that incident that she decided she didn't want to be involved in the music industry anymore."
Critical reception
Quentin Harrison of Albumism described Linn's vocal performance in the song as "gorgeous" in his retrospective review of Flowers.{{cite web|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/ace-of-base-flowers-turns-20-anniversary-retrospective|title=Ace of Base's 'Flowers' Turns 20: An Anniversary Retrospective|last1=Harrison|first1=Quentin|website=Albumism|date=13 June 2018|access-date=22 March 2020}} AllMusic editor Bryan Buss called it "poetic".{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-arista-mw0000253956|title=Ace of Base – Greatest Hits [Arista]|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=22 March 2020}} David Browne from Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Everytime It Rains" is "the best song Celine Dion never recorded."{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2000/06/16/several-90s-bands-release-new-compilations/|title=Several 90's bands release new compilations|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=16 June 2000|access-date=26 February 2020}} Gary Shipes from The Stuart News noted that "the gorgeous ballad" "oozes maturity and confidence". He added that the song could send Ace of Base scurrying to pop glory again."Shipes, Gary (August 7, 1998). "MAKING A CASE FOR ACE OF BASE; UN-APEELING 'AVENGERS'". The Stuart News. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
Track listings
UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Everytime It Rains|others=Ace of Base|year=1999|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=London Records, Mega Records, Polydor Records|id=ACECD 10, 563 761-2}}
- "Everytime It Rains" (radio edit)
- "Everytime It Rains" (Soul Poets club mix)
- "Travel to Romantis" (Wolf mix)
- "Everytime It Rains" (radio edit)
- "Into the Night of Blue"
- "Living in Danger" (New Buddha version)
- "Everytime It Rains" (radio edit)
- "Everytime It Rains" (Soul Poets club mix)
Charts
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!Chart (1999–2000) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|70|chartid=7259|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2020}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-04-24.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=16|issue=17|page=12|date=24 April 1999|access-date=26 June 2018}}
|91 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Scotland|17|date=19990417|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UK|22|date=19990417|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2020}} |
References
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{{Ace of Base singles}}
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Category:London Records singles
Category:Polydor Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Cutfather & Joe
Category:Songs written by Billy Steinberg