Mandolin Rain
{{Infobox song
| name = Mandolin Rain
| cover = Bruce Hornsby - Mandolin Rain single cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bruce Hornsby and the Range
| album = The Way It Is
| B-side =
- "The Red Plains"
- "Every Little Kiss"
| released = December 1986{{Cite web|url=https://www.45cat.com/record/50877r|title = Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Mandolin Rain}}
| format =
| recorded = 1985
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Soft rock
| length = 5:19 (album version)
4:45 (single mix)
| label = RCA
| writer = {{hlist|Bruce Hornsby|John Hornsby}}
| producer = {{hlist|Bruce Hornsby|Elliot Scheiner}}
| prev_title = On the Western Skyline
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = The Valley Road
| next_year = 1988
}}
"Mandolin Rain" is the third track from The Way It Is, the debut album for Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The song was co-written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John, and featured Range member David Mansfield on the title instrument.
Background
Co-writer of the song John Hornsby said the song is about missing someone badly. "...it’s about trying to pull through when so many things remind you of her – a tune, a ferry whistle, mainly a summer storm."{{cite web|url=https://www.bruuuce.com/wiki/mandolin-rain/|title=Mandolin Rain|website=Bruuuce.com}}
Charts
The song, released in late 1986, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1987, following on the success of their previous single, the #1 hit and title track to their debut album, "The Way It Is". It also reached number one on the adult contemporary chart for three weeks,{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=118}} and number two on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks, also in early 1987. The song peaked at number 38 on the country chart.
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!Chart (1987) !Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadatopsingles|14|chartid=0796|accessdate=29 November 2024}} |
| {{singlechart|Canadaadultcontemporary|1|chartid=8033|accessdate=29 November 2024}} |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|49|chartid=8814|accessdate=29 November 2024}} |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{Cite web|title=BRUCE HORNSBY {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4688/bruce-hornsby/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=www.officialcharts.com}}
|align="center"|70 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=Bruce Hornsby|accessdate=29 November 2024}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|2|artist=Bruce Hornsby|accessdate=29 November 2024}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|1|artist=Bruce Hornsby|accessdate=29 November 2024}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|38|artist=Bruce Hornsby|accessdate=29 November 2024}} |
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!Year-end chart (1987) !Position |
| {{singlechart|Canadatopsingles|99|chartid=0920|access-date=29 November 2024|refname=CA_YE}} |
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine |date=December 26, 1987 |title=1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles |magazine=Billboard |volume=99 |issue=52 }}
| style="text-align:center;"|65 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20021030070825/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/hornsby_bruce/bio.jhtml Bruce Hornsby Artist Biography]
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Category:Songs written by Bruce Hornsby