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Naked in the Rain

{{Short description|1990 single by Blue Pearl}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Naked in the Rain

| cover = Blue Pearl-Naked in the Rain.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Blue Pearl

| album = Naked

| released = 1990

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{unbulleted list|6:07 (12-inch mix)|3:50 (7-inch mix)}}

| label = Big Life

| writer = {{hlist|Durga McBroom|Youth}}

| producer = Youth

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Little Brother

| next_year = 1990

}}

"Naked in the Rain" is a song performed by English dance music group Blue Pearl and released as their debut single in 1990. The song was co-written by Blue Pearl's singer Durga McBroom and producer Youth (also known as Martin Glover). It is featured on their album Naked. Graham Massey from English electronic music group 808 State was the track's remixer.{{cite AV media notes|title=Naked in the Rain|others=Blue Pearl|year=2005|type=UK 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Big Life|id=BLR 23}}

The song was a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart in July 1990, and later became a dance hit in the United States, reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. A music video, directed by Richard Stanley, accompanied the song on its release, featuring McBroom performing in a tropical jungle-like scene mixed with scenes in an almost Third World setting, and visualizes the overall atmosphere of the song.

In 1998 the song was remixed and released as a single. Entitled "Naked in the Rain '98", the remixed version reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

"Naked in the Rain"

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!Chart (1990)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|2|artist=Blue Pearl|song=Naked in the Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}
{{single chart|Flanders|9|artist=Blue Pearl|song=Naked in the Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-08-18.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=33|page=IV|date=18 August 1990|access-date=13 July 2020}}

|11

{{single chart|Ireland2|14|artist=Blue Pearl|song=Naked in the Rain|songid=2158|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}
{{single chart|Sweden|6|artist=Blue Pearl|song=Naked in the Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|15|artist=Blue Pearl|song=Naked in the Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}
{{single chart|UK|4|date=19900811|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}
scope="row"|US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1990/BB-1990-11-03.pdf|title=Hot Dance Music Club Play|magazine=Billboard|volume=102|issue=44|page=36|date=3 November 1990|access-date=13 July 2020}}

|5

{{single chart|West Germany|21|artist=Blue Pearl|song=Naked in the Rain|songid=2158|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}

"Naked in the Rain '98"

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!Chart (1990)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Scotland|19|date=19980704|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}
{{single chart|UK|22|date=19980704|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020|refname="uk98"}}
{{single chart|UKdance|3|date=19980704|rowheader=true|access-date=13 July 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1990)

!Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1990|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1990|language=de|access-date=13 July 2020}}

|19

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1990|title=Jaaroverzichten 1990|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=13 July 2020}}

|76

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-12-22.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1990|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=51|page=36|date=22 December 1990|access-date=13 July 2020}}

|53

scope="row"|Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.grammotex.se/topp90singlar.htm|title=Årstopplistan 1990, Singlar|publisher=Grammotex|language=sv|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010216102929/http://www.grammotex.se/topp90singlar.htm|archive-date=16 February 2001|access-date=7 April 2025}}

|36

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=1990 Top 100 Singles|magazine=Music Week|publisher=Spotlight Publications|location=London, England|page=41|date=2 March 1991}}

|31

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Other versions

  • The Naturists, a techno band led by Sid Raven and Wilmott Doonican, issued a version called "Naked" on Interactive records in 1994{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/naturists-mn0001010129/biography|title = Naturists Biography, Songs, & Albums|website = AllMusic}}

References

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Category:1990 debut singles

Category:1990 songs

Category:Big Life Records singles

Category:Songs written by Youth (musician)

Category:Songs about nudity

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