Thunder in the Rain
{{Infobox song
| name = Thunder in the Rain
| cover = Thunder_in_the_Rain_KB.jpg
| alt =
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| type = single
| artist = Kane Brown
| album = Kane Brown
| released = {{Start date|2016|8|22}}
| recorded =
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| genre = Country
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=46}}
| label = RCA Nashville
| writer = {{hlist|Kane Brown|Josh Hoge|Matt McVaney}}
| producer = Matt McVaney
| prev_title = Used to Love You Sober
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = What Ifs
| next_year = 2017
}}
"Thunder in the Rain" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kane Brown. It was released on August 22, 2016 as the debut radio single from his 2016 self-titled debut album. Brown wrote the song with Josh Hoge and the song's producer Matt McVaney. On December 1, 2016, Brown performed the song on the fourteenth season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in promotion of his debut album.{{cite news |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x545pmf|title=Kane Brown Performs 'Thunder in the Rain'! - Dailymotion Video}}
Critical reception
Markos Papadatos of the Digital Journal gave the song a favorable review, rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars and comparing the song to Brown's earlier single "Used to Love You Sober". He concluded his review by writing "Overall, Kane Brown is rocking on his new single "Thunder in the Rain." He is an artist that can do no wrong with whatever music he puts out."{{cite news |url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/music/review-kane-brown-back-with-spitfire-new-single-thunder-in-the-rain/article/471825|title=Review: Kane Brown back with spitfire new single 'Thunder in the Rain' (Includes first-hand account) |first= Markos |last=Papadatos |date= August 5, 2016 |work=Digital Journal }} Billy Dukes of Taste of Country was similarly favorable, writing "Brown is at his best with help. "Thunder in the Rain" is an uptempo country mix that charges forward like a herd of horses".{{cite news |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/kane-brown-thunder-in-the-rain/|title=Kane Brown, ‘Thunder in the Rain’ [Listen] |first= Billy |last=Dukes |date= July 12, 2016 |work=Taste of Country }}
Commercial performance
The song has sold 66,000 copies in the United States as of January 2017.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/01/41261-top-30-digital-singles-sales-report-january-3-2017 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: January 3, 2017 |first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date= January 3, 2017 |work=Roughstock }}
Chart performance
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! Chart (2016–2017) ! Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|22|artist=Kane Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=August 31, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|43|artist=Kane Brown|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|30|artist=Kane Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=November 20, 2018}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Kane Brown|title=Thunder in the Rain|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|access-date=September 24, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Kane Brown|title=Thunder in the Rain|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|access-date=September 30, 2020}}
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References
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Category:RCA Records Nashville singles