Acid Rain (Alexis Jordan song) explained

Acid Rain
Cover:	Alexis Jordan - Acid Rain.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Alexis Jordan
Length:	3:36
Chronology:	Alexis Jordan
Prev Title:	Got 2 Luv U
Prev Year:	2011

"Acid Rain" is a song recorded by American recording artist Alexis Jordan. It was written by Sia with co-writing and production from Norwegian production outfit StarGate and Dutch disc jockeys (DJs) Bingo Players. The latter duo are credited for the inclusion of a sample of their own electro house single "Get Up (Rattle)". "Acid Rain" initially premiered on January 14, 2013, featuring two verses of Jordan's label-mate, American rapper J. Cole. An alternate version of the song excluding Cole was released for digital download on February 20, 2013.

Background and release

On June 10, 2011, Jordan released "Hush Hush" as the third and final single from her self-titled debut album.^[1] This was followed by her feature on Sean Paul's single "Got 2 Luv U", which was released on July 19, 2011.^[2] All the while, she began working on her second album at Roc the Mic studios in New York City with frequent collaborators StarGate. During a video blog released in November, Jordan revealed she had nearly finished the album.^[3]

On January 14, 2013, "Acid Rain" premiered online featuring J. Cole.^[4] Jordan announced it would be the lead single from her second studio album.^[5] It heavily samples the song "Get Up (Rattle)" by Dutch disc jockeys (DJs) Bingo Players.^[6] The final version of the song, excluding Cole's two verses, was released as a digital download on February 20, 2013.^[7] She performed the song live for the first time at the Miami Music Week party on March 22, 2013.^[8]

Chart performance

On March 2, 2013, it charted in the Netherlands where it debuted at number 99 and peaked, the following week, at 88. It spent only three weeks on the chart. In Belgium it did not achieve enough airplay to reach the top 50, and peaked at 5 in the Flanders Ultratip (equivalent of 55 on the main chart). On the Czech singles chart, the song peaked at 47. In the US, it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but made an appearance on the dance chart, peaking at number one in May 2013.

Track listing

Digital download^[7]

1. "Acid Rain" – 3:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
	5
	88

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[9]	17
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[10]	70

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2013 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hush Hush - EP by Alexis Jordan - Download Hush Hush - EP on iTunes. iTunes Store. 12 June 2011.
2. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/got-2-luv-u-feat.-alexis-jordan/id448046801?i=448046809&v0=WWW-EUFR-ITUHOME-TOPMUSIC&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 Connexion à l’iTunes Store
3. Web site: Alexis Jordan´s Glimpse #1 . YouTube . 2011-12-01 . 2013-05-30.
4. Web site: Verdenspremiere: Alexis Jordans comeback via Stargate - 730.no . 2013-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183139/http://www.730.no/musicitem.aspx?newsId=12548 . 2014-04-16 . dead .
5. Web site: Alexis Jordan debuts new single 'Acid Rain' - listen - Music News . Digital Spy . 2013-01-15 . 2013-05-30.
6. Web site: Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear - Music News . Digital Spy . 2013-01-21 . 2013-05-30.
7. Web site: Acid Rain: Alexis Jordan: MP3 Downloads . 2013-05-30.
8. Web site: Backbeat: Robert F.X. Sillerman, Beatport's Matthew Adell, Ultra Records Execs, More at Miami Music Week Parties . Billboard . 2013-03-22 . 2013-05-30.
9. Web site: Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2013. Billboard. 2019-11-05.
10. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013. Billboard. 2019-11-05.