Make It Rain (Foy Vance song) explained

Make It Rain
Artist:Foy Vance

"Make It Rain" is a song by Northern Irish musician Foy Vance. It was made famous by Ed Sheeran in 2014 when it was used in the television series Sons of Anarchy. Two additional versions of this song charted in the United States after they were performed on The Voice, one by Matt McAndrew in 2014 and another by Koryn Hawthorne in 2015.

Ed Sheeran version

Make It Rain
Cover:Make-It-Rain-by-Ed-Sheeran.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ed Sheeran
Album:Sons of Anarchy and x (Wembley Edition)
Released:2 December 2014
Recorded:2014
Genre:Blues rock
Length:6:44
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Jake Gosling
Chronology:Ed Sheeran
Prev Title:All About It
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Bloodstream
Next Year:2015

Ed Sheeran's recording of the song was used in the penultimate episode of season 7 of the television series Sons of Anarchy.[1] Sheeran was a fan of the music for the series and mentioned it in a tweet. When the show's creator (Kurt Sutter) read the tweet, he proposed that Sheeran record a song for one of the episodes. As Sheeran was touring with Foy Vance at the time, and as one of Vance's songs (Make It Rain) started with the lyrics "When the sins of my father / Weigh down in my soul", Sheeran thought it was appropriate for the series. With Vance's approval, Sheeran recorded the song to be used in the episode "Red Rose," broadcast on 2 December 2014.

Certifications

Matt McAndrew version

Charts

Koryn Hawthorne version

Charts

Notes and References

  1. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6334794/ed-sheeran-covers-foy-vances-make-it-rain-for-sons-of-anarchy Billboard: Ed Sheeran Covers Foy Vance’s "Make It Rain" For "Sons of Anarchy"