Making Love in the Rain explained

Making Love in the Rain
Cover:Making Love In The Rain.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Herb Alpert with vocals by Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson
Album:Keep Your Eye on Me
B-Side:
  • "Rocket to the Moon"
  • "Keep Your Eye on Me"
Recorded:1986
Length:3:58 (Single Version) 5:53 (Album Version)
Label:A&M
Producer:Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Chronology:Herb Alpert
Prev Title:Diamonds
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:3 O'clock Jump
Next Year:1989

"Making Love in the Rain" is the third single by Herb Alpert from his Keep Your Eye on Me album. It features lead vocals by Lisa Keith with back-up vocals by Janet Jackson. It also features the rare occurrence of Alpert playing a muted trumpet, since he normally plays without one.

"Making Love in the Rain" was a big success on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, reaching number seven. In the 1987 US Billboard adult contemporary chart, the song is peaked at number 21. The song did moderately well on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 35.

For the first time, Jackson included the song during the DJ interlude on the second leg of her 2018 State of the World Tour.

Official versions/remixes

Track listings

Canada/Japan/US/West Germany 7" single
  1. "Making Love in the Rain" (Edit)
  2. "Rocket to the Moon"
UK 7"
  1. "Making Love in the Rain" (Edit)
  2. "Making Love in the Rain" (Instrumental)
UK/West Germany 12"
  1. "Making Love in the Rain" (12" Mix)
  2. "Making Love in the Rain" (Instrumental)
  3. "The Herb Alpert CD Megamix"
US 12"
  1. "Making Love in the Rain" (12" Mix)
  2. "Diamonds" (Cool Summer Mix)
  3. "Keep Your Eye on Me" (Extended Mix)

Samples

"Just Another Day" from the album Black Reign

"Days of Our Livez" from the album Singles

"Ghost P" from the mixtape Ghost in the Machine

"She Hates The Bass" from the mixtape Lincoln Way Heights

"Damage"