Never Seen the Rain explained

Never Seen the Rain
Cover:Never Seen the Rain by Tones and I.png
Type:single
Artist:Tones and I
Ep:The Kids Are Coming
Producer:Konstantin Kersting
Prev Title:Dance Monkey
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:The Kids Are Coming
Next Year:2019

"Never Seen the Rain" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I, released in Australia on 16 July 2019 as the third single (second in the US) from Tones and I's debut EP The Kids Are Coming. Upon release Tones and I said "[It's] about people who live the same repetitive life in fear of failure. So, they never try."[1] [2] In January 2020, the single was released outside of Australia. In February, it achieved gold status in New Zealand. At the end of August 2020 it was certified 5× platinum by ARIA for shipment of 350,000 copies.

The song won Most Performed Australian Work and Most Performed Pop Work at the APRA Music Awards of 2021.[3] [4]

Critical reception

Al Newstead from ABC said "'Never Seen the Rain' retains her keen pop sensibilities but wraps those distinctive vocals into an uplifting chorus."[1]

Music video

The music video was produced by Visible Studios, directed by Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly, and released on 7 August 2019.

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Australian Airplay (The Music Network)[6] 1
France (SNEP)[7] 46
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 21
Lithuania (AGATA)[9] 81
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 36

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 39
Chart (2020)Position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 24
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 18
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 9
France (SNEP)[15] 110
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 93
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 66

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Spin: Tones And I continues winning streak with 'Never Seen The Rain'. ABC. 16 July 2019 . 18 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Listen To A New Song From Tones And I, 'Never Seen The Rain'. Music Feeds. 16 July 2019. 20 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards . APRA AMCOS . 31 March 2021 .
  4. Web site: Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards . Industry Observer. 29 April 2021. 30 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Never Seen The Rain - Tones and I. AllMusic. 16 October 2019.
  6. Web site: The Music Network Hot 100, Issue 1273. 22 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Top Singles (Week 15, 2020). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 14 April 2020.
  8. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 14 March 2020.
  9. Web site: 2020 14-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). AGATA. Lithuanian. 3 April 2020. 10 April 2020.
  10. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 10 February 2020. 8 February 2020.
  11. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 January 2020.
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2020. Ultratop. 18 December 2020.
  14. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2020. Ultratop. 18 December 2020.
  15. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2020. SNEP. fr. 7 February 2021.
  16. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020. Dutch Top 40. nl. 28 December 2020.
  17. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020. MegaCharts. nl. 6 January 2021.

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