Who Let In the Rain

"Who Let in the Rain" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper, from her fourth studio album Hat Full of Stars (1993). It was released as the lead single from the album on June 22, 1993.[1]

"Who Let in the Rain"
Single by Cyndi Lauper
from the album Hat Full of Stars
B-side"Cold"
ReleasedJune 22, 1993[1]
January 1994 (U.K.)
Recorded1993
GenrePop
Length4:15
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Cyndi Lauper singles chronology
"The World Is Stone"
(1992)		 "Who Let in the Rain"
(1993)		 "That's What I Think"
(1993)
Music video
"Who Let In the Rain" on YouTube

Song information

The single was the first from the Hat Full of Stars album. It is a ballad about the end of a relationship that proved popular among Lauper's fans. Outside the United States, it was a modest hit peaking in the top 40 in the UK (where it was released in December 1993 as the second single from the album) and New Zealand. In the US, the song failed to make the Hot 100 and reached only as high as number 33 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart.

Its release featured a B-side called "Cold", an up-beat track from the Hat Full of Stars sessions.

Junior Vasquez produced the song with Lauper. He produced most of the rest of the album as well. Lauper wrote the song with Allee Willis.

Lauper re-recorded "Who Let in the Rain" for her Shine album which was released in Japan in 2004.

Critical reception

Mike DeGagne from AllMusic said the song is one of the "courageous attempts" on the Hat Full of Stars album.[2] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "It has been way too long since Cyndi's unique voice has filled pop radio's airwaves. She is likely to be warmly welcomed back to the fold with this sad, introspective ballad from her forthcoming album". He added, "Track grows from a soft stance", like on Lauper's classic "Time After Time", "building to an appropriately emotional climax."[3] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan noted that "the mood is lightened with the R&B flavored "Who Let In The Rain"", adding that the song "find the Lauper of old creeping through".[4]

Formats and track listings

US CD Single / Europe 2-Track CD Single / Japan 3" CD Single

  1. "Who Let in the Rain" (Edit) – 4:15
  2. "Cold" – 3:29

UK CD1 / Europe CD Maxi-Single / Australian CD Single

  1. "Who Let in the Rain" (Edit) – 4:15
  2. "Cold" – 3:29
  3. "Like I Used To" – 4:28

UK CD2 (Limited Edition)

  1. "Who Let in the Rain" (Album Version) – 4:35
  2. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Junior Vasquez Remix) – 6:30
  3. "That's What I Think" (Deep Mix) – 5:26
  4. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Junior Vasquez Radio Remix) – 3:39

7" / Cassette

  • A. "Who Let in the Rain" (Edit) – 4:15
  • B. "Cold" – 3:29

12"

  • A. "Who Let in the Rain" (Edit) – 4:15
  • B1. "Cold" – 3:29
  • B2. "Like I Used To" – 4:28

Chart performance
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[5] 109
Canadian Singles Chart 76
Chilean Singles Chart[6] 27
Japan Airplay (Tokio Hot 100)[7] 19
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[8] 12
UK Singles Chart[9] 32
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[10] 33

References
  1. "Digital Videos – Episodes (TV Series) – VH1". VH1. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  2. DeGagne, Mike. "Cyndi Lauper – A Hat Full of Stars". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. Flick, Larry (June 19, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 86. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. Millan, Mark (February 24, 2014). "Hat Full Of Stars – Cyndi Lauper". The Daily Vault. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  5. "Response from ARIA re: chart in inquiry, received 3 March 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  6. "Cyndi Lauper - Who Let in the Rain". March 6, 2004. Archived from the original on March 6, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. "J-Wave: Tokio Hot 100 Chart". Tokio Hot 100. J-Wave. June 13, 1993. Retrieved May 1, 2020. (To access the chart date, visit the Tokio Hot 100 Chart and select year 1993, month 6 and week 2)
  8. Charts.nz
  9. "Cyndi Lauper UK Chart History".
  10. "Cyndi Lauper – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
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