Rain (Status Quo song)
# Rain (Status Quo song)

"Rain" is a single from British rock band Status Quo's album Blue for You. It was written by Rick Parfitt.

"Rain" was intended for Blue for You's predecessor On the Level – but, at the time of the recording sessions, Parfitt had not completed the song and so it was held over. It followed guitarist Francis Rossi's introduction to speed; "That's why songs like 'Rain' were so edgy and fast," he explained.

The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance for the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.

## Track listing

* "Rain" (Parfitt) (4.33)
* "You Lost the Love" (Rossi/Young) (2.58)

## Charts

| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Singles (Kent Music Report) | 40 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 10 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 29 |
| French Singles (SNEP) | 35 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 27 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 14 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 7 |
