The Earth, The Sun, The Rain
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| "The Earth, The Sun, The Rain" | ||||
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| Single by Color Me Badd | ||||
| from the album Now & Forever | ||||
| B-side | "Soft N' Easy" | |||
| Released | April 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Pop | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Elliott Wolfe, Stacy Piersa | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Color Me Badd singles chronology | ||||
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"The Earth, The Sun, The Rain" is an R&B and Pop song performed by Color Me Badd, and is the lead single from their third album titled "Now & Forever". It is about a lover bringing the protagonist out of his depression, and how he will love her so hard for everything they have done, using the Earth, Sun, and Rain for analogy references.
The group went on a 2-and-a-half year break, while their label Giant Records went through a reshuffling, and became Revolution Records. After the underperformance of their last album, their manager Steve Wax, as well as label head Irving Azoff worked closely to select material for the group for the next album, meaning that they wrote less material themselves[1]. This would be the first single where they have no writing credits on.
While not as successful as some of their earlier singles, the single did perform better than the singles from their last album, peaking at #21 on June 1st, 1996, and having enough longevity on the charts and radio to place in the 1996 Year-End charts, charting for 22 weeks. It would be the group's last hit song, and it wouldn't drum up interest for album sales.
Critical reception[edit]
Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "Before there was an army of harmonious male quartets vying for radio time, there was Color Me Badd. The act previews its third album, "Now And Forever" with a ballad that coasts with finger-snapping rhythm and retro-pop melodic influence. A little on the formulaic side, the performance is sweet and full of earnest energy. Give it a fair shot."[2]
Track listings[edit]
US Vinyl, 7"[3]
- A The Earth, The Sun, The Rain 4:16
- B Soft N' Easy 4:57
US CD, Single, Promo"[4]
- 1 The Earth, The Sun, The Rain (Single Edit) 3:37
- 2 The Earth, The Sun, The Rain (Album Version) 4:16
- 3 The Earth, The Sun, The Rain (Alternate Edit) 4:02
US Cassette, Single"[5]
- A The Earth, The Sun, The Rain 4:16
- B Soft N' Easy 4:57
Personnel[edit]
Credits and personnel adapted from Now & Forever album liner notes.[6]
- Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
- Coordinator [Production] – Cherise Miller, Cynthia Shiloh, Janice Lee, Kulan Kevin Walden*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Tanisha Jones
- Executive-Producer – Jeff Aldrich
- Keyboards, Programmed By – Louis "Kingpin" Biancaniello*
- Producer [Associate] – Louis Biancaniello
- Recorded By – Marc "Elvis" Reyburn*, Matt Rohr
- Recorded By [Vocals] – David "Frazeman" Frazer*
- Written-By – Elliot Wolff, Stacey Piersa
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Color Me Badd Paints A Bright Picture" (PDF). Billboard. 1996-04-06. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ↑ "Single Reviews: Pop" (PDF). Billboard. 1996-04-06. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ The Earth, The Sun, The Rain (United States 7 Vinyl liner notes). Color Me Badd. Giant Records. 1996. 7-17654.
- ↑ The Earth, The Sun, The Rain (United States CD Single Promo liner notes). Color Me Badd. Giant Records. 1996. PRO-CD-8136.
- ↑ The Earth, The Sun, The Rain (United States Cassette CD Single liner notes). Color Me Badd. Giant Records. 1996. 4-71654.
- ↑ Now & Forever (CD, Album Liner notes). Color Me Badd. Giant Records. 1996. 9 24622-2.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3034." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Color Me Badd Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Color Me Badd – The Earth, The Sun, The Rain". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Color Me Badd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Color Me Badd Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Color Me Badd Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Billboard: YE-20. December 28, 1996.
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