Rain and Tears

1968 song by Aphrodite's Child

"Rain and Tears"

Single by Aphrodite's Child
from the album  End of the World
B-side| "Don't Try to Catch a River"
Released| 22 June 1968 (1968-06-22)
Recorded| 10 and 18 May 1968
Genre| Baroque pop
Length| 3:17
Label| Mercury
Composer(s)| Johann Pachelbel
Lyricist(s)|

* Evangelos Papathanassiou
* Boris Bergman [fr]

Producer(s)| Pierre Sberro
Aphrodite's Child singles chronology
|  | "Rain and Tears"
(1968)  | "End of the World"
(1968)

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Music video
"Rain and Tears" on YouTube

"Rain and Tears" is a song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child. The song was included on the band's 1968 debut studio album End of the World, and was released as a single in July 1968 on Mercury Records. It became a major hit across Europe, reaching number one in France, number two in several other countries, and entering the top 30 in the United Kingdom and West Germany.

The song was written by Evangelos Papathanassiou and Boris Bergman [fr][1] on the motifs of Pachelbel's Canon. The recording was produced by Pierre Sberro.[1]

The song reached number two in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway. In Belgium it reached number one in Wallonia and number seven in Flanders.[1] French-Italian singer Dalida recorded the song in three different versions. With French lyrics as "Quelques larmes de pluie" for her French-language album Le Temps des Fleurs (Barclay 80378, 1968), with German lyrics as "Regenzeit – Tränenleid" for her German-language album Dalida in Deutsch (Barclay KMLP 316, 1969) and with Italian lyrics as "Lacrime e Pioggia" for her Italian-language album Dalida canta in Italiano (Barclay 80396, 1969).

## Track listing

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7" single Mercury 132 501 MFC (1968, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway)
7" Single Mercury MF 1039 (1968, UK)
7" single Mercury RF-1 (1968, Australia)
7" single Philips SFL-1178 (1968, Japan)
7" single Mercury 45-4124 (1968, Greece)

A. "Rain and Tears" (3:08)
B. "Don't Try to Catch a River" (3:11)[1]

7" single Mercury 6033 014 (Italy, 1976)
7" single Mercury 6173 691 (1979, France)

A. "Rain and Tears" (3:10)
B. "I Want To Live" (3:30)[1]

7" single Philips 6060 321 (1982, Belgium)

A. "Rain And Tears" (3:13)
B. "Spring, Summer, Winter & Fall" (4:56)[1]

## Charts

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Chart (1968–1969)  | Peak
position

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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 1
France (IFOP)  | 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 11
Italy (Musica e dischi)  | 1
Indonesia (Aktuil)[6] | 1
Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 2
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 29
West Germany (GfK)[10] | 28

## Sales

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Sales for "Rain and Tears"  Region  | Sales

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France  | 500,000[11]
Italy  | 500,000[12]

## The Hi-Revving Tongues version

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"Rain and Tears"

Single by The Hi-Revving Tongues
from the album  The Tongues
B-side| "Watermelon Man"
Released| 1969
Recorded| 1969
Length| 2:26
Label| Zodiac
Songwriter(s)|

* Johann Pachelbel arr. Evangelos Papathanassiou
* Boris Bergman

Producer(s)| Zodiac
The Hi-Revving Tongues singles chronology
| "Baby Come Back to Me"
(1969)  | "Rain and Tears"
(1969)  | "Take Me to the Pilot"
(1970)

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### Charts

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Chart (1969)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand (RIANZ)  | 1

### Awards

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* 1969 Loxene Golden Disc – Golden Disc Award (main award; awarded to the best single of the year)

## Demis Roussos version (1987)

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"Rain and Tears"

Single by Demis Roussos
from the album  The Story of Demis Roussos
B-side| "Summer Wine"
Released| 1987
Length| 3:16
Label|

* Zone
* BR Music

Songwriter(s)|

* Johann Pachelbel arr. Evangelos Papathanassiou
* Boris Bergman

Producer(s)|

* Ed Starink
* Bert Van Breda

Demis Roussos singles chronology
| "Quand je t'aime"
(1987)  | "Rain and Tears"
(1987)  | "Marie Jolie"
(1987)

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Music video
"Rain and Tears" on YouTube

A live version by ex-Aphrodite's Child vocalist Demis Roussos was included on his 1987 album The Story of Demis Roussos on the label BR Music [nl]. The song was recorded live during "Goud van Oud Live" on April 10, 1987 in Rosmalen.

The recording was also released as a single from that album (in 1987 on BR Music).[13]

## See also

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* List of number-one singles of 1968 (France)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "spanishcharts.com - Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears". Retrieved 2017-11-01.
2. ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
3. ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
4. ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
5. ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
6. ^ Aktuil (1968). "Aktuil Magazine 22".
7. ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears". VG-lista. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
8. ^ "Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Aphrodite's Child – Rain And Tears" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2017-11-01. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Aphrodite's Child"
11. ^ Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Fabrice Ferment (ed.). "TOP – 1968". 40 ans de tubes : 1960–2000 : les meilleures ventes de 45 tours & CD singles (in French). OCLC 469523661. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via Top-France.fr.
12. ^ "Sterling Sales Bring Silver" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 February 1969. p. 60. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
13. ^ "Demis Roussos - Rain And Tears (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-10-28.

## External links

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* Aphrodite's Child – "Rain and Tears" (1968 single) at Discogs
* Demis Roussos – "Rain and Tears" (1987 single) at Discogs

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* End of the World
* It's Five O'Clock
* 666

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* "Rain and Tears"
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* Fais que ton rêve soit plus long que la nuit
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Compilations|

* Themes
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* Reprise 1990–1999
* Odyssey: The Definitive Collection
* The Collection

Songs|

* "Rain and Tears"
* "It's Five O'Clock"
* "I Hear You Now"
* "Chariots of Fire"
* "I'll Find My Way Home"
* "State of Independence"
* "Conquest of Paradise"
* "Anthem"

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* The Roussos Phenomenon (EP)
* Kyrila – Insel der Träume
* The Demis Roussos Magic
* Demis Roussos
* Man of the World
* Attitudes
* Reflection
* The Story of Demis Roussos
* Time

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* Life & Love
* Insel der Zärtlichkeit – Demis Roussos und seine 20 Welterfolge
* The Phenomenon 1968–1998 (a.k.a. Forever and Ever – 40 Greatest Hits)
* Forever and Ever – Definitive Collection
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* "We Shall Dance"
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* "Forever and Ever"
* "Velvet Mornings"
* "My Friend the Wind"
* "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"
* "Someday Somewhere"
* "My Only Fascination"
* "Auf Wiedersehn"
* "With You"
* "Manuela"
* "Schön wie Mona Lisa (Wenn ich ein Maler wär')"
* "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs"
* "Perdoname"
* "Vagabund der Liebe"
* "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun"
* "Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein"
* "Can't Say How Much I Love You"
* "When Forever Has Gone"
* "Because"
* "Kyrila"
* "Ainsi soit-il"
* "That Once in a Lifetime"
* "L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me"
* "Lost in Love"
* "Follow Me"
* "Love Me Tender"
* "Summerwine"
* "Quand je t'aime"
* "Rain and Tears"
* "It's Five O'Clock"
* "On écrit sur les murs"

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