Rainmaker (song)

"Rainmaker"
Single by Iron Maiden
from the album Dance of Death
B-side	"Dance of Death (orchestral version)" "More Tea Vicar"
Released	24 November 2003
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	3:48
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Dave Murray Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson
Producer	Steve Harris Kevin Shirley
Iron Maiden singles chronology
"Wildest Dreams" (2003) "Rainmaker" (2003) "The Number of the Beast" (2005)

"Rainmaker" is the 37th single released by Iron Maiden. It is the second single from their 13th studio album Dance of Death. The song was largely written by long-time guitarist Dave Murray. The lyrics were inspired by vocalist Bruce Dickinson's comment that the intro riff made him think of raindrops. The song has no connection with the 1995 novel written by John Grisham of the same name.

The guitar solo in "Rainmaker" is played by Dave Murray.

The cover is a still taken from the music video directed by Howard Greenhalgh. This single also contains a double-sided poster.

"More Tea Vicar" is a recording of a jam session (similar to "Pass the Jam") with Bruce Dickinson trying his hand at rapping.

Track listing

CD

1. "Rainmaker" (Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Dave Murray) – 3:48
2. "Dance of Death (orchestral version)" (Janick Gers, Harris) – 8:36
3. "More Tea Vicar" – 4:40

Japanese CD Version

1. "Rainmaker" (Dickinson, Harris, Murray) – 3:48
2. "Dance of Death (orchestral version)" (Gers, Harris) – 8:36
3. "More Tea Vicar" – 4:40
4. "The Wicker Man (Live at Brixton Academy, London - 19-21 March 2002)" - 4:38
5. "Children of the Damned (Live at Brixton Academy, London - 19-21 March 2002)" - 5:02

CD Extras:

1. "Rainmaker" (Video) - 3:50
2. "Wildest Dreams" (Video) - 3:39

DVD

1. "Rainmaker" (video) (Dickinson, Harris, Murray) – 3:48
2. "The Wicker Man (Live at Brixton Academy, London - 19-21 March 2002)" (Smith, Harris, Dickinson)
3. "Children of the Damned (Live at Brixton Academy, London - 19-21 March 2002)" (Harris)
4. "Rainmaker Video – The Making of"

7" Vinyl

1. Rainmaker
2. Dance of Death (orchestral version)

Pock It! Version

1. "Rainmaker" (Dickinson, Harris, Murray) – 3:48
2. "Dance of Death (orchestral version 2)" (Gers, Harris) – 8:37

Personnel

• Bruce Dickinson – vocals
• Dave Murray – guitar
• Janick Gers – guitar
• Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
• Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Nicko McBrain – drums

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position
French Singles Chart	71
Finnish Singles Chart	3
German Singles Chart	36
Italian Singles Chart	13
Swedish Singles Chart	35
UK Singles Chart	13
Chart (2004)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	7
Dutch Singles Chart	98
Swiss Singles Chart	94