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"Never Seen the Rain"
Single by Tones and I
from the EP The Kids Are Coming
Released16 July 2019 (2019-07-16)
Length3:20
Label
Producer(s)Konstantin Kersting
Tones and I singles chronology
"Dance Monkey"
(2019)
"Never Seen the Rain"
(2019)
"The Kids Are Coming"
(2019)
Music video
"Never Seen the Rain" on YouTube

"Never Seen the Rain" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I, released in Australia on 16 July 2019 as the third single (second in the US) from Tones and I's debut EP The Kids Are Coming. Upon release Tones and I said "[It's] about people who live the same repetitive life in fear of failure. So, they never try."[1][2] In January 2020, the single was released outside of Australia. In February, it achieved gold status in New Zealand.

Critical reception

Al Newstead from ABC said "'Never Seen the Rain' retains her keen pop sensibilities but wraps those distinctive vocals into an uplifting chorus."[1]

Music video

The music video was produced by Visible Studios, directed by Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly, and released on 7 August 2019.

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] 4× Platinum 280,000
Belgium (BEA)[23] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 40,000
France (SNEP)[25] Gold 100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Gold 15,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
Australia 16 July 2019 Bad Batch

References

  1. ^ a b "First Spin: Tones And I continues winning streak with 'Never Seen The Rain'". ABC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Listen To A New Song From Tones And I, 'Never Seen The Rain'". Music Feeds. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Never Seen The Rain - Tones and I". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ "The Music Network Hot 100, Issue 1273". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Singles (Week 15, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  11. ^ "2020 14-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202013 into search. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  21. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  22. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  25. ^ "French single certifications – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  26. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 April 2020.[dead link]