Tinseltown in the Rain
| "Tinseltown in the Rain" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Blue Nile | |
| from the album A Walk Across the Rooftops | |
| Released | 20 August 1984 |
| Length | 5:57 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell |
"Tinseltown in the Rain" is a song by Scottish band The Blue Nile.[1] It was released as a single from their 1984 album A Walk Across the Rooftops.[2]
It has been described as an "ode to the city" of Glasgow.[3]
The song reached No. 87 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
Cover versions
Andrea Corr released a cover of the song as the first single from her 2011 album Lifelines. The Twang released a version of the song in 2019, as the third single from their fifth album If Confronted Just Go Mad.
References
- ^ "Back to the source of The Blue Nile". The Herald (Glasgow). 10 November 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Tinseltown In The Rain". NPO Radio 2. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "The sounds of the open road". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Official Charts Company - Tinseltown in the Rain". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
External links
- Tinseltown in the Rain at Discogs website
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