Raining (Six60 song) explained

"Raining", also known by the title "It's Been Raining", is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the third single from their third album Six60 in October 2019, on the same day as their song "Please Don't Go".

Background and composition

Six60 wrote the song in Los Angeles in collaboration with Nico & Vinz, due to their shared love of reggae.^[1] The song has a minimal production, incorporating vocal harmonies with a reggae sound and a gospel choir.^{[2] [3]} The band members felt vulnerable releasing the song, as the band had been attempting to distance themselves from reggae and dub-inspired music for their most recent albums.^{[3] [4]} Lyrically, "Raining" expresses the feeling of falling in love.^[1]

Release and promotion

The song was released as a single on 11 October 2019, coinciding with the release of "Please Don't Go" and the announcement that Six60 had been signed by United States label Epic Records.^{[2] [5]} Later that month, the band collaborated with All Black Sevu Reece to perform a live version of the song for a promotional video for the All Blacks, during the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan.^[6]

In 2021, the band Coterie performed a cover of the song, which led to Six60 reaching out to them to collaborate.^[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[8]

• Ron Blake – flugelhorn, trumpet
• Matt Chamberlain – drums
• Vincent Dery – background vocalist, songwriter
• Ji Fraser – guitar
• Marlon Gerbes – guitar, keyboards songwriter
• Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
• Tom Luer – saxophone
• Chris Mac – bass guitar
• Malay – producer, engineer, songwriter
• Manny Marroquin – mixer
• Eli Paewai – drums
• Nicolay Sereba – background vocalist, guitar, songwriter
• Supa Dups – co-producer
• Francisco Torres – trombone
• Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriter

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: SIX60 - Raining (Behind the song) . Six60 . . 25 March 2020 . 12 April 2023.
2. Web site: SIX60 RELEASE NEW TRACKS “PLEASE DON’T GO” & “RAINING”. Elicit Magazine. 15 October 2019. 17 February 2023.
3. Web site: INTERVIEW: SIX60. Thomas Bleach. 18 December 2019. 12 April 2023.
4. Web site: Six60: With a summer tour and new album, they're living their meanest lives. Alex . Behan. 3 November 2019. Stuff. 12 April 2023.
5. Web site: Six60 Release A New Summer Jam Called 'Please Don't Go'. 15 October 2019 . . 12 April 2023.
6. Web site: Rugby World Cup: Watch All Black Sevu Reece sing Six60's Raining . Kylie . Klein Nixon. 26 October 2019 . . 12 April 2023.
7. Web site: Interview with COTERIE . Brittany . Long. 14 September 2022 . Amnplify . 12 April 2023.
8. Web site: Credits / Please Don't Go / SIX60. Tidal. 12 April 2023.
9. Web site: END OF YEAR CHARTS 2020. NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. 29 January 2022.