"""It's Raining Men"", other hits by the original line-up (which adopted the Weather Girls moniker permanently after the hit) included ""Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man this Christmas)"", for which, as with ""It's Raining Men"", an accompanying music video was made, and ""No One Can Love You More Than Me."" In total, Wash and Rhodes released 5 albums overall, 2 albums recorded as Two Tons (1980's ""Two Tons O' Fun"" and 1981's ""Backatcha"") and a further 3 albums as The Weather Girls (the 1982 album ""Success"", 1985's ""Big Girls Don't Cry"" and 1988's ""The Weather Girls"".) The group disbanded in"
"their own they achieved success with a number of disco-oriented tracks, culminating in the 1982 release ""It's Raining Men"", a worldwide hit which peaked at No. 2 on the UK singles chart, No. 1 in Australia, No. 1 on the Euro Hot 100, No. 46 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, No. 34 on the U.S. R&B chart, and No. 1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. It reached the top ten in numerous other countries. ""It's Raining Men"" still receives regular play in dance clubs and R&B radio, reflecting its status as a classic song from the late-disco"
"Play chart under the ""Two Tons o' Fun"" name: ""Earth Can Be Just Like Heaven"" (1980); ""Just Us"" (1980 and also made #29 on the US R&B chart); and the Hi-NRG song ""I Got the Feeling"" in 1981. They were brought together by Sylvester as his backing group (from 1977 to 1981), who also gave them the name 'Two Tons O' Fun.' They are best known for their 1982 #1 club and pop hit, ""It's Raining Men"", the recording of which music producer Paul Jabara supervised and from which the name ""The Weather Girls"" was derived. After the success of"
"Hagen, Robert Plant, Peter Criss, Scandal, Brian Wilson, ""Late Show"" regular Warren Zevon, jazz trumpeter Lew Soloff, jazz saxophonist Lou Marini and bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs. In 1982, he co-wrote ""It's Raining Men,"" with Paul Jabara. It was No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts, a No. 2 hit in the UK for The Weather Girls in 1984 and a UK No. 1 remake for Geri Halliwell in 2001. Shaffer and The World's Most Dangerous Band performed the Chuck Berry song ""Roll over Beethoven"" for the 1992 film ""Beethoven"". In 2017, Shaffer reunited with his band,"
"19-year-old relatively unknown R&B singer named Whitney Houston. The tracks ""It's Raining Men"" and ""Hope"" were both included on the Weather Girls' 1983 debut album ""Success"" and the album also featured a song co-written by Diana Ross and Paul Jabara (""Ladies Hot Line""). Side one Side two Paul Jabara & Friends Paul Jabara & Friends is the fourth studio album by American actor, singer and songwriter Paul Jabara, best known for writing Donna Summer's hit ""Last Dance"" and the Summer/Barbra Streisand duet ""No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"". The album includes the multimillion-selling single release ""It's Raining Men"" by The"
"Martha Wash Martha Elaine Wash (born December 23, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her distinctive and powerful voice, Wash first achieved fame as one half of the successful act Two Tons O' Fun who sang backing for American disco singer Sylvester. After gaining their own record deal, they released three consecutive commercially successful songs which all peaked at number 2 in the dance charts. The duo was renamed The Weather Girls in 1982 after they released the multi-platinum single ""It's Raining Men"", which brought the band to mainstream pop attention. As a duo, Two Tons/The Weather Girls released"
"but after ""It's Raining Men"" was offered to Halliwell, the song was released as the first single, and was added to ""Scream if You Wanna Go Faster"". Halliwell's version received positive reviews by music critics, experienced international success and hit the top ten in over two dozen countries around the world, going to number one in several of them, although it did not fare as well on the American charts. However, in the United Kingdom, ""It's Raining Men"" debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for two weeks. It became Halliwell's fourth consecutive number-one single in"
"The Weather Girls The Weather Girls are an American musical duo formed in San Francisco, California in 1977 as Two Tons O' Fun, the duo, consisting of singers Izora Armstead and Martha Wash, originally served as Sylvester's backup singers. Later changing their name to The Two Tons and finally The Weather Girls, the duo reached their peak in popularity in 1982 with the international hit ""It's Raining Men"", which sold over 6 million copies worldwide and was included the following year in their album ""Success"". The duo disbanded in 1988; however, Armstead premiered a new version of The Weather Girls"
"in 1990, together with her daughter Dynelle Rhodes. Following Armstead's death in 2004, the duo has no original members left. The group consist now of Dynelle Rhodes and Dorrey Lynn Lyles. The original members of the group were Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes (later known by her married name, Izora Armstead). Though the mainstream pop market considers the team a one-hit wonder for ""It's Raining Men"" (though the song did not make the Top 40 in the US, peaking at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100), they recorded three songs which peaked at #2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Club"
"Raining Men (Rihanna song) ""Raining Men"" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, ""Loud"" (2010). Written by Melvin Hough II, Rivelino Wouter, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas and Onika Maraj, and produced by Mel & Mus, the song was sent to urban radio on December 7, 2010, as the album's third single in the United States, and was re-sent to urban radio on January 25, 2011. A hip hop song, it features rap vocals by Nicki Minaj and instrumentation consisting of sirens and bass. The song's lyrics revolve around how there is an endless supply of"
"like ""Say My Name"" in 2000), Kelly Rowland (4 #1 hits like Dilemma in 2002), Kelly Clarkson (3 #1 hits like ""A Moment Like This"" in 2002), rock and roll pioneer Roy Orbison (d.1988) (2 #1 hits like ""Oh, Pretty Woman"" in 1964), country singer Kenny Rogers (2 #1s like ""Islands in the Stream"" in 1983), Christopher Cross (2 #1s like ""Sailing"" in 1980), The Crickets (w/Buddy Holly (d.1959), ""That'll Be the Day"" in 1957), B.J. Thomas (""Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"" in 1970), Janis Joplin (d.1970) (""Me and Bobby McGee"" in 1971, she attended the University of Texas),"
"The Belle Stars (album) The Belle Stars is the only studio album by the all-female band of the same name released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The band's eponymous debut album reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. The Belle Stars had some success with their single ""Iko Iko"", a cover of The Dixie Cups' 1965 hit. It charted at number 35 in June 1982 on the UK Singles Chart. Seven years later the song became a hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart after it was featured in the movie ""Rain Man"", where it peaked at number"
"Records compilation CD ""RuPaul's Go-Go Box Classics"". VH1 ranked the song at number 35 in their list of the 100 Greatest Dance Songs in 2000 and also at number 35 in their 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 1980s in 2009. ""Paste Magazine"" ranked the song number 12 in their list of The 60 Best Dancefloor Classics in February 2017. ""It's Raining Men"" ""It's Raining Men... The Sequel"" ""It's Raining Men"" was released on April 30, 2001 as the first single from Geri Halliwell's second solo album, ""Scream if You Wanna Go Faster"". It was also featured as the lead"
"In 1983, he began the year with two big hits, ""Yo Yo"" and ""Lend Me A Chopper"", and later in the year enjoyed further success with ""Water Pumping"", an adaptation of Hopeton Lewis' ""Take It Easy"", which had also served as the basis for Johnny Clarke's 1976 hit ""Rockers Time Now"". The hits continued with ""Get Cracking"", ""Check For You"", ""Rewind"" (1984), ""Buddy Bye"", ""No Sound Like We"" and ""In The Area"" (1985). In the late 1980s he was particularly successful when recording for Bobby Digital, and had hits with ""Good Time Rock"" (1988) and ""Rude Boy Skank"" (1988), both"
"14. The Belle Stars (album) The Belle Stars is the only studio album by the all-female band of the same name released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The band's eponymous debut album reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. The Belle Stars had some success with their single ""Iko Iko"", a cover of The Dixie Cups' 1965 hit. It charted at number 35 in June 1982 on the UK Singles Chart. Seven years later the song became a hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart after it was featured in the movie ""Rain Man"", where it peaked at"
"Paul Jabara & Friends Paul Jabara & Friends is the fourth studio album by American actor, singer and songwriter Paul Jabara, best known for writing Donna Summer's hit ""Last Dance"" and the Summer/Barbra Streisand duet ""No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"". The album includes the multimillion-selling single release ""It's Raining Men"" by The Weather Girls, written and produced by Jabara in late 1982. The album was reissued on March 13, 1993 ""Paul Jabara & Friends"" was released in 1983 on the CBS Records label, with guest vocalists including The Weather Girls and Leata Galloway. It also features vocals of a"
"It's Raining Again ""It's Raining Again"" is a song recorded by British progressive rock band Supertramp and released as a single from their 1982 album ""…Famous Last Words…"" with credits given to Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, although as indicated on the album sleeve, it is a Hodgson composition. The end of the song incorporates the old nursery rhyme ""It's Raining, It's Pouring"". All of the voices on the studio version of the track are Hodgson's. In live versions on the accompanying ""Famous Last Words"" tour, John Helliwell and Scott Page sang the lower harmonies on stage while Hodgson sang"
"the song with her vocals. ""Raining Men"" was preceded by ""Hard"" and ""Breakin' Dishes"", and featured the singer wearing the same outfit and set design. Minaj has also performed her verse on her . Credits adapted from the liner notes of ""Loud"", Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records. Recording Personnel Raining Men (Rihanna song) ""Raining Men"" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, ""Loud"" (2010). Written by Melvin Hough II, Rivelino Wouter, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas and Onika Maraj, and produced by Mel & Mus, the song was sent to urban radio on December 7, 2010,"
"for The Rays) and Little Richard's 1957 hit ""The Girl Can't Help It"". More cover versions followed in 1978 with ""Come Back My Love"" (originally recorded by US R&B group The Wrens in 1955), and ""The Boy from New York City"" (originally a US hit for The Ad Libs in 1965). Their next single of 1978 was an original song ""It's Raining"" written by band member Griff Fender (real name Ian Collier). All three of the aforementioned hits reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and sold a combined total of 1.25 million copies. Following ""It's Raining"" in September"
"1982 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, becoming the highest debut on that chart for all of 1982, and peaked at No. 11. The record was a big success on the European charts, reaching the top 10 in Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland. This was the group's last top 40 hit on the United Kingdom singles chart. The song plays on Fox Networks NASCAR coverage in the USA whenever the rain interrupts activities. It's Raining Again ""It's Raining Again"" is a song recorded by British progressive rock band Supertramp and released as a single from their 1982 album ""…Famous"
"Man"", which was based on her memoir of the same title. Actress Annette O'Toole portrayed Wynette in the film. Beginning in the early 1980s, however, her chart success began to wane, though, she did continue to have top-20 hits during this period, including ""Starting Over"" and ""He Was There (When I Needed You)"" (both 1980), a cover of the Everly Brothers' hit ""Crying in the Rain"" (1981), ""Another Chance"", ""You Still Get to Me in My Dreams"" (both 1982) and ""A Good Night's Love"" (1983). A 1985 cover of the '70s Dan Hill hit ""Sometimes When We Touch"", performed with"
"soundtrack of the film ""Rain Man"", starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. The song had been a favourite of Hoffman's. Matthias toured the US to promote the song. Leyton went on to join the all-girl ska band The Deltones in 1984; they released an album on Unicorn Records in 1989. Matthias has recently guested on the ""1973"" and ""Decadent"" albums by Skaville UK, and has more recently formed a new ska band with Lee Thompson from Madness called The Dance Brigade, and is currently performing in her new band 1-Stop-Experience, with Skip McDonald, Paget King and Chico Chigas. She is"
"had only really attained success in Europe and Australia. This changed in March 1984, when they released the single ""People Are People"". The song became a hit, reaching No. 2 in Ireland and Poland, No. 4 in the UK and Switzerland, and No. 1 in West Germany — the first time a DM single topped a country's singles chart — where it was used as the theme to West German TV's coverage of the 1984 Olympics. Beyond this European success, the song also reached No. 13 on the US charts in mid-1985, the first appearance of a DM single on"
"co-produced ""Oklahoma Sunshine"" and ""I'm a Ramblin' Man,"" the latter of which he also wrote. Pennington recorded ""I'm a Ramblin' Man"" in 1967 for Capitol Records and took it to #29 on the country charts. Jennings' version would be his second #1 on the country chart and also appeared on Australian charts. ""Rainy Day Woman"" was released in December 1974 as the second single from the album and reached #2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Curiously, the Bob McDill ballad ""Amanda"" was not released as a single at this time; more than 4½ years later, new"
"with men. Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man) ""Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)"" is a hi-NRG song written by Ian Anthony Stephens, originally recorded and made famous by British singer Hazell Dean. Originally released in 1983, it became a Top-Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and U.S. Dance/Disco charts. It was covered by Australian girl group Young Divas in 2007. The single was initially released in 1983 and peaked at number seventy-six in the UK Singles Chart. The song became a popular dance track, particularly so in gay clubs. After hitting the U.S. Dance charts, where it peaked"
"outfits, outgoing personalities and affirmations of equality. Geri Halliwell, in particular, went on to become a gay icon in her own right during her solo career in the 2000s, covering The Weather Girls' classic gay anthem, ""It's Raining Men"". In 2016, Halliwell received the Honorary Gay Award at the annual Attitude Awards. The main single of I Turn to You by Melanie C, which became a gay anthem, was released as the ""Hex Hector Radio Mix"", for which Hex Hector won the 2001 Grammy as Remixer of the Year. Following her ""Ride It"" single in 2004, which became a gay"
"the song made the Top 10 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at number 7 and remaining on the survey for 14 weeks. Where Is My Man ""Where Is My Man"" is a song from 1983 by the American singer and actress Eartha Kitt, which appeared on her 1984 album ""I Love Men"". The song was co-written by comedy writer Bruce Vilanch along with musicians and producers Fred Zarr and Jacques Morali. The song was first released in France as a single where it was wildly successful. The song features Kitt singing in a low, seductive-sounding voice."
"Halliwell's ""It's Raining Men"" topped the chart in 2001. It became the 88th best selling UK single of 2004. In 2002, Beckham signed a contract with Telstar Records and 19 Management worth £1.5 million. Beckham then began recording a pop-influenced album, ""Open Your Eyes"", which yielded the single ""Let Your Head Go"", but she allegedly chose not to release it after being disappointed with the results. Instead of pop, Beckham wanted a more urban sound and worked with urban producer Damon Dash to work on the R&B and hip hop influenced album ""Come Together"". A Dash-produced track ""It's That Simple"""
"of 12 number one hits on ""Billboard's"" Dance Club Songs chart to date. Her success has earned her the honorific title The Queen of Clubland. Wash, whose music history dates back to 1977 when she and Izora Armstead were the back up singers for Sylvester as Two Tons O' Fun and by 1982 renamed themselves The Weather Girls (whose debut single ""It's Raining Men"" would be their only number one Dance Club Songs chart topper before disbanding in 1988), would go on to better success as both a solo artist and a featured singer. As a solo artist, her 1993"
"as the pre-eminent gay anthem. Village People's ""Y.M.C.A."", The Weather Girls's ""It's Raining Men"", Diana Ross' ""I'm Coming Out"" and ""Ain't No Mountain High Enough"", ABBA's ""Dancing Queen"" are classic gay anthems. Mariah Carey's ""Hero"", Ultra Naté's ""Free"", Janet Jackson's ""Together Again"", Cher's ""Believe"", Jessica Simpson's ""I Think I'm in Love with You"" and ""A Public Affair"", Kylie Minogue's ""Spinning Around"" and ""Can't Get You Out of My Head"", Geri Halliwell's ""It's Raining Men"" and ""Ride It"", Dannii Minogue's ""I Begin to Wonder"", Melanie C's ""Never Be the Same Again"" and ""Think About It"", Tamar Braxton's ""Hot Sugar"" and ""My"
"Den Club. ""Down by Law"", the 1986 independent film by Jim Jarmusch featured ""It's Raining"" in the soundtrack. The film's actors Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi, whose characters fell in love in the movie, danced to the song. After several years' break from recording, she was signed by Rounder Records, and in 1991 earned her first Grammy Award nomination for ""Live! Simply the Best"", recorded in San Francisco. She subsequently released a number of traditional gospel albums, together with more secular recordings. The album ""Sing It!"" (1998) was nominated for a Grammy in 1999. Thomas is still active as a"
"Don't Want to Miss a Thing"". The Shama Joseph produced ""Man Down"" is a reggae song with an electro rhythm, in which Rihanna sings in a West Indian accent. ""Raining Men"" is a hip-hop song, which features rap vocals from Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. Rihanna described the song as a fun song that differs from the original, referring to the 1979 single by The Weather Girls with similar title ""It's Raining Men"". ""Complicated"" was produced by Tricky Stewart and Ester Dean. Leah Greenblatt from ""Entertainment Weekly"" said ""Even while telling a recalcitrant man how hard he is to love, she"
"films, including both ""Brady Bunch"" movies, in which he played Jan's female guidance counselor. In 1997 RuPaul teamed with Martha Wash to remake the classic disco anthem, ""It's Raining Men"". The song was included on the 1998 compilation CD ""RuPaul's Go Go Box Classics"", which was a collection of some of his favorite dance songs by other artists; this would be his third and final release through Rhino Records and a major record label. It was during this time that he appeared in Webex TV commercials and magazine ads. In 2002 he recorded with Brigitte Nielsen, credited as Gitta, the"