Happy When It Rains

"Happy When It Rains" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain and the second single from the group's album Darklands. It was released by Blanco y Negro Records in August 1987 and reached #25 in the UK single charts.[1] It was released in 3 different formats, the 10" single is named as an "E.P.".

For the song by Garbage, see Only Happy When it Rains.

"Happy When It Rains"
Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain
from the album Darklands
B-side"Everything's Alright When You're Down"
ReleasedAugust 1987
GenreAlternative rock, post-punk
Length3:33 (Long Version/Album Version)
3:07 (7" Edit)
LabelBlanco y Negro
Songwriter(s)William Reid, Jim Reid
Producer(s)William Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
"April Skies"
(1987)		 "Happy When It Rains"
(1987)		 "Darklands"
(1987)
Happy When It Rains
EP by
The Jesus and Mary Chain
ReleasedAugust 1987
GenreAlternative rock
LabelBlanco y Negro
ProducerWilliam Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain EP chronology
Some Candy Talking
(1986)		 Happy When It Rains
(1987)		 Darklands
(1987)

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid.

7" (NEG25)
  1. "Happy When It Rains" – 3:07
  2. "Everything's Alright When You're Down" – 2:37
7" (NEG25B) limited box with postcards
  1. "Happy When It Rains" (Long Version) – 3:33
  2. "Everything's Alright When You're Down" – 2:37
  3. "Shake" – 1:57
10" (NEG25TE) entitled "Happy When It Rains E.P."
  1. "Happy When It Rains" (Long Version) – 3:33
  2. "Shake" – 1:57
  3. "Everything's Alright When You're Down" – 2:37
  4. "Happy When It Rains (Demo)" – 3:34
12" (NEG25T)
  1. "Happy When It Rains" (Long Version) – 3:33
  2. "Shake" – 1:57
  3. "Happy Place" - 2:22
  4. "F-Hole" - 1:05

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel
  • Bill Price – producer ("Happy When It Rains")
  • John Loder – producer ("Shake", "Everything's Alright When You're Down"), backing vocals ("Everything's Alright When You're Down")
  • Linda Reid - design
  • Helen Backhouse - design

References
  1. "Official Charts > Jesus & Mary Chain". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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