It's a Rainy Day

"It's a Rainy Day" is a song by British, Italy based Eurodance artist Ice MC, released in August 1994 as the third single from his third album, Ice'n'Green (1994), on which it appears in two versions, and his eleventh single overall. Written and produced by Robyx, it features vocals by Italian singer Alexia. It became the most successful single of the album, reaching number-one in Italy and number two in both Belgium and Spain. The single was also released with new remixes for the Christmas holidays. Giacomo de Simone directed its accompanying music video. Chart performance "It's a Rainy Day" was a big hit on the charts in Europe and remains one of Ice MC's most successful songs, alongside "Think about the Way". It peaked at number-one in Italy, as well as on the European Dance Radio Chart. The single entered the top 10 also in Belgium (2), Finland (9), France (6), the Netherlands (8) and Spain (2), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number six in December 1994. Additionally, "It's a Rainy Day" was a top 20 hit in Austria (13), Germany (14) and Switzerland (15). In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 73 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on April 2, 1995. But on the UK Dance Chart, the song fared better, reaching number 25. Outside Europe, it peaked at number six on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada and number 11 in Israel. The single was awarded with a silver record in France, with a sale of 132,000 units. Critical reception A reviewer from Music Week gave "It's a Rainy Day" three out of five, adding that "this dance track has been a hit in a few European countries and uses the familiar formula of diggedy doggedy vocal over a thumping beat." James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as an "Italian galloper". Music video The accompanying music video for "It's a Rainy Day" was directed by Giacomo de Simone. It features Italian singer Alexia and was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in November 1994. Later it was published on YouTube in 2014, and as of December 2022, it had received more than 27 million views. De Simone had previously directed the video for "Think about the Way".