"Happy When It Rains" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the second single from their second studio album, Darklands (1987). It was issued through Blanco y Negro Records on 3 August 1987 and reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was released across three different formats; the 10-inch single is labelled as an extended play (EP).
Track listing
All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.
7-inch single
A. "Happy When It Rains"
B. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"
7-inch limited-edition single
A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)
B1. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"
B2. "Shake"
10-inch EP
A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)
A2. "Shake"
B1. "Everything's Alright When You're Down"
B2. "Happy When It Rains" (demo)
12-inch single
A1. "Happy When It Rains" (long version)
B1. "Shake"
B2. "Happy Place"
B3. "F-Hole"
Personnel
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Additional personnel
- Bill Price â production ("Happy When It Rains")
- John Loder â production ("Shake", "Everything's Alright When You're Down"), backing vocals ("Everything's Alright When You're Down")
- Linda Reid â design
- Helen Backhouse â design
Charts
References