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Rain (Anthony Callea song)

"Rain"
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Single by Anthony Callea
from the album Anthony Callea
A-side "Bridge over Troubled Water"
B-side "Don't Tell Me"
"Wanna Be the One"
Released 11 March 2005
Format CD single
Genre Soft rock
Label Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Quiz & Larossi
Anthony Callea singles chronology
"The Prayer"
(2004)
"Rain" / "Bridge over Troubled Water"
(2005)
"Hurts So Bad"
(2005)
"The Prayer"
(2004)
"Rain"/"Bridge over Troubled Water"
(2005)
"Hurts So Bad"
(2005)
Music video
"Rain" on YouTube
"Rain"
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Single by Ola Svensson
from the album Given to Fly
Released 7 April 2006
Format
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop
Length 3:48
Label MMS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Quiz & Larossi
Ola Svensson singles chronology
"Rain"
(2006)
"Brothers"
(2006)
"Rain"
(2006)
"Brothers"
(2006)

"Rain" is the second song released by Australian Idol series two runner-up Anthony Callea, and features on his self-titled debut album Anthony Callea (2005). It was released as a double A-side set features the song plus his recording of Simon & Garfunkel's song "Bridge over Troubled Water", which he performed on Australian Idol.

The CD single for the song was released as a three-track standard version with the B-side "Don't Tell Me". It was also available for a short time as a limited edition collector's 2CD tri-gatefold set with a second B-side, "Wanna Be the One".

"Rain" / "Bridge Over Troubled Water" debuted at #1 in Australia and remained at #1 for two weeks.

In early 2006, Swedish singer Ola Svensson covered the song and released it as his debut single. Following his participation in Idol 2005, the single debuted at #1 on the Swedish singles chart and remained there for three consecutive weeks.


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