Geri Halliwell | It's Raining Men (2001)
04 February 2008 // 3:24 PM
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell had been working on a follow-up to her debut solo album "Schizophonic" since early 2000. Finally, at the beginning of 2001 she was ready to get started with promotion of what was supposed to be the album's first single, "Feels Like Sex." However, she was approached by the producers of a new film called "Bridget Jones's Diary" who wanted her to record a cover of the Weather Girls' classic anthem "It's Raining Men" for the accompanying soundtrack. Geri agreed under the condition that the song could feature on her forthcoming album as well.
EMI wanted the song released as a single and reluctantly, Geri agreed. Geri's reluctance was soon disproven when the track became Geri's fourth consecutive #1 UK single, selling 155,000 in its first week. The song became a huge hit, selling over four million copies worldwide and was the 13th best seller of 2001 and Ginger's most successful single release to date. Despite initially being tipped to be released as a single in the US, there was a lack of interest and plans for the US single and album release were scrapped.
"It's Raining Men" won the award for International Song of the Year at the 2002 NRJ Music Awards in France, one of Geri's only awards as a solo artist.
Oddly, in July of 2006 the song entered at #79 on the Mexican Digital Sales Chart, spending two weeks inside the Top 100.
Tracklisting:
1. It's Raining Men
2. It's Raining Men (Bold And Beautiful Glamour Mix Edit)
3. It's Raining Men (Almighty Mix Edit)
4. It's Raining Men (D-Bop Tall And Blonde Mix Edit)
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Password: topoftheflopsLabels: Geri Halliwell, Girl Bands, Spice Girls
