Rainmaker (Iron Maiden song)
"Rainmaker" | ||||
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Single by Iron Maiden | ||||
from the album Dance of Death | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 24 November 2003 (2003-11-24)[1] | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 3:48[2] | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Murray, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Harris, Kevin Shirley | |||
Iron Maiden singles chronology | ||||
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"Rainmaker" is the 37th single by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 24 November 2003 as the second and final single from their 13th studio album, Dance of Death (2003). It was written by Dave Murray, Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson, and produced by Harris and Kevin Shirley.
Synopsis
The song was largely written by long-time guitarist Dave Murray. The lyrics were inspired by vocalist Bruce Dickinson's comment that the intro riff made him think of raindrops. The song has no connection with the 1995 novel written by John Grisham of the same name.
The guitar solo in "Rainmaker" is played by Dave Murray.
The cover is a still taken from the music video directed by Howard Greenhalgh. This single also contains a double-sided poster.
"More Tea Vicar" is a recording of a jam session (similar to "Pass the Jam") with Bruce Dickinson trying his hand at rapping.
Track listing
CD single
- "Rainmaker" (Dave Murray, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson) – 3:48
- "Dance of Death (orchestral version)" (Janick Gers, Harris) – 8:37
- "More Tea Vicar" (Dickinson, Gers, Harris, Nicko McBrain, Murray, Adrian Smith) – 4:37
Japanese CD
- "Rainmaker" (Murray, Harris, Dickinson) – 3:48
- "Dance of Death (orchestral version)" (Gers, Harris) – 8:37
- "More Tea Vicar" (Dickinson, Gers, Harris, McBrain, Murray, Smith) – 4:37
- "The Wicker Man (Live at Brixton Academy, London - 19–21 March 2002)" - 4:38
- "Children of the Damned (Live at Brixton Academy, London - 19–21 March 2002)" - 5:02
Japanese CD Extras:
- "Rainmaker" (Video) - 3:50
- "Wildest Dreams" (Video) - 3:39
Pock iT! Mini CD
- "Rainmaker" (Murray, Harris, Dickinson) – 3:48
- "Dance of Death (orchestral version 2)" (Gers, Harris) – 8:37
7" Vinyl
- "Rainmaker" (Murray, Harris, Dickinson) – 3:48
- "Dance of Death (orchestral version)" (Gers, Harris) – 8:37
DVD
- "Rainmaker" (video) (Murray, Harris, Dickinson) – 3:48
- "The Wicker Man (Live at Brixton Academy, London - 19–21 March 2002)" (Smith, Harris, Dickinson) - 4:35
- "Children of the Damned (Live at Brixton Academy, London - 19–21 March 2002)" (Harris) - 5:03
- "Rainmaker Video – The Making Of"
Personnel
Production credits are adapted from the CD,[2] DVD,[3] and picture disc covers.[4]
- Iron Maiden
- Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals
- Dave Murray – lead guitar
- Janick Gers – rhythm guitar
- Adrian Smith – rhythm guitar
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, co-producer
- Nicko McBrain – drums
- Production
- Kevin Shirley – producer, engineer, mixing (except "The Wicker Man")
- Doug Hall – producer, mixing ("The Wicker Man")
- Howard Greenhalgh – music video director
- Lawrence Watson – photography
Chart performance
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References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 22 November 2003. p. 33.
- ^ a b "Rainmaker" CD Single (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. 24 November 2003.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Rainmaker" DVD Single (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. 24 November 2003.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Rainmaker" Picture Disc Single (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. 24 November 2003.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Iron Maiden- Billboard albums and singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Iron Maiden – Rainmaker". Tracklisten. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Iron Maiden: Rainmaker" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Iron Maiden – Rainmaker" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Iron Maiden – Rainmaker" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Iron Maiden – Rainmaker". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Iron Maiden – Rainmaker" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Iron Maiden – Rainmaker" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Iron Maiden – Rainmaker". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Iron Maiden – Rainmaker". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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