Candy Rain (song)

"Candy Rain" is a song by American R&B group Soul for Real, released in 1994 through Uptown and MCA Records. The song was written by Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, Heavy D, and Terri Robinson. It spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US Hot R&B Singles chart and peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold 800,000 copies.

"Candy Rain"
Single by Soul for Real
from the album Candy Rain
Released	November 15, 1994
Genre	R&B, hip hop soul, new jack swing
Length	4:36
Label	Uptown MCA
Composer(s)	Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes Heavy D
Lyricist(s)	Heavy D Terri Robinson
Producer(s)	Heavy D Poke Red Hot Lover Tone
Soul for Real singles chronology
"Candy Rain" (1994) "Every Little Thing I Do" (1995)

The song's music video features Heavy D, who also remixed the track; this version samples the 1974 hit song "Mr. Magic" by Grover Washington Jr. The original bassline of "Candy Rain" samples from Minnie Riperton's "Baby, This Love I Have" from her 1975 album Adventures in Paradise.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1]	50
Scotland (OCC)[2]	95
UK Singles (OCC)[3]	23
UK Dance (OCC)[4]	11
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5]	4
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	2
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[7]	1
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[8]	2
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[9]	20
US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)[10]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	25
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[12]	5
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[13]	12
US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)[14]	8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	800,000[16]

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	November 15, 1994	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Uptown MCA	[citation needed]
United Kingdom	June 26, 1995		MCA	[17]

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1995 (U.S.)

References

1. "Soul for Real – Candy Rain". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
2. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
5. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
6. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. March 18, 1995. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
7. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. March 11, 1995. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
8. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. February 18, 1995. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
9. "Pop Airplay". Billboard. May 27, 1995. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
10. "Rhythmic Airplay". Billboard. March 11, 1995. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
11. "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
12. "The Year in Music: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-38.
13. "The Year in Music: Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-44.
14. "The Year in Music 1995: Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover Top Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 3, no. 51. December 15, 1995. p. 9.
15. "American single certifications – Soul for Real – Candy Rain". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
16. "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. January 20, 1996. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
17. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 24, 1995. p. 43.