When the Rain Begins to Fall is a song recorded byAmerican singers Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora , released as a single at the end of 1984. The song was made for the movie Voyage of the Rock Aliens in which Zadora plays a leading role. The single was picked up by a variety of artists over time. This song will be for Jermaine Jackson the greatest success of his musical career.

Video clip

In the video clip, the lyrics of the song are subtitled in French. The clip was shot in the Italian coastal town of Sperlonga .

The plot of the video begins with a gang of bikers and that of Jermaine Jackson. When the two bands meet, Jackson starts the song. When bands find themselves in a bar, it’s Zadora’s turn to start his verse. Both bands disappear from the bar. Later, Zadora and Jackson meet again but are caught a little later in the woods. After a big fight between the two bands, it is the gang of Zadora who flees. Bob Giraldi who directed the clip, was featured in the movie Voyage of the Rock Aliens .

List of tracks

  • 12 “max
  1. When the Rain Begins to Fall (extended version) – 6:07
  2. Follow My Heartbeat by Pia Zadora – 4:22
  3. Escape from the Planet by Jermaine Jackson feat. T. Jackson and R. Jackson – 5:04
  • 7 “single
  1. When the Rain Begins to Fall – 4:06
  2. Follow My Heartbeat by Pia Zadora – 4:22

Rankings and certifications

Weekly ranking

Classification (1984-1985) Best
position
 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 1 2
 United States (Hot 100) 2 54
 United States (Hot Dance Club Songs) 3 22
 United States (R & B / Hip-Hop Songs) 4 61
 France ( SNEP ) 5 1
 New Zealand ( RIANZ ) 6 15
 Netherlands ( Nederlandse Top 40 ) 7 1
 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 8 1

Certifications

Country certification Dated Sales
Germany Gold record 1985 250,000
France 9 Platinum 1985 1,000,000
Netherlands 10 Gold record 1984 40,000

See also

  • List of the number one musical titles in France in 1985

In culture

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  • 2009 : I’ll miss you – soundtrack

References

  1. ↑ ( in ) Austrian-charts.com – Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora – When The Rain Begins To Fall [ archive ] . Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Hung Medien. Accessed February 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ ( in ) Jermaine Jackson – Chart history – Billboard  [ archive ] . Billboard Hot 100 . Prometheus Global Media . Accessed May 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ ( in ) Jermaine Jackson – Chart history – Billboard  [ archive ] . Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs . Prometheus Global Media . Accessed May 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ ( in ) Jermaine Jackson – Chart history – Billboard  [ archive ] . Billboard R & B / Hip-Hop Songs . Prometheus Global Media . Accessed May 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Lescharts.com – Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora – When The Rain Begins To Fall [ archive ] . SNEP . Hung Medien. Accessed February 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ ( in ) Charts.org.nz – Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora – When The Rain Begins To Fall [ archive ] . RIANZ . Hung Medien. Accessed February 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ ( nl ) Nederlandse Top 40 – Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora search results  [ archive ] . Nederlandse Top 40 . Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Accessed February 27, 2012.
  8. ↑ ( in ) Swisscharts.com – Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora – When The Rain Begins To Fall [ archive ] . Schweizer Hitparade . Hung Medien. Accessed February 27, 2012.
  9. ↑ Pia Zadora & Jermaine Jackson’s sales in France See: “The Sales” ⇒ “All certifications since 1973” ⇒ “Jermaine Jackson & Pia ZADORA” Infodisc.fr  [ archive ] . Accessed February 20, 2008
  10. ↑ Dutch certifications nvpi.nl  [ archive ] (Retrieved December 9, 2008)