"Rain in May"
Single by Max Werner
from the album Seasons
B-side"In the Winter"
ReleasedApril 1981 (1981-04)
Length3:38
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Chris Meldon, Chris Pilgram, Max Werner
Producer(s)Chris Meldon, Chris Pilgram, Max Werner

"Rain in May" is a song by Dutch musician Max Werner from his first solo album, Seasons (1981). Written and produced by Werner, Chris Meldon and Chris Pilgram, it was released as the album's single in April 1981.

Composition and lyrics

"Rain in May" is written in common time.[1] The track has a tempo of 98 beats per minute and is played in the key of G major.[2][3] In the lyrics, the male narrator describes his depressive mood during the three seasons: autumn (first stanza), winter (second stanza) and summer in the last stanza. The only time of year he feels comfortable is spring, especially the month of May. Various unpleasant phenomena that occur in every season are discussed, such as cold and slippery roads in winter. At the end of each verse and in the chorus, he expresses his euphoria in relation to the eponymous "Rain in May".

Commercial performance

"Rain in May" peaked at No. 3 on the Netherlands' Dutch Top 40 chart in June 1981 and was also a chart success in certain other European countries as well. In May 1981, the song peaked at No. 74 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[4] In September of the same year, the song reached No. 2 in West Germany.

Live performances

On 17 August 1981, Max Werner performed the song first time on the music programme Disco in West Germany, broadcast by ZDF.[5] In April 2005, Werner performed the song on the German TV show Die Hit-Giganten – die 30 größten Hits und Interpreten der coolen Achtziger.

Track listing

7-inch single

  1. "Rain in May" – 3:37
  2. "In the Winter" – 4:57

Charts

Cover versions

In 1981, German comedian Dieter Hallervorden covered the song as "Wo ist mein Toupet?".[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Notes from "Rain in May" by Max Werner". cdn.ustatik.com. 17 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Max Werner – Rain in May". getsongbpm.com. 17 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Max Werner – Rain in May". musicstax.com. 17 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 30 May 1981. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Max Werner performed "Rain in May" at Dico on 17th August 1981 on YouTube
  6. ↑ "Max Werner – Rain in May" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Max Werner" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Max Werner – Rain in May" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Max Werner – Rain in May". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Max Werner – Rain in May" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1981" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Wo ist mein Toupet? (1981) – Dieter Hallervorden". cover.info. 17 June 2023.
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