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"Tears in the Rain" is a song written by Diane Warren and Desmond Child, and originally released by American singer Robin Beck in 1989 on her second album Trouble or Nothin'. It was later covered by Jennifer Rush for her 1995 album Out of My Hands.

Background

"Tears in the Rain" was released as the third single from Trouble or Nothin' in late 1989. The single only charted in Germany and Switzerland, and did not reach the same success as Beck's previous two singles "First Time" and "Save Up All Your Tears".

Track listings

• European 7-inch single
• European 3-inch CD single

1. "Tears in the Rain" (Single version) – 4:02
2. "A Heart for You" – 4:13

• European 12-inch single
• European 5-inch CD maxi-single

1. "Tears in the Rain" (Album version) – 4:42
2. "A Heart for You" – 4:13
3. "In a Crazy World Like This" – 3:56

Charts

Jennifer Rush version

"Tears in the Rain" was covered by American singer Jennifer Rush for her 1995 album Out of My Hands and was released as the lead single from that album. The single charted in Germany and Switzerland and was Jennifer's highest-charting single of the 1990s in both countries.

Track list

• CD single

1. "Tears in the Rain" (Radio Edit) – 4:03
2. "Only Heaven Knows" – 4:35
3. "Cry, Baby..." – 3:53

Charts

References

1. Tears in the Rain (liner notes). Robin Beck. Metronome. 1989. 874 978-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. Tears in the Rain (liner notes). Robin Beck. Metronome. 1989. 874 978-3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Tears in the Rain (liner notes). Robin Beck. Metronome. 1989. 874 979-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Tears in the Rain (liner notes). Robin Beck. Metronome. 1989. 874 979-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. "Robin Beck – Tears in the Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
6. "Robin Beck – Tears in the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
7. Tears in the Rain (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. EMI Electrola. 1995. 7243 8 62133 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. "Jennifer Rush – Tears in the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
9. "Jennifer Rush – Tears in the Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

• 1989 songs
• 1989 singles
• Mercury Records singles
• Songs written by Desmond Child
• Songs written by Diane Warren
• Jennifer Rush songs