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"Queen of Rain" is a pop ballad by Swedish duo Roxette. It was released on 28 October 1992 as the second single from their fourth studio album, Tourism (1992). The song became a top twenty hit in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, and spent over three months on the German Singles Chart, where it peaked at number nineteen.

"Queen of Rain"
Single by Roxette
from the album Tourism
B-side	"Pearls of Passion"
Released	28 October 1992
Recorded	June 1990
Studio	EMI Studios, Stockholm
Genre	Pop
Length	4:49
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Per Gessle Mats Persson
Roxette singles chronology
"How Do You Do!" (1992) "Queen of Rain" (1992) "Fingertips '93" (1993)
Music video
"Queen of Rain" on YouTube

Background and recording

The song was recorded in July 1990 at EMI Studios in Stockholm during sessions for their 1991 album Joyride. It was originally set to appear as that album's final track, but was excluded in favour of "Perfect Day". However, the closing notes and sound effects contained on the outro of the album version of "Things Will Never Be the Same" – the track which precedes "Perfect Day" on Joyride – can still be heard over the crowd noise contained on the intro of "Queen of Rain".[1] Roxette later recorded a Spanish version of the track, titled "Una reina va detrás de un rey" ("A Queen Goes After a King"), for their 1996 compilation album Baladas en Español.

Prior to the release of "Queen of Rain", one of the single's b-side, "Pearls of Passion", had remained unreleased outside of Sweden. The song would later be included as a bonus track on the 1997 reissue of their debut album, Pearls of Passion (1986).

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as "haunting" and "hopeful" in his review of Tourism.[2]

Formats and track listings

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Ballad Hits.[3]

• Recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden in June 1990.
• Mixed by Alar Suurna, Per Gessle and Clarence Öfwerman at EMI Studios in Stockholm.

Musicians

• Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals
• Per Gessle – background vocals
• Bo Eriksson – oboe
• Anders Herrlin bass guitar, programming and engineering
• Jonas Isaacson – guitars
• Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards, programming and production
• Alar Suurna – engineering

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	66
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	14
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6]	47
Germany (Official German Charts)[7]	19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	20
Spain (AFYVE)[10]	7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	27
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	28

References

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