I Wish It Would Rain Down
| "I Wish It Would Rain Down" | ||||
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| Single by Phil Collins | ||||
| from the album ...But Seriously | ||||
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| Released | 15 January 1990 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, blues-pop | |||
| Length | 5:27 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Phil Collins | |||
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| "I Wish It Would Rain Down" on YouTube | ||||
"I Wish It Would Rain Down" is a song by English musician Phil Collins from his fourth solo studio album, ...But Seriously (1989). The song was a chart success in early 1990, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart; in the latter country, it was the most successful song of 1990. Collins felt that it was as close as he had ever got, at the time, to writing a blues song.
Eric Clapton plays lead guitar throughout the song, which also features a large gospel choir. Regarding Clapton's contribution, Collins recalls, "I said 'Eric, have I never asked you to play? Come on, I've got a song right up your street.'"