When It Rains (Eli Young Band song)

"When It Rains"
Single by Eli Young Band
from the album Jet Black & Jealous
Released	October 22, 2007 (2007-10-22)
Format	CD single digital download
Genre	Country
Length	4:15[1]
Label	Carnival, Universal South
Writer(s)	James Young
Producer(s)	Erik Herbst Mike Wrucke
Eli Young Band singles chronology
"When It Rains" (2007) "Always the Love Songs" (2008)

When It Rains is a song recorded by American country music group Eli Young Band. The song was written by band member James Young, and was released in October 2007 as the first single from the album Jet Black & Jealous. This song is also the band's first chart entry on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Critical reception

In his review of the album, Andrew Leahy of AllMusic gave the song a very positive review, praising its lyrics as well as the production, writing that "Like the other 11 songs on Jet Black & Jealous, the revamped version of "When It Rains" gleams with commercial sheen, from its polished vocals to the crisp mix of banjo, pedal steel, and electric guitar. But there's also a fiery quality to the song, whose twang is balanced by Nashville-gothic lyrics ("It's good to see the world in pain when I take a walk outside") and rock & roll guitars. Moments like that are the best part about Jet Black & Jealous."^[2]

Music video

The first music video premiered in 2006^[3] The second music video was directed by The Brads and premiered in 2008.^[4]

Chart performance

The song spent 37 weeks on the country charts and peaked at No. 34.^[5]

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