"Making Love in the Rain" is the third single by Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert

Herbert "Herb" Alpert is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records...

 from his Keep Your Eye on Me

Keep Your Eye on Me (album)

Keep Your Eye on Me is a pop/R&B/dance album by Herb Alpert, released in 1987. It contains two hit singles, "Diamonds" and "Making Love in the Rain"...

album. It features vocals from Lisa Keith

Lisa Keith

Lisa Keith is an American Christian contemporary/pop singer, probably best known for her work as a backing vocalist for other artists and lead vocalist on Herb Alpert's hit single from 1987, "Making Love in the Rain"...

 (lead) and Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

 (back up).

"Making Love in the Rain" was a big success on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 reaching number seven, and did moderately well on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 peaking at number 35.

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	35
U.S. Hot Black Singles	7
U.S. Adult Contemporary	21

Official versions/remixes

• Album version (5:53)
• Instrumental (5:49)
• 12" mix (5:50)
• 7" edit (3:58)

Track Listings

Canada/Japan/US/West Germany 7 Single

1. "Edited Version

   Rocket To The Moon

UK 7

1. "Edited Version
2. "Insrtumental

UK/West Germany 12

1. "12 Mix
2. "Instrumental
3. "The Herb Alphert CD Megamix

US 12

1. "12 Mix
2. "Diamonds (Cool Summer Mix)
3. "Keep Your Eye On Me (Extnded Mix)

Samples

• Queen Latifah
  Queen Latifah
  Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
  
  : "Just Another Day" off the album Black Reign.
• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
  Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
  
  : "Days of Our Livez
  Days of Our Livez
  "Days of Our Livez" is a single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. The instrumental is primarily based on "Tender Love" by Force MDs and "Making Love in the Rain" by Herb Alpert. It was released on the soundtrack to the movie Set It Off and is featured in the film. The song also appears the group's 1998...
  
  " off the album Singles
• Styles P
  Styles P
  David Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo...
  
  : "Ghost P" off the mixtape Ghost in the Machine