Mandolin Rain
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"Mandolin Rain" is the third track of The Way It Is
, the debut album and commercial zenith for Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The song, released in late 1986, was a #4 hit single for the band in March 1987, following on the success of their previous single, the #1 hit and title track of their debut album, "The Way It Is". It also reached #1 on the adult contemporary chart for three weeks, and #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks, also in early 1987. The song even reached the Top 40 on the Country chart
, hitting number 38.
The song was co-written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John and featured Range member David Mansfield
on the title instrument.
The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby album)
The Way It Is is Bruce Hornsby and the Range's debut album, released in 1986. Led by its hit title track, the album went on to achieve multi-platinum status and helped the group to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Other hits from the album include "Mandolin Rain" and "Every Little Kiss"...
, the debut album and commercial zenith for Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The song, released in late 1986, was a #4 hit single for the band in March 1987, following on the success of their previous single, the #1 hit and title track of their debut album, "The Way It Is". It also reached #1 on the adult contemporary chart for three weeks, and #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks, also in early 1987. The song even reached the Top 40 on the Country chart
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
, hitting number 38.
The song was co-written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John and featured Range member David Mansfield
David Mansfield
David Mansfield is an American violinist, mandolin player, guitarist, pedal steel guitar player, and composer....
on the title instrument.
In popular culture
- A cover was recorded by Pam TillisPam TillisPamela Yvonne "Pam" Tillis is an American country music singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis....
on her 1995 album All of This LoveAll of This LoveAll of This Love is a 1995 album from American country music artist Pam Tillis. The album reached #25 on the Billboard country albums charts...
. - A minor-key bluegrassBluegrass musicBluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
ballad of the song appears on the 2007 album Ricky Skaggs & Bruce HornsbyRicky Skaggs & Bruce HornsbyBruce Hornsby's ninth studio album, a collaboration with bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs titled Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, marks the debut release for the duo's new musical project. The album features reworkings of Hornsby originals as bluegrass tunes, as well as a number of traditional songs and...
. - The song was used in the 2009 movie, "Worlds Greatest Dad", with Robin Williams. Hornsby made a cameo appearance in the film and played an alternate acoustic version of the song, which had been previously arranged but never released until the film's soundtrack.
- Funk super-group CameoCameo (band)Cameo is an American soul-influenced funk group that formed in the early 1970s. Cameo was initially a 13-member group known as the New York City Players; this name was later changed to Cameo to avoid a lawsuit from Ohio Players, another group from that era. Since then, Cameo has recorded several...
occasionally performs the song while touring. - American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
eight season finalist Scott MacIntyreScott MacIntyreScott Douglas MacIntyre is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, and the eighth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol...
performed it with rave reviews.
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 14 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 70 |