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Sparkle in the Rain by Simple Minds
Sparkle in the Rain is an album by Simple Minds, released in 1984. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 16 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Waterfront”, on 8 lists with a best position of #40.
Sparkle in the Rain, Simple Minds' sixth studio album, landed on Virgin on 6 February 1984, with A&M handling it in America, and it's the sound of the Glasgow band trading the shimmer of New Gold Dream for something bigger and louder. Steve Lillywhite produced, with sessions at Monnow Valley and the Townhouse, and the record booms: Mel Gaynor pounds the kit, Derek Forbes' bass rolls in like the tide on "Waterfront", Mick MacNeil's keyboards glow underneath, Charlie Burchill's guitar flashes and Jim Kerr hollers like he's addressing a stadium from a mountaintop.
It went straight in at number one in Britain, went platinum there and made the press take a much harder look at the band. "Waterfront", "Speed Your Love to Me" and "Up on the Catwalk" all made the top thirty at home.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Sparkle in the Rain on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterfront | 8 | #40 | – | 1984–2003 | |
| 2 | Up on the Catwalk | 7 | #74 | – | 1984–2003 | |
| 3 | Speed Your Love to Me | 1 | #64 | – | 1984 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.