Song · The Jesus and Mary Chain
“Happy When It Rains” by The Jesus and Mary Chain
From the EP Happy When It Rains E.P. (1987)
“Happy When It Rains” by The Jesus and Mary Chain appears on 14 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1987 and 2019. It was first released in 1987 on the EP Happy When It Rains E.P.. Its best result is #43 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #202 alternative song of 1987, #2,771 alternative song of all time and #465 of the '80s.
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"Happy When It Rains" was the second single the Jesus and Mary Chain lifted from Darklands, the Scottish band's second album, arriving on Blanco y Negro on 3 August 1987. It's gloom you can hum along to: a bright, sighing pop tune smothered in fuzz, with a title that turns the band's gloom into a wry punchline.
It climbed to number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and came out in three formats, the 10-inch pressing billed as an EP.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 92 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987 | 107 |
| 1987 | 76 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 | 91 |
| 1987 | 96 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 | 99 |
| 1988 | 43 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 483 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1989 | 277 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 435 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1992 | 279 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) | 299 |
| 1996 | 386 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
| 1999 | 1017 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 1999 | 945 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 325 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 393 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2019 | 306 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
Also listed as: Happy When it Rains.
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