It’s Raining Men

~ Recording by The Weather Girls

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsIt’s Raining MenThe Weather GirlsSingle
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBSA 2924
1.15It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsSo Long, Baby!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
CTVMC 112
1.15It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsSo Long, Baby!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
CTVCD 112
2.12It’s Raining Men3:28The Weather GirlsNow That’s What I Call Music! 1984Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-08-23
Box Music (UK label), PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)7243 8 27062 2 9, CDNOW 1984
1.15It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsAbsolute Disco 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)9548320152
1.15It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsParty Power PackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)516 278-2
4.4It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsRemember Your 80’s Volume 1 (1980–1984)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)980321 2, 980347 2, 980390 2, 982191 2, 982431 2
1.12It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsTouch My Soul: The Best of Black Music, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 18824 2
1.8It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsThe Disco Years, Volume 7: The Best Disco in TownVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-07-18
Rhino (reissue label)R2 72123
2.9It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsFetenhits: The Real ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1995-12-05
Polystar (Germany)535 173-2
1.4It’s Raining Men?:??The Weather Girls25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll 1983Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur Collection
1.10It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsEverything ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Razor & TieOPCD-4560
1.15It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsLet’s Hear It for the GirlsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)516 552-2
1.18It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsThe Party ZoneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Cornerstone Promotions (Put out compilation CDs w/ Sony Music Special Products)
1.12It’s Raining Men3:29The Weather GirlsThe Very Best of Pop Music 1983–84Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Egmont Music ClubEMC8384010
2.4It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsTime Trip: Hits of the 70s, 80s and 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004)29-984944-10
2.18It's Raining Men3:28The Weather GirlsSpice Girls Present… The Best Girl Power Album…Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-05-05
Virgin TVVTDCD 123
2.7It’s Raining Men3:33Weather GirlsWhat a FeelingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-05-05
Sony Music TVSONYTV26CD
2.14It's Raining Men3:28The Weather GirlsSpice Girls Present… The Best Girl Power Album…Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1997-08-07
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 44591 2 3
1.19It's Raining Men3:34The Weather GirlsPure Disco 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-11
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)31455 5120-2
1.5It's Raining Men3:30The Weather GirlsMore MontyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 60448 2
1.19It's Raining Men3:34The Weather GirlsPure Disco 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)p2-55120
1.19It's Raining Men3:34The Weather GirlsPure Disco 2 (BMG club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)31455 5120-2, D121361
2.2It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsSuperhits of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
L&D RecordsLBSCD 014
2.6It's Raining Men3:30The Weather GirlsThe No. 1 Dance Party AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram555058-2, 555059-2
5.7It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsYoung at Heart - Classic Hits of the Early 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD1881-5
1.11It's Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsBest of the Party ZoneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-07-28
1.18It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsBaggerhits '98Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)7243 4 97774 2 2
1.3It's Raining Men3:34The Weather GirlsVH1 Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCI MusicVH1CD 009
4.14It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsThe Disco BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-02-16
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75595
1.11It's Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsParty 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-09-08
Sony Music MediaSMM 491763 9
2.12It’s Raining Men3:31Weather GirlsCelebration 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-22
News of the World (UK newspaper), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)545 066-2
1.19It's Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsCold FeetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1999-11-22
BMG UK & Ireland
1.7It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsParty GroovesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media494621-2
2.3It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsPop SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media9861292000, SMM 986129 2
2.4It’s Raining Men3:30The Weather GirlsBlack Classics PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-12-01
Polystar (Germany)560 944-2
2.14It’s Raining Men3:30Weather GirlsDisco FeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)560 374 2
2.5It's Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsMega Party-HighlightsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH74321 73099 2
1.19It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsSilvester Hits 2000Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)541 068-2
2.1It's Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsThe Alltime Greatest Disco Classics of the 70s, 80s & 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News541 613-2
1.16It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsAll Time Greatest Movie Songs 2001Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-04-16
Sony Music TV
2.11It's Raining Men3:30The Weather GirlsDisco FeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2001-04-23
  • GB2001-04-23
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)556 408-2
1.1It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsIt’s Raining MenThe Weather GirlsSingle
  • GB2001-04-30
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)6712452000, COL 671245 2
1.6It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsSchool Disco.com (1st Period)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-10-22
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)504879 2
1.1It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather Girls+ de Hits Disco-FunkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 503318 2
1.19It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsCold Feet: The Official Soundtrack to the SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Global Television, Granada Media74321726072
1.13It's Raining Men3:30Wheater GirlsDisco FeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Helicon Records (Israeli label), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)556 407-2
1.13It's Raining Men3:30Wheater GirlsDisco FeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)556 407-2
1.3It's Raining Men3:30The Weather GirlsFloor Fillers: Party ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mr Music (Swedish compilation label)MMCD EX 01-27
3.15It’s Raining Men3:29The Weather GirlsThe All Time Greatest Disco HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media500546 2
2.2It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsTypisch tachtigVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 5049892
2.3It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsUlli Wengers One Hit Wonder, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-01-07
Ganser & Hanke Media770 209-2
1.14It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsCapital Gold Legends IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-03-18
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD440
1.19It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsPop DriveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-05-13
Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)506145 9
1.3It's Raining Men3:29The Weather GirlsAbsolute Disco ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2002-05-27
EVA Records (Sweden)ACCD 3003
1.10It’s Raining Men3:34The Weather GirlsBody + Soul: Ladies Got SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-08-06
Time–Life MusicM18852
2.13It's Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsBad GirlsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-10-07
Sony Music TVSTVCD152
1.14It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsThe Office PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-12-02
The Hit LabelAHLCD P45
2.10It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsThe Best One Hit Wonders in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-02-03
Virgin TVVTDCD497
2.1It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsLadyhits: For Women OnlyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-03-17
Polystar (Germany)068 878-2
2.3It's Raining Men3:29The Weather GirlsAbsolute 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2003-04-22
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4027
1.12It’s Raining Men3:30The Weather GirlsHairbrush DivasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-10-13
Warner Strategic MarketingWSMCD152
1.7It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsAbsolute Party CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2003-10-15
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4032
2.9It’s Raining Men (album version)3:30The Weather GirlsThe Ultimate Cheese PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-11-17
Warner Strategic Marketing United KingdomWSMCD153
1.6It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsI Love 2 Party 2004 (Mixed?)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-12-01
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)5 91681 2, 7243 5 91681 2 8, VTDCDX 561
1.6It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsAbsolute Party CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records ANS (Norwegian record company, not for release label use)EVACD 167
1.3It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsClassic HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
London Evening Standard (newspaper)ESPOPCD01
1.7It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsCold FeetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Marks & SpencerMS4900U
1.17It's Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsParty PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 593223 2 2, 7243 593224 2 1, 7243 593225 2 0, 7243 593226 2 9
1.2It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsThe Best of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products9883442000, SSP 988344 2
2.10It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsThe Best One Hit Wonders in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 497 7243 8 13207 2 3
1.9It's Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsThe Ultimate Party AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)512371 2, COL 512371 2
3.2Its Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsThe Very Best of 1980sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 592496 2 9
2.2It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsHopp SchwiizVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CH2004-05-10
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)981 981-7
2.3It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsMega Disco FunkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2004-10-08
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)309 171-2
2.1It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsLet’s Go GirlsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-11
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9817858
1.5It’s Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsUltimate Girls Night InVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-18
Sony Music TV82876652652
3.9It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsThe Very Best of LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-25
Box Music (Polish Label)VTDCD 650
1.11It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsGet Down Tonight: The Disco ExplosionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-11-16
Shout! Factory30341
1.3It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsParty On: The Only Party Album You’ll Ever NeedVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-29
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876658572
1.12It’s Raining Men3:30The Weather GirlsBest of ComebackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Constantin Entertainment Music9866281
2.4It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsLadies NightVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Party PeoplePPDCD205
2.8It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsTjejfest - Girls Just Wanna Have FunVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI)7243 875403 2 3
2.4It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsHousework SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-03
Virgin TVVTDCD 750
1.3It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsMagic 80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2005-10-17
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
1.14It's Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsDance 'til You Drop 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2005-11-20
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)0828767471822
2.2It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsFoute CD van Deckers en Ornelis, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ARS Entertainment (Belgium label)740950-2
1.16It’s Raining Men3:30The Weather GirlsGet Your Party Started!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005
2.4It's Raining Men3:31The Weather GirlsHousework SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 750
3.12It’s Raining Men3:32The Weather GirlsBest of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-05-05
2.18It's Raining Men3:31The Weather Girls30 jaar discoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2006-05-16
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)3638052
1.11It's Raining Men3:30The Weather Girls100% Famous Divas, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-06-01
Promotion
1.12It's Raining Men3:29The Weather GirlsDance ClubVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
2.8It's Raining Men3:28The Weather GirlsThe Very Best of Pop Music 1980-1995: Presentation CDVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Egmont Music ClubEMC8095020
1.2It's Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsDisco Greats: Charlie’s Angels Full ThrottleVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Mail, Sony Music Special MarketsDMCA01
1.2It's Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsOK! Summer CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
OK! (Briitish magazine featuring celebrity news & gossip), peoplesound, Sony Music Special Markets
1.6It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather GirlsParty NowVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Now (UK entertainment magazine)NOWCD01
1.4It's Raining Men3:33The Weather Girls1980's Hits of the DecadesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Express (British newspaper), peoplesoundPSCD0103
1.4It’s Raining Men3:33The Weather Girls1980’s Hits of the DecadesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Star (UK Newspaper & publisher of promotional CDs), peoplesoundPSCD0103
(unknown)
1.4It’s Raining Men?:??The Weather Girls25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll 1983Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionXRRT CD 83

Relationships

mixer:Randy Tominaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
mash-ups:S.O.S. It’s Weeping Tainted Men (Rihanna vs. Soft Cell vs. Weather Girls) by DJ Schmolli
recording of:It’s Raining Men

It’s Raining Men

writer:Paul Jabara
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:EMI Songs Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
referred to in medleys:Vereinzelt Schauer (order: 4)
later parody versions:Raining Blood
later translated versions:Es regnet Jungs