Sparkle in the Rain

Sparkle in the Rain is the sixth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 6 February 1984 by record label Virgin in the UK and A&M in the US.

Sparkle in the Rain
Studio album by
Simple Minds
Released6 February 1984
RecordedSeptember–October 1983
Studio
GenreNew wave
Length44:41
Label
ProducerSteve Lillywhite
Simple Minds chronology
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
(1982)		 Sparkle in the Rain
(1984)		 Once Upon a Time
(1985)
Simple Minds studio albums chronology
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
(1982)		 Sparkle in the Rain
(1984)		 Once Upon a Time
(1985)
Singles from Sparkle in the Rain
  1. "Waterfront"
    Released: 14 November 1983
  2. "Speed Your Love to Me"
    Released: 9 January 1984
  3. "Up on the Catwalk"
    Released: 12 March 1984

A breakthrough commercial success for the band, the record peaked at number 1 in the UK Albums Chart on 18 February 1984, and reached the top 20 in New Zealand, Netherlands, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, and Australia. Receiving mostly positive reviews in the United Kingdom and the United States, Sparkle in the Rain was ultimately certified platinum in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry, and significantly increased media interest in the band.

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