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"Blame It on the Rain"
#1 weeks: 2
weeks: 1989-11-25, 1989-12-02
artist: Milli Vanilli
album: Girl You Know It's True
writers: Diane Warren
producers: Frank Farian
label:
formats: CD maxi, 7" single, 12" maxi
lengths: 4:26

"Blame It on the Rain" is a song recorded by Milli Vanilli and written by hitmaker Diane Warren. It was their last Billboard Hot 100 number one hit (25 November & December 2, 1989) before their scandal broke out. The club mix version of the song was included on the "All or Nothing (U.S. Remix Album)" and included scratches and samples from other "rain" themed songs such as "Walking in the Rain" and "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head". The extended version of the club mix featured the rap from "It's Your Thing", which was an album track. The single version of "Blame It On The Rain" did not appear on any Milli Vanilli albums until the 2006 "Greatest Hits" release.

This was one of the two songs performed by Milli Vanilli themselves when they were a special guest on The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3(The other was "Girl You Know It's True"). The plot involved Bowser's attempt to kidnap the duo. However, after the scandal broke, the two songs were replaced with generic instrumentals in the episode.

The song was re recorded by Sam Moore & Fantasia in August 2006 for Moore's star studded compilation album entitled Overnight Sensational. The remake was produced by Randy Jackson and released on Rhino Records.

In an episode of Full House, D.J. Tanner and Kimmy Gibbler are doing homework, and they sing this song. Michelle Tanner then sings "Rain, rain, go away...".

In their song "Blame it on Me," the Barenaked Ladies sing, "Milli Vanilli told you to blame it on the rain, but if you blame it on the rain tell me what can we gain, if all else fails, you can blame it on me."

On May 15, 2008, contestant Diana Drake sang "Blame It on the Rain" on Don't Forget the Lyrics!for the $1,000,000 prize. She missed, and dropped down to $100,000.

On June 20, 2008, The Fenway Park video board and NESN debuted a spoof of the song lip synced by Manny Delcarmen and Jonathan Papelbon of the Boston Red Sox during a rain delay that preceded Boston's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.