Never Seen the Rain

"Never Seen the Rain" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I, released in Australia on 16 July 2019 as the third single (second in the US) from Tones and I's debut EP The Kids Are Coming. Upon release Tones and I said "[It's] about people who live the same repetitive life in fear of failure. So, they never try."[1][2] In January 2020, the single was released outside of Australia. In February, it achieved gold status in New Zealand. At the end of August 2020 it was certified 5× platinum by ARIA for shipment of 350000 copies.

"Never Seen the Rain"
Single by Tones and I
from the EP The Kids Are Coming
Released	16 July 2019
Length	3:20
Label	Bad Batch Sony Music Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Toni Watson
Producer(s)	Konstantin Kersting
Tones and I singles chronology
"Dance Monkey" (2019) "Never Seen the Rain" (2019) "The Kids Are Coming" (2019)
Music video
"Never Seen the Rain" on YouTube

Critical reception

Al Newstead from ABC said "'Never Seen the Rain' retains her keen pop sensibilities but wraps those distinctive vocals into an uplifting chorus."[1]

Music video

The music video was produced by Visible Studios, directed by Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly, and released on 7 August 2019.

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]

• Toni Watson – composer
• Konstantin Kersting – mixing, production
• Andrei Eremin – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 7 Australian Airplay (The Music Network)[5] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 70 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 3 France (SNEP)[9] 46 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 51 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 21 Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 81 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 19 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 36 Portugal (AFP)[16] 198 Scotland (OCC)[17] 90 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 68 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 69 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 49 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 99

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[22] 39 Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA)[23] 24 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 18 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 9 France (SNEP)[26] 110 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 93 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] 66

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29][30]	5× Platinum	350,000
Belgium (BEA)[31]	Platinum	40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[32]	Gold	40,000
France (SNEP)[33]	Gold	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34]	Gold	15,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
Australia	16 July 2019	Streaming digital download	Bad Batch

References

1. "First Spin: Tones And I continues winning streak with 'Never Seen The Rain'". ABC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
2. "Listen To A New Song From Tones And I, 'Never Seen The Rain'". Music Feeds. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
3. "Never Seen The Rain - Tones and I". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
4. "Australian-charts.com – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
5. "The Music Network Hot 100, Issue 1273". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
7. "Ultratop.be – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
8. "Ultratop.be – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
9. "Top Singles (Week 15, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
11. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
12. "2020 14-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
13. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 21 March 2020.
14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
15. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
16. "Portuguesecharts.com – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202013 into search. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
19. "Swedishcharts.com – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
20. "Swisscharts.com – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
22. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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24. "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
25. "Rapports Annuels 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
26. "Top de l'année Top Singles 2020" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
27. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
28. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
29. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
30. "Latest Accreditations - ARIA". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
31. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
32. "Canadian single certifications – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
33. "French single certifications – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
34. "New Zealand single certifications – Tones and I – Never Seen the Rain". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 April 2020.