Rainfall

Album: single release only (2022)
Charted: 42
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Songfacts®:

  • Tom Santa is a producer from Melbourne, Australia. After it circulated on the Internet for a few months, Polydor released this euphoric dance cut as Santa's debut single on February 18, 2022.
  • Santa centers "Rainfall" around a sample of the chorus of Mary Mary's 2000 urban gospel hit "Shackles (Praise You)." The Aussie producer pairs Mary Mary's vocal with driving 4/4 stepping beats and euphoric piano-filled breakdowns.
  • After gaining serious momentum on TikTok, "Rainfall" entered the UK singles chart for the first time in June 2022.

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