Tinseltown in the Rain

"Tinseltown in the Rain" is a song by Scottish band The Blue Nile.[1] It was released as a single from their 1984 album A Walk Across the Rooftops.[2]

"Tinseltown in the Rain"
Single by The Blue Nile
from the album A Walk Across the Rooftops
Released20 August 1984 (1984-08-20)
Length5:57
Label
Songwriter(s)Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell

It has been described as an "ode to the city" of Glasgow.[3]

The song reached No. 87 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]

Cover versions

Andrea Corr released a cover of the song as the first single from her 2011 album Lifelines. The Twang released a version of the song in 2019, as the third single from their fifth album If Confronted Just Go Mad.

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References
  1. "Back to the source of The Blue Nile". The Herald (Glasgow). 10 November 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. "Tinseltown In The Rain". NPO Radio 2. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. "The sounds of the open road". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. "Official Charts Company - Tinseltown in the Rain". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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