Thunder in the Rain

"Thunder in the Rain"
Single by Kane Brown
from the album Kane Brown
Released	August 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)
Genre	Country
Length	2:46
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Kane Brown Josh Hoge Matt McVaney
Producer(s)	Matt McVaney
Kane Brown singles chronology
"Used to Love You Sober" (2015) "Thunder in the Rain" (2016) "What Ifs" (2017)

"Thunder in the Rain" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kane Brown. It was released on August 22, 2016 as the debut radio single from his 2016 self-titled debut album. Brown wrote the song with Josh Hoge and the song's producer Matt McVaney. On December 1, 2016, Brown performed the song on the fourteenth season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in promotion of his debut album.^[1]

Critical reception

Markos Papadatos of the Digital Journal gave the song a favorable review, rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars and comparing the song to Brown's earlier single "Used to Love You Sober". He concluded his review by writing "Overall, Kane Brown is rocking on his new single "Thunder in the Rain." He is an artist that can do no wrong with whatever music he puts out."^[2] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country was similarly favorable, writing "Brown is at his best with help. "Thunder in the Rain" is an uptempo country mix that charges forward like a herd of horses".^[3]

Commercial performance

The song has sold 66,000 copies in the United States as of January 2017.^[4]

Chart performance

Chart (2016–2017)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5]	22
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6]	43
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Kane Brown Performs 'Thunder in the Rain'! - Dailymotion Video".
2. Papadatos, Markos (August 5, 2016). "Review: Kane Brown back with spitfire new single 'Thunder in the Rain' (Includes first-hand account)". Digital Journal.
3. Dukes, Billy (July 12, 2016). "Kane Brown, 'Thunder in the Rain' [Listen]". Taste of Country.
4. Bjorke, Matt (January 3, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: January 3, 2017". Roughstock.
5. "Kane Brown Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
6. "Kane Brown Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
7. "Kane Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
8. "Canadian single certifications – Kane Brown – Thunder in the Rain". Music Canada. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
9. "American single certifications – Kane Brown – Thunder in the Rain". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2020.