It Never Rains (In Southern California)

"It Never Rains (In Southern California)"
Single by Tony! Toni! Toné!
from the album The Revival
ReleasedOctober 19, 1990
Recorded1989
GenreR&B
Length4:56
LabelWing
Songwriters
ProducerTony! Toni! Toné!
Tony! Toni! Toné! singles chronology
"Feels Good"
(1990)
"It Never Rains (In Southern California)"
(1990)
"Whatever You Want"
(1991)
Music video
"It Never Rains (In Southern California)" on YouTube

"It Never Rains (In Southern California)" is a song by American R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, released in October 1990 by Wing Records as the fourth single from their second album, The Revival (1990). The song is written by Timothy Riley and Raphael Saadiq and produced by the group. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for two weeks, and at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The accompanying music video was directed by actress Lisa Bonet.[2][3]

Charts

Chart performance for "It Never Rains (In Southern California)"
Chart (1990–1991) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 69
UK Dance (Music Week)[5] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 34
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[7] 1

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 584.
  2. ^ "Soul Bounce Class Of 1990: Tony! Toni! Tone! 'The Revival'". soulbounce.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  3. ^ M.C. Hammer Says He's More Than Just Another Rapper. Jet Magazine. September 17, 1990. p. 57.
  4. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 9, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012. Record Research. p. 851.
  7. ^ "Tony! Toni! Toné! – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2023.