Rainbow (The Marmalade song)

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"Rainbow"
The Marmalade Rainbow.jpg
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by The Marmalade
B-side"The Ballad of Cherry Flavar"
Released19 June 1970 (1970-06-19)
GenreFolk rock
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Junior Campbell
The Marmalade singles chronology
"Reflections of My Life"
(1969) 		"Rainbow"
(1970) 		"My Little One"
(1971)

"Rainbow" is a song by Scottish rock band the Marmalade, released as a single in June 1970. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Reception[]

"Rainbow" was the follow-up single to the UK top-three and US top-ten single "Reflections of My Life". Billboard wrote that "this folk favored rhythm ballad follow up has all the sales and chart potency of the recent smash".[2] Cash Box wrote that the "Deep brown bass line, Hollies-like harmonies, and some warm mouth harp work add up to a dynamite summer sales package".[3]

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 41
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 36
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 21
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 4
Malaysia (Radio Malaysia)[8] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 8
Singapore (Rediffusion)[11] 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[12] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 51
US Easy Listening (Billboard)[13] 7
US Cash Box Top 100[14] 48

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Marmalade: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  2. ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. 18 July 1970. p. 72. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 18 July 1970. p. 24. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Marmalade – Rainbow" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4084." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Marmalade – Rainbow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rainbow". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 3 October 1970. p. 64. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Marmalade" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Marmalade – Rainbow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 10 October 1970. p. 86. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  12. ^ "SA Charts 1969–March 1989". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rainbow (song by The Marmalade) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  14. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending September 12, 1970". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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