"Make It Rain" is a song by Northern Irish musician Foy Vance. It was made famous by Ed Sheeran in 2014 when it was used in the television series Sons of Anarchy. Two additional versions of this song charted in the United States after they were performed on The Voice, one by Matt McAndrew in 2014 and another by Koryn Hawthorne in 2015.
| "Make It Rain" | |
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| Song by Foy Vance | |
| Songwriter(s) | Foy Vance |
Ed Sheeran version
| "Make It Rain" | ||||
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| Single by Ed Sheeran | ||||
| from the album Sons of Anarchy and x (Wembley Edition) | ||||
| Released | 2 December 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 6:44 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jake Gosling | |||
| Ed Sheeran singles chronology | ||||
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Ed Sheeran's recording of the song was used in the penultimate episode of season 7 of the television series Sons of Anarchy.[1] Sheeran was a fan of the music for the series and mentioned it in a tweet. When the show's creator (Kurt Sutter) read the tweet, he proposed that Sheeran record a song for one of the episodes. As Sheeran was touring with Foy Vance at the time, and as one of Vance's songs (Make It Rain) started with the lyrics "When the sins of my father / Weigh down in my soul", Sheeran thought it was appropriate for the series. With Vance's approval, Sheeran recorded the song to be used in the episode "Red Rose," broadcast on 2 December 2014.
Charts
| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 26 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 27 |
| Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[4] | 41 |
| France (SNEP)[5] | 103 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 58 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 23 |
| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 23 |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[9] | 47 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 38 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 34 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Matt McAndrew version
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 81 |
Koryn Hawthorne version
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 84 |