I Wish It Would Rain Down
Phil Collins
1990
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1989
Release: 1989Source checked | Recent carryover
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. Original recording released in 1989; year precision retains the original album/single cycle without assigning a later reissue or annual-list date. The earlier supplied year 1990 is retained in the attribute-change audit.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1990.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
...But Seriously - original album year and tracklist
Explicit original release in 1989 and original studio program, including the four selected songs. Year precision is used; the article month is not adopted as an earliest day.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Emotional distress after a breakup
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1990.html, song-list position 48
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual identity reconciliation, not audio-fingerprint or exact-pressing verification. Version labels are catalog safeguards.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1990 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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