Kiss the Rain
Billie Myers
1998
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About Billie Myers
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Billie Myers is an English singer whose vocal approach draws on pop, jazz and world music. She wrote poetry before entering the recording business, and producer Peter Harris helped her develop an initial body of songs. Desmond Child produced her debut album Growing, Pains, which included Kiss the Rain. She subsequently toured with Lilith Fair and followed the debut with Vertigo.
Artist background sources
Apple Music: About Billie Myers
Licensed artist biography; poetic beginnings, musical approach, Peter Harris and Desmond Child collaborations, debut repertoire, touring and follow-up album. Birth year, certifications and exact release dates are excluded. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Kiss the Rain by Billie Myers appears at number 46 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1998. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1998 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
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Billboard year-end 1998 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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