Rusted from the Rain

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"Rusted from the Rain"
Brendan O'Brien
Billy Talent singles chronology
"Turn Your Back"
(2008) 		"Rusted from the Rain"
(2009) 		"Devil on My Shoulder"
(2009)
Music video
"Rusted From The Rain" on
YouTube

"Rusted from the Rain" is the first official single by Canadian rock band Billy Talent off their album Billy Talent III. It was released on May 19, 2009.[2] Lead singer

2010 Juno Awards, but lost to Michael Bublé's "Haven't Met You Yet
".

The band's cover of John Lennon's classic song "Cold Turkey", was released on the CD single, on June 30, 2009.

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Rusted from the Rain" – 4:14
  2. "Cold Turkey" (John Lennon cover) – 3:08

Maxi CD

  1. "Rusted from the Rain" – 4:14
  2. "Cold Turkey" (John Lennon cover) – 3:08
  3. "Red Flag" (live at the Horseshoe Tavern) – 3:50
  4. "Rusted from the Rain" (music video) – 4:14

US digital EP[4]

  1. "Rusted from the Rain" – 4:13
  2. "Devil on My Shoulder" – 3:48
  3. "Cold Turkey" (John Lennon cover) – 3:08
  4. "Red Flag" (live at the Horseshoe Tavern) – 3:16

Music video

The video was shot in April 2009 by director

vagrant collecting junk and garbage in the streets. As the video progresses, it is revealed that the man collected the trash to construct a makeshift carousel
for a small group of children in the neighbourhood.

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 9
Canada
CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10]
 45
Canada
Rock (Billboard)[11]
 1
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] 53
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 53

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
Canadian Hot 100[15] 61

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[16] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[17] 3× Platinum 240,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ ASCAP entry for song ASCAP, accessed June 18, 2011
  2. ^ Orlena Cain (April 27, 2009). "BILLY TALENT COMPLETE WORK ON BILLY TALENT III". Sugarcain Entertainment.
  3. ^ "ShieldSquare Captcha". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  4. ^ ""Rusted From The Rain" EP Out Today in the US". www.billytalent.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009.
  5. ^ "New Billy Talent Video – May 19". May 13, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009. ...aaaaaaand we'll air the OnSet from Los Angeles at 8pm that evening.
  6. ^ "Billy Talent Announce New Single". Rock Sound. March 26, 2009.
  7. ^ Rusted From The Rain – Official Video Billytalent3.com
  8. ^ "Billy Talent – Rusted from the Rain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Billy Talent Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Billy Talent Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Billy Talent Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Billy Talent – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Billy Talent. [dead link]
  13. ^ "Billy Talent – Rusted from the Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Billy Talent – Rusted From the Rain". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 Year-End 2009". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  16. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Billy Talent – Rusted from the Rain" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Billy Talent – Rusted from the Rain". Music Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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