Why Does It Always Rain on Me?

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"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"
"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" cover
Single by Travis
from the album The Man Who
Released August 2, 1999
Format CD, Cassette
Recorded  ?
Genre Rock, Britpop
Length 4 min 25 s
Label Independiente
Producer(s) Nigel Godrich
Chart positions
  • #10 (UK)
Travis singles chronology
"Driftwood"
(1999)
"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"
(1999)
"Turn"
(1999)

"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" is the breakthrough single that earned Travis international recognition. It was the third single from their second album The Man Who and their first Top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart. Regional singles were released for the UK, Austria, Japan, and USA.

The song is noted for its strings introduction and heartfelt lyrics.

Fittingly, when Travis was performing "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival, it promptly began to rain at the site.

The song was performed at the Live 8 concert, London on July 2, 2005.