Madness - Sun And The Rain (Stiff)

After their calypso outing on the "Wings Of A Dove", this is more typical Madness. The song trundles along merrily, carried by a jaunty pub piano that gives the song a slightly off-beat, lighthearted feel. There's also a touch of a Beatles-ish string section thrown in for good measure. A belter. (Peter Martin, Smash Hits, October 27, 1983)

It's raining nuttiness again. This is a shade more traditional than some of their previous works, boasting some particularly plaintive vocals and a neat shuffling back-up. This looks set to thunder up the charts to floods of appaws. but that's quite enough of that.* (Robin Smith, Record Mirror, October 29, 1983)

* Lots of cat jokes from Robin Smith this particularly week. See also "The Love Cats".