Berri (singer)
Berri (born Rebecca Sleight,[1] in York, North Yorkshire) is an English singer, best known for her 1995 hit single, "The Sunshine After the Rain", which was originally recorded by Ellie Greenwich in 1968 and later was a hit for Elkie Brooks, reaching number 10 in 1977.
"The Sunshine After the Rain" was released twice, peaking at number 26 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1994,[2] and, after a re-release, at number four in September 1995.[2] For the first release, the credits were to New Atlantic/U4EA featuring Berri.[2] Berri received sole artist credit on the second release, which was the 45th biggest-selling UK single of 1995, and the 77th highest selling single of 1995 in Australia.[3] "The Sunshine After the Rain" was also certified gold in Australia.[4] Her follow-up single, "Shine Like a Star", peaked at number 20 in the UK in December 1995.[1] An album, About Time, was also released in 1995.
Afterwards, she worked with a number of bands, including Degrassi, hailing from Tooting Bec. She is now Mrs Robbins, and in 2009 recorded session vocals for Leeds-based pop songwriters Etcetera Songs.[5][6]
Discography
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUS [7] |
UK [2] | |||
1994 | "The Sunshine After the Rain" (New Atlantic/U4EA featuring Berri) |
- | 26 | Single-only |
1995 | "The Sunshine After the Rain" | 12 | 4 | About Time |
"Shine Like a Star" | 53 | 20 |
References
- 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 55. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- 1 2 3 4 "Official Charts > Berri". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ Etcetera Songs, pop songwriters featuring vocals from Berri.
- ↑ "Pop singer Berri delighted to help out". Yorkshire Post. 2006-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ↑ Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- "The Sunshine After the Rain": "australian-charts.com > Berri - The Sunshine After the Rain (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- "Shine Like a Star": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.