14 of 1001 Songs: The Very Best's Rain Dance (Featuring M.I.A.)

I like The Very Best, but felt M.I.A.'s appearance on the song took away from it. The African and hip hop beat sounds are very well established on the album, but then her voicing just feels like it doesn't match with the whole rhythm of the tune. There are some instances where her vocals work, but not exactly with this group.

History: This song is a collaboration of a DJ group, RadioClit, and a singer, Esau, as depicted on the cover art. For this tune they brought in M.I.A. There isn't very much known regarding this tune, or the making of it, but the album it's from, Warm Heart of Africa was a success for the group. They won an award for one of the songs on the album, and had several collaborations on the album.