Chance of Rain (Stefanie Heinzmann album)

Chance of Rain is the fourth studio album by Swiss recording artist Stefanie Heinzmann. It was released by Universal Music Domestic on 27 March 2015 in German-speaking Europe.^[1]

Luzerner Zeitung editor Michael Graber noted that Chance of Rain was sounding a "bit different, somewhat unusual. The Motown elements [on previous projects] have lessened (though they’re still present), and the overall feel is a touch more modern, with some electronic elements added in." He added: "Her pop with lots of funk rarely feels interchangeable — if ever — but it’s not always truly captivating either.^[4] Moritz Fehrle from laut.de rated the album two stars out of five. He felt that on Chance of Rain "Heinzmann relies on classic pop ingredients and makes no secret of it. Tracks like "In the End" and" On Fire" are bursting with a kind of impulsive energy that's easy to believe coming from the Swiss singer. The opener, meanwhile, sounds like an Ellie Goulding–Calvin Harris collaboration, just without the electronic disco polish." He concluded_ "Even though, apart from fillers like "Close to the Sun," the album offers catchy and entertaining songs, nothing really sticks that sets Heinzmann apart as a distinctive artist. Chance of Rain was supposed to finally show some guts — but even with a thorough search, they’re hard to find."^[2]

Released on 27 March 2015, Chance of Rain debuted and peaked at number four on the Swiss Albums Chart.^[5] It was Heinzmann's fourth consecutive top five album in her home country.^[5] Elsewhere, the album opened and peaked at number 20 on the German Albums Chart.^[6] While it marked her lowest-charting project in Germany it, it also emerged as her fourth consecutive album to reached the top 20 of the chart.^[6] In Austria, Chance of Rain became her first album to miss the charts.^[5]

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