Listening for the Weather

"Listening for the Weather" is a song by New Zealand singer Bic Runga. It was released in April 2003 as the third single from her second studio album, Beautiful Collision (2002). Upon its release, it reached number 14 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, becoming her most recent top-20 hit in her home country. The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (now Recorded Music NZ) ranked "Listening for the Weather" as the 36th-most-successful single of New Zealand during 2003.

"Listening for the Weather"
Single by Bic Runga
from the album Beautiful Collision
Released	7 April 2003 (2003-04-07)[1]
Length	3:29
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Bic Runga
Producer(s)	Bic Runga
Bic Runga singles chronology
"Something Good" (2002) "Listening for the Weather" (2003) "Winning Arrow" (2005)

Track listing

New Zealand CD single^[2]

1. "Listening for the Weather"
2. "Counting the Days" (live)
3. "The Be All and End All" (live)

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Collision.^[3]

• Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, harmonica, Wurlitzer, production
• Milan Borich – vocals
• Michael Brauer – mixing
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Ricardo Chavarria – mixing assistance
• Neil Finn – vocals
• Jay Foulkes – tambourine
• Geoff Maddock – electric guitar
• Sebastian Steinberg – bass
• Joey Waronker – drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
New Zealand (RIANZ)[5]	36