It was also remixed for American audiences and promotionally released as a lead single for their Greatest Hits record in April 2000.

Jenny Berggren initially recorded the track when Malin, looking to take a secondary role in the band, ignored Davis's demands.

According to Jonas Berggren, once Davis found out that the track had not been recorded by the vocalist of his choosing as instructed, he called Malin and cautioned her regarding Ace of Base's future in the Americas.

Quentin Harrison of Albumism described Linn's vocal performance in the song as "gorgeous" in his retrospective review of Flowers.

[4] David Browne from Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Everytime It Rains" is "the best song Celine Dion never recorded.