A campaign has begun on Facebook to get It's Raining Men by the Weather Girls to number one in the UK Official Charts.

by Newsdesk | 21st January 2014

Last week UKIP councillor David Silvester made the highly controversial remarks that gay marriage was the cause of the UK's stormy and wet weather.

A group on Facebook, which has already been liked by 4500 people, is aiming to get the camp classic to number one.

The group is asking every to start download the song from the 27th January 2014.

A statement made by the group said:

'We believe that the show of strength to get a song to Number 1 will create a huge spotlight on our campaign for equality as a whole. The song, if you like, is our catalyst and part of the bigger message.'

It's Raining Men first stormed the charts in 1982 when duo Martha Wash and Izora Armstead put their definitive vocals to the song. It reached number 2 in the UK.

In 2001 Geri Halliwell also had a hit with the song, it reached number 1 in 5 countries and top 10 in a further 12.

You can buy the track from iTunes here or from Amazon here