< ! -- Deleted image removed : In United States , Almo Sounds first sent " Only Happy When It Rains " to alternative radio at the start of January 1996 , earning much airplay in both college and alternate rock radio stations . The physical single was issued on February 20 in two formats , CD maxi and cassette single , both featuring " Girl Do n't Come " and " Sleep " as b-sides . A single remix of the song was also issued to Top 40 radio on March 26 as the single escalated up the pop charts . Notable live performances of " Only Happy When It Rains " included Garbage 's network television debut on '' Saturday Night Special '' on April 27 , and during the 1996 MTV Movie Awards . The song spent 20 weeks on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 , peaking at number 55 , as well as 19 weeks at the Modern Rock Tracks , peaking at number 16 in late May , and peaked at number 54 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart . The single 's success also lead to a sales increase of the band 's debut album , which managed to enter the '' Billboard '' 200 chart six months after its release . having sold 238,000 units at this point
1996 MTV Movie Awards
1996 MTV Movie Awards
Only Happy When It Rains