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"Rain" is a song by American singer
Upon release, "Rain" was positively received by critics, who deemed it a highlight in Erotica and one of the best ballads Madonna had released up to that point. Commercially, the single saw moderate success. In the United States, it reached the 14th spot of the Billboard Hot 100. It fared better in Canada and the United Kingdom, where it reached the chart's second spot and top-ten, respectively.
The accompanying music video was directed by
Background and release
In early 1992, Madonna founded her own multi-media entertainment company
Recording took place at Astoria's Sound Work Studios on June 8, 1992;[8] personnel working on the song included Pettibone on the sequencing, keyboard arrangement, and programming; Anthony Shimkin was in charge of drum programming, Dennis Mitchell and Robin Hancock worked as recording engineers, and Goh Hotoda was the mixing engineer.[8] In Australia and most European countries, "Rain" was released on July 17, 1993, as the fifth single from Erotica;[9][10][11][12] in the United States, it was issued as the album's fourth and final single on August 5, due to "Fever" not being commercially released there.[13][14] In 1995, "Rain" was added to Madonna's compilation Something to Remember.[15]
Composition
"Rain" is a pop ballad with influence of
According to the sheet music published by
Critical reception
"The softest and sweetest moment on the highly charged Erotica, ['Rain'] is a gorgeous, subtle ballad, pitched halfway between an R&B slow jam and shimmering new age healing [...] The subdued pulse suggests something seductive, yet the washes of keyboards and vocal harmonies are comforting and consoling, a duality that gives 'Rain' depth and complexity.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine commenting on "Rain" for The A.V. Club.[17]
Upon release, "Rain" was generally well received by most music critics. In his 2000 book Madonna: Blonde Ambition, Bego said it was one of Madonna's best and most beautiful ballads.[26] On his review of Erotica, Billboard's Paul Verna referred to "Rain" as a "lovely pop ballad".[16] From the same magazine, Larry Flick called it "gorgeous [...] though not as lyrically daring as [previous single] 'Bad Girl', ['Rain'] is a wonderfully constructed tune".[27] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine considered it among Madonna's "best and most accomplished music";[28] Jose F. Promis from the same portal said it was a more "friendly" song than the album's previous singles, and that it paved the way for the "softer" image and sound the singer would adopt later on in the decade.[29] Anthony Violanti from The Buffalo News gave a particularly positive review, naming it one of the album's best moments, and one of the best ballads Madonna had done up to that point.[30] Writing for The Independent, Giles Smith said the song is "as close to the Madonna of Like a Prayer as [Erotica] comes, a big and solemn ballad".[31] For Rolling Stone, Arion Berger highlighted the track as one of Erotica's "yearning ballads" that help it sustain its "icy tone".[32]
At
Matthew Jacobs from
Retrospective reviews have been positive. Rocco Papa from
Commercial performance
In the United States, "Rain" debuted on the
In the United Kingdom, "Rain" debuted at the 10th position of the
Music video
Background and development
The music video for "Rain" was directed by American filmmaker and photographer
Comparing the song to Wuthering Heights, Madonna came up with the idea of shooting in
Described as "very
Synopsis and reception
The video begins with Madonna in a studio, lying on a riveted aluminium chaise longue –designed by then unknown Marc Newson– with headphones on her ears composing a song.[7] This alternates with scenes of her singing in front of a microphone, and receiving instructions from the director (Sakamoto). Next, she appears in front of a background of bright lights, and kissing a man (Rossi) behind glass on which water falls. The video ends with an air view of open umbrellas covering the entire floor.[74]
"Rain" premiered on MTV, on June 21, 1993;[7] upon release, it was positively received by critics. Billboard's Deborah Russell said it showed a "chic yet vulnerable, glamorous yet sweet" Madonna, and named it the year's ninth best music video.[70][75] While Maureen Sajbel singled out the singer's "striking" appearance, Bryant Frazer from Studio Daily applauded it for pushing "the boundaries of telecine work at the time".[73][76] At the MTV Video Music Awards, Jan Peter Flack and Savides won for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography, respectively;[77] it was nominated for clip of the year, and Romanek awarded director of the year at the Billboard Music Video Awards.[78][79]
Both Rocco Papa and the staff of Rolling Stone deemed "Rain" Madonna's sixth best video, with the latter highlighting its "high-contrast look and
Jef Rouner from the Houston Press named it the ninth best music video directed by Romanek: "One of [his] more light-hearted and definitely the most... purple of his work, 'Rain' is a fascinating treatise on the act of creating a music video itself".[83] Finally, Rettenmund called it a "masterpiece about art and artifice", concluding that, although Romanek intended to make a video "devoid of nostalgia", "['Rain'] created a modern enigma [out of Madonna] who herself was no stranger to overexposure".[7] Dave Marsh and James Bernard wrote in New Book of Rock Lists (1994) that, "the video confronts the issues of Japanese influences on contemporary art and style".[84] "Rain" can be found on Madonna's compilations The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) and Celebration: The Video Collection (2009), as well as on the DVD The Work Of Director Mark Romanek (2005).[85][86][87]
Live performances
On the Girlie Show of 1993, Madonna sang "Rain" interspersed with lyrics of the Temptations' "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (1971).[88] Former back-up singer Niki Haris recalled that it was the "first time [on stage] we sat down together and felt our harmonies. Madonna's voice was starting to get strong and she was into trying new things".[89] The number was praised by The Baltimore Sun 's J. D. Considine, who opined that, even though the artist "just sat and sang, that hardly took away from ['Rain''s] gorgeous harmonies".[90] The performance recorded on November 19, 1993, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, was included on The Girlie Show: Live Down Under video release (1994).[91]
A mashup of "Rain" and Eurythmics' "Here Comes the Rain Again" (1984) was used as a video interlude on 2008―2009's Sticky & Sweet Tour.[92][93] The number featured a cylindrical screen that dropped from the ceiling, with projections of rain and water tumbling down its sides, while the video showed "an alien woman chasing fish".[94][95] Also present were dancers doing an Asian-inspired choreography.[93] On her review of the Barcelona concert, Lourdes López from La Vanguardia was critical of the number, as she felt it "bordered on boring".[93] The performance was included on the Sticky & Sweet Tour live album release (2010), recorded during the four concerts in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[96]
The performance of "Rain" on the Celebration Tour (2023―2024) sees a "shadowy reaper" embrace Madonna —who's decked out in a long robe— and "pull[ing] her into the darkness".[97][98] Reviewing the tour's opening concert in London, the staff of OutInPerth criticized the "anti-climactic" number.[97] By contrast, Metro Weekly's André Hereford deemed it a "powerful vocal [performance] in a night where her lungs and body worked prodigiously".[99]
Covers and usage
In 2000, British gothic rock band Rosetta Stone covered "Rain" for the tribute album Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 2; AllMusic's Heather Phares considered it one of the album's finest moment.[100] The following year, a hi-NRG/Eurodance cover by Who's That Girl! was included on the album Exposed, released through Almighty Records.[101] The Vitamin String Quartet included a cover of "Rain" on The String Quartet Tribute to Madonna (2002), while Los Angeles based band Motor Industries did it for The Dancefloor Tribute to Madonna (2003).[102][103] A cover by Da Capo Players and the Vitamin String Quartet was included on Strung out on Madonna: The String Quartet Tribute (2008);[104] that same year, Madonna impersonator Melissa Totten included the song as part of the "Klubkidz House Party Mix", from her album Forever Madonna.[105]
In May 2016, Niki Haris and Donna De Lory recorded an acoustic version of "Rain" and released it as a digital single; this release also included a remix created by Willie Ray Lewis.[106] An EP containing four additional remixes was released on October.[107] In the 2019 film Uncut Gems, "Rain" was used in a scene in which Adam Sandler's character walks into his apartment and finds it empty and dark.[108]
Track listings and formats
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
- Madonna – songwriter, producer, vocals
- Shep Pettibone – songwriter, producer, sequencing, programming, keyboard
- Robin Hancock – recording engineer
- P. Dennis Mitchell – recording engineer
- Tony Shimkin – drum programming
- Goh Hotoda – mixing engineer
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[131] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom | — | 130,771[60] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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