It's Raining
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 2004
Recorded2004
Genre
Length49:20
LanguageKorean
LabelJYP
Producer
Rain chronology
How To Avoid The Sun
(2003)
It's Raining
(2004)
Eternal Rain
(2006)
Alternative cover
Artwork used for other Asian editions
Singles from It's Raining
  1. "It's Raining"
    Released: October 8, 2004
  2. "I Do"
    Released: October 8, 2004

It's Raining is the third Korean-language studio album by South Korean pop and R&B singer Rain, released through JYP Entertainment on October 8, 2004. Two singles were promoted for the album with accompanying music videos and promotions on music programs: the title track "It's Raining" and "I Do". The album was released in several territories throughout Asia in 2005, including Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Commercially, It's Raining peaked at number three on the monthly MIAK album chart in October 2004. It sold 153,577 copies in South Korea by the end of 2004 and was the 17th best-selling album of the year. The album has since sold over 1,000,000 copies throughout Asia according to the Korea Creative Content Agency. The album and its title track won various awards, including the grand prize at the 2004 Mnet KM Music Video Festival and the 2004 KBS Music Awards.

Background

It's Raining is Rain's consecutive album to have been primarily produced by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young. The singer's agency noted that the record was written and produced with both the domestic and international markets in mind, with Rain's role in the popular drama series Full House earlier in the year having helped boosted the singer's recognition and popularity throughout Asia.[1]

Singles

"It's Raining" is the album's title track and was released as the lead single. It explores a more upbeat, hip-hop influenced sound in contrast to his previous releases. It won the Most Popular Music Video daesang award at the 2004 Mnet KM Music Video Festival and the Grand Prize at the annual KBS Music Awards.[2][3]

"I Do" was released as a follow-up single to the title track. After the success of "It's Raining", "I Do" exhibited a calmer, up-tempo ballad style. The lyrics talk about how he pledges to be the very best for his lover. Its music video shows Rain running from his messy room (where he films a video of himself singing for his girlfriend) to the streets, passing by many couples. Eventually, he reaches the restaurant where his girlfriend is waiting for him, and plucks flowers out of a nearby flower box for her bouquet before greeting her.

Reception

The first single "It's Raining" along with the album of the same experienced success throughout Southeast Asia, cementing Rain's position as one of the region's top musical acts. A more upbeat, hip-hop influence was displayed on the single "It's Raining" as well as throughout the album.

From 2004 to 2006, the album sold over 200,000 copies in South Korea.[4][5][6][7] For the Japanese release, the album was released with a different cover as well as the making of "It's Raining" music video.[8]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for It's Raining
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 2004 Album Bonsang (Main Prize) Won [9][10]
Album Daesang (Grand Prize) Nominated
IFPI Hong Kong Sales Awards 2005 Best Japanese & Korean Releases Won [11]
Hito Music Awards 2006 Best Asian Pop Song (for "I Do") Won [12]
Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"It's Raining" M Countdown November 4, 2004
November 11, 2004
Inkigayo November 7, 2004 [13]
November 21, 2004
November 28, 2004
Music Camp November 13, 2004
November 20, 2004
"I Do" Inkigayo December 26, 2004
Music Camp January 1, 2005
January 8, 2005

Promotion and live performances

To promote the release, Rain held his first concert tour, titled the Rainy Day Tour. The concert tour held shows in Seoul, the US, Japan, China, Singapore, and more, for a total of 19 concerts in several countries in Asia and North America. His New York show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden was the largest concert by a K-pop artist in New York City at the time.

Track listing

It's Raining track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."하고 싶었던 말" (Words I Wanted To Say; Intro)Park Jin-young 0:47
2."It's Raining"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young3:40
3."I Do"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young, Bang Si-hyuk3:45
4."지운 얼굴" (Familiar Face)Bang Si-hyuk, Park Chae-wonHwang Seong-je4:09
5."11 Days"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young2:57
6."Quiz"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young, Lunch Song Project3:42
7."My Groove (feat. Epik High)"  4:00
8."난" (I; Nan)Bang Si-hyukBang Si-hyuk3:19
9."Biggest Thing"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young4:00
10."Wanna Talk"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young, Han Sang-won3:44
11."But I Love You"Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young3:19
12."찾아요" (I'm Searching; Chajayo)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young, Bang Si-hyuk3:57
13."No No No"Park Min-ah 3:19
14."To You"Park Jin-young, Bang Si-hyukPark Jin-young, Lunch Song Project3:38
15."I Love You" (Outro; featuring Noel)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young, Lunch Song Project1:04
Total length:49:20

Charts

Sales

Region Reported sales
South Korea (MIAK) 202,764[17]
Japan 100,000[18]
China 500,000[18]
Taiwan 70,000[18]
Thailand 150,000[18]
Indonesia 50,000[18]

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s)
South Korea October 8, 2004 CD, cassette JYP Entertainment
Japan February 16, 2005 CD, DVD
Hong Kong June 24, 2005
Taiwan August 17, 2005 CD

References

  1. "가을과 함께 돌아온 비, 1년만에 3집앨범 발매" [Rain returns with autumn, releases 3rd album after 1 year]. iNews24 (in Korean). Naver. October 4, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. 비, m.net Kmtv 뮤비페스티벌 최고인기상 [Rain, m.net Kmtv Music Video Festival Best Popularity Award]. Yonhap News (in Korean). December 4, 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2021 via Naver.
  3. 비, KBS 가요대상 [Rain wins at KBS Music Awards]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). January 2, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. "MIAK: Album Sales in 2004" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. "MIAK: Album Sales in 2005" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  6. "MIAK: Album Sales in the First Half of 2006" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  7. Oricon Entertainment (March 2006). Orikon Nenkan 2006 Nenban オリコン年鑑2006年版 (Oricon Yearbook 2006) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-87131-075-8.
  8. "Rain - It's Raining [3rd Album]". Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  9. "History". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  10. "'휠릴리' 이수영, 골든디스크상 대상 차지" ['Wheel Lily' Lee Soo-young wins Golden Disk Award]. JoyNews24 (in Korean). Naver. December 2, 2004. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  11. "Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented [2001-2016] - 2005". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group). Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  12. "'아시아 스타' 비, 대만 음악상-차트 석권" ["Asian Star" Rain wins Taiwan music chart award]. Star News (in Korean). January 27, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  13. "가수 비 "식사 한번 제대로 못했네요"" [Singer Rain "I haven't had a proper meal"]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. November 8, 2004. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  14. ピ(rain)のアルバム売り上げランキング [Rain album release history]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  15. 2004.10월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2004.10 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 27, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  16. 2004년 가요음반판매량 [2004 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 Korean Culture No. 2: K-pop Beyond Asia. Korean Culture and Information Service. 2015. p. 42. Retrieved March 19, 2017. Total sales of Rain's new album throughout Asia reached over one million: 100,000 in Japan, 500,000 in China, 70,000 in Taiwan, 150,000 in Thailand, 50,000 in Indonesia, and 154,000 in Korea, totaling approximately 1.074 million according to the Korea Creative Content Agency
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