It's Raining

"It's Raining" is a song by South Korean singer Rain, taken from his third Korean-language studio album of the same name (2004). It was released on October 8, 2004, in conjunction with the album, and was written and produced by Park Jin-young with additional arrangement credits by Kwon Tae-eun. It explores a more upbeat, hip-hop influenced sound in contrast to his previous releases. Upon its release, the song was met with commercial success, and topped various domestic charts. 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. Background and composition In an attempt to attract a larger international audience, he changed his name from Bi (meaning 'rain' in Korean) to its English form, Rain. This was also Rain's first single with an English name, rather than a Korean one. The single eventually made its way to the MTV studios in 2006. Its video was played periodically on MTV (USA) to promote Rain’s first ever US concert, Rainy Day, in Madison Square Garden. Musically, "It's Raining" is a dance song that utilizes hip hop beats and elements of techno. Regarding the meaning of the song's title, it does not mean in the literal sense "It's raining", but rather "Rain is performing", conveying "the thrill and excitement that Rain feels on stage". The song's musical styles was contrasted with his single "How to Avoid the Sun" (2003), which attracted fans with its emotional R&B.