rain rain song american singer taken ninth studio album written carey produced song released album lead single october shorter version ending credits theme japanese drama known arrest classified carey ballad influenced pop music genres features simple stated piano melody backed soft electronic synthesizers rain meant insight carey personal struggles lyrically talks encouraging song received complimenting inspirational lyrical content described open window carey personal life listeners commercially carey lowest charting lead single date billboard hot lead single point reach united_states number managed achieve higher international markets reaching spain peaking canada netherlands italy sweden switzerland united_kingdom carey performed rain live television award appearances world debuted song awards features hour special titled mariah carey shining rain aired days later mtv united_states carey performed song today europe carey performed song graham talent competition additionally rain included set list carey intimate evening mariah carey spanned music video directed set late 1960s features past present story line based carey childhood stars singer parents video begins past scenes carey mother family romantically involved black man finds singer present walking heavy new_york song covered live television filipino singers background carey parted columbia_records signed record breaking million album recording contract stated columbia regarded separation relations label executives july carey suffered physical emotional breakdown situation virgin 20th century fox delayed release carey film soundtrack releases received negative feedback commercially unsuccessful resulted deal virgin bought million soon carey flew italy period months began writing material new album stemming personal experiences endured past year carey later said time virgin complete total stress total snap decision based money decisions based money learned big lesson later year signed contract valued million launched record label add carey emotional father little contact childhood died cancer year release years career carey musical styles mainly involved pop influenced additionally image reserved dressed female carey later described 90s version 1990s wore carey began featuring rappers remixes began hip hop musical palette music changed image sexual aimed younger audiences contemporary appeal earlier works according billboard rain vehicle listeners tune carey personal struggles means capture audience earlier stages career contemporary pop ballad felt song find embrace older fans audience grew accustomed hip hop flavored music feel lost abandoned interview mtv_news song producer described carey chose release lead single think rain great way start record emotional kind speaks directly questions people year life good idea way happy emotional songs remix song official remix features guest vocals joe remix incorporates tempo background differs original album producer described star search felt remix beat original failed pulse composition rain mid tempo ballad influenced pop music genres song built piano melody features beat synthesizers aside pop driven melody structure chicago_sun-times noted hint gospel song describing gospel vocally rain finds carey singing restrained style duration song verse chorus sung vocals second chorus bridge linked song climax long note felt song composition carey vocal performance simple reserved carey complete control voice rain written carey produced according sheet music published rain set common time tempo beats minute composed key flat major key major carey vocal range spanning low note high note lyrically song features inspirational message inner strength finds carey reaching listeners song uses metaphor troubles life encouraging rain fist chorus begins caught rain run distraught pain crying saved illustrating moment individual life surrounded conflict chorus serves guide suffering rain stand know strong time feel afraid hold faith live day rain similarly second verse difficult times shadows grow close continuing second chorus climax song meant listeners gain confidence strength allows carey personal struggles endured new_york_times described song triumph writer wrote insight recent troubles interview mtv_news carey described song lyrical content depth tried insert songs inspire people stuff mean stuff talked things overly exaggerated aspect went lot personal stuff lot family stuff year losing parent intense thing anybody brought place people going read mariah struggle way try word rain going rain telling people believe going critical reception rain received positive reviews music critics complimented carey restrained vocal performance song simple instrumental accompaniment criticized overly dramatic jon new_york_times described inspirational felt song applicable listeners carey commented song simple musical arrangement carey restrained vocal delivery aided modest reserved writing billboard chose rain pick album allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine described song designed vision love meets hero wrote mariah adult contemporary camp longer trying prove real chicago_tribune called powerhouse ballad entertainment_weekly wrote embellished trademark vocal highly personal songs finding way emotional wilderness similarly writer newsday described rain powerhouse ballad felt reminiscent carey previous single sweet day writing los_angeles_times noted song able effectively listeners right carey personal struggles previous year newsweek felt carey personal troubles fully solved song appear strong triumphant commercial performance united_states rain managed peak number billboard hot accompanied live promotional appearances song failed garner sufficient airplay impact radio stations barely managing crack primary charts reached number radio appeal primarily weak united_states song managed sustain strong airplay asia canada rain peaked number singles chart certified gold denoting shipments units europe song managed peak countries australia rain debuted peak position number singles chart week november following week song began decline total chart trajectory weeks november rain debuted number austria chart song peaked number week fell chart eleventh week song achieved relatively weak charting flemish territories belgium peaking numbers respectively making debut peak position number sixteen rain charted total nineteen weeks france falling march dutch chart song debut number thirty weeks later song peaked number dropping outside weeks later ending week run rain entered new_zealand_singles_chart number thirty seven week dated december total song spent weeks peak position number thirty seven total seven weeks chart denmark norway song saw moderate success peaking numbers thirteen lasting chart weeks respectively november rain debuted number reached peak number seven released end year managed finish number year end chart similarly switzerland song peaked number seven finished number end year chart singles chart rain debuted peak number following week song dropped number chart dropping outside weeks later music video background music video directed filmed location new_york_city september october loosely based singer parents alfred times conceived characters played respectively incorporates themes carey life interview mtv_news carey said originally plot video wasn going parent past experiences racism changed days shooting began interview described plot came reality originally wasn going people looking photo albums year father photo albums relatives different people family couple people saw albums like amazing guess everybody like feel type concept video guess thought going story line video couple sort romeo juliet set 60s kind torn apart struggle sort narrator don want away nice relate product union parents wind happily standing church offered role days filming commenced said fan carey accepted offer immediately described shoot set 1960s played singer mother pregnancy described plot character basically going parent wishes gentleman pregnant baby mariah run away kind epic love story nice carey revealed video incorporate scene new_york_city carey jokingly explained originally intend wet felt added lot video synopsis video begins view carey personal family album pages open camera particular photograph young mother facing wall turned picture comes view turns actual footage mother turns mother begins shouting calling disgrace family fact pregnant child black man wants goes leave home mother grabs arm wrist picks floor tells mother hates leaves taxi clothing scenery notable scenes depicted happening late 1960s prior carey birth song starts playing video focuses carey walking street new_york_city continues singing walking street camera aims sky cloud light starts peer rain starts fall people start clear streets carey remains walking girl reaches destination welcomed home lover soon board bus travel new home live enter bus girl mother seen screaming tears daughter return continues lover transport scene focuses carey standing midst torrential singing heavens reaches song climax carey dry dressed long black gown shown singing altar church sings church scenes girl lighting lover laying bed shown focusing carey elderly couple row church inter racial couple revealed parents wearing mother elderly woman begins crying husband holds hand carey faces young couple photo taken placed family album beginning video live performances following release rain carey embarked european asian promotional tours support accompanying singles promotion song began awards carey appeared stage sporting long style wearing long black skirt days prior album release hour special titled mariah carey shining rain aired mtv carey interviewed sang songs catalog interview carey addressed rumors breakdown cause album inspiration followed question answer fans album month release carey appeared television talk shows launching promotional tour today performed song set list crowd december carey appeared performed rain saving grace covered highly publicized interview carey december carey traveled brazil south american promotion appearing popular brazilian program sang reprised performances rain wanted wearing long pink gown december carey performed rain crowd people closing concert took place country stadium month later carey featured headlining performers 30th annual held january introduced carey performed rain alongside complete live gospel choir wore long black evening gown images newspaper headlines describing carey breakdown projected large curtain reading fall following song completion carey received standing ovation end march saw release europe prompting carey appear programs promotion album performed album leading singles british music chart pops followed similar set graham program carey joined stage finalists sang climax rain alongside rain performed carey world tour intimate evening mariah carey spanned performances carey wore sparkling bra mini skirt song carey performed sitting large standing climax concert manila praised carey live rendition song describing high lights cover versions song covered asian artists singer performed live rendition rain intimate concert later broadcast asian television song covered singing competition search star winning song additionally promoting debut philippines sang cappella version song bridge climax formats track listings credits personnel credits rain adapted liner notes mariah carey songwriting producer vocals cole songwriting keyboard producer producer producer engineer vocals engineer assistant audio mixing engineer assistant audio mixing mastering charts
Through the Rain