rain madonna song rain song american singer madonna fifth studio album song released august album fifth single internationally fourth single north_america later included ballad compilation album remember song written produced madonna pop ballad influence trip hop new age music rain features friendly composition singles released album lyrically song rain empowering effect love water ability clean wash away pain like songs sexual contact possible interpretation song rain received positive response music critics noted exceptional ballad overtly sexual content peaked number billboard hot united_states hit australia canada ireland italy japan united_kingdom accompanying music video shot black white director colored manually blue tones features madonna singing song backdrops set music video praised critics innovation cinematography madonna performed song world tour remixed version song video interlude background release completion filming madonna began working fifth studio album rain songs developed album alongside deeper deeper thief hearts writing session october november according songs essentially madonna stories things wanted rain written produced madonna initially written song musical version directed based film programmed played keyboards song recording process mixing engineered musician involved provided drum programming rain released fifth single august song served album fourth single united_states canada previous single fever commercially released single release featured previously unreleased track suite minute dub version goodbye innocence omitted track recorded sessions version single included remix album track waiting features rap united_kingdom single included track open heart car commercial time rain later included ballads compilation remember appeared compilation composition rain pop ballad influence trip hop new age music styled adult contemporary format song friendly sound singles released according sheet music published song written key note major song tempo set moderate pace fast beats minute rain begins madonna singing feel coming followed chord progression chorus later verse dark sounding minor string echoing hat accompanies madonna vocals sung lowest register song arrangement captures turbulent elements associated rain thunder orchestral stabs crisp lightning bolts bridge driven sounds like electric guitar key change happens end major major followed spoken parts harmony coda melody song ends group chorus harmonies lyrically madonna compares rain feelings love rain away dirt love clean past leaving person lover focus feelings present moment washington_post described rain optimistic like ballad water metaphor love wash away sorrow away pain according music website idolator synths turbo charge middle features reciting lines poetry left right channels play sheer force raise ground says sound appear surrender love sal_cinquemani slant_magazine thought lyrically ballads primarily concerned sex saying view rain extended metaphor didn knee interpretation critical reception release rain received generally positive feedback stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic called rain madonna best accomplished music media credited song paving way softer madonna emerge mid- 90s rolling_stone described song ballad blender picked stand tracks sal_cinquemani slant_magazine wrote madonna rarely acknowledged harmonies atop beats thunder percussion rain stated rain established madonna sensual new age goddess new_york_times described happy open hearted love song reviewing album billboard called song lovely pop ballad separate review single magazine wrote romantic moment madonna slow seductive rhyme base surrounded sparkling synths sweet charming vocal lyrically daring previous bad girl wonderfully constructed memorable tune deserves attention airplay garner writing huffington_post placed track number list definitive ranking madonna singles felt track departure previous releases terribly distinctive ballads madonna released early 90s sultry chorus uplifting comes sun music website idolator called song album sole expression pure love oceanic sonic landscape epic ballad live tell spin wrote song works timeless scenario heroine waits love wash away sorrow website felt song example lacks singing technique tried praised saying madonna sings like believes word author complimented vocals song calling layered inventive overlapping vocal rap makes standout production author felt rain placed perfect sequence lift album slight drop quality previous tracks waiting words author complimented radio friendly sound song felt lyrics countless songs rendering los_angeles_times criticized song lyrics saying despite having crafted best singles 80s despite genuine wit madonna tend terribly rhymes dismissed song rewrite year playground rewrite like prayer promise try chart performance united_states rain peaked number billboard hot spent total weeks chart component chart song reached number hot airplay number rain considerable hit adult contemporary radio stations reaching number seven mainstream charts additionally single peaked number rhythmic number song eventually allocated number position billboard hot year end chart billboard ranked 40th madonna biggest hit united_states canada rain achieved highest chart placement peaking number weekly singles chart compiled rpm magazine september hit rpm chart reaching number seven october 15th best selling single canada rain found commercial success countries outside north_america australia song debuted number charts rising peaking number song remained longest charting single staying charts weeks hung remained charts total weeks certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments copies united_kingdom song success peaking number seven singles chart according official_charts_company rain sold copies united_kingdom august rain reached ireland italy new_zealand sweden switzerland music video music video rain filmed director hangar california production crews include producer director photography production designer editor wardrobe stylist video entirely shot black white hand painted blue tones displays madonna filming process director group japanese technicians madonna initially wanted play director video commented came basic idea setting tokyo showing film crew stripped away accessible vulnerable creature surrounded high tech global director primary inspiration came watching commercial starring actress madonna seen aluminium lounge known designed unknown video begins madonna studio lying ears composing song following sequence sings microphone receiving instructions director appears background bright lights representing sun lit sky scene kissing man glass water falls video ends air view open covering entire floor madonna introduced completely new persona video wore wig provides like cap short black hair removed trademark mole got virtually invisible previous videos look took inspirations paris 1940s singer general provided minimalist black clothes video ethereal white clothes designed video premiered june mtv later won categories best art direction best cinematography mtv_video_music_awards ranked number slant_magazine videos list sal_cinquemani publication called madonna beautiful music video said clip simple refreshing break singer visually sex period pointed despite innocent look difficult separate images song double called video light hearted definitely purple work fascinating treatise act creating music video described futuristic look influenced japanese fashion imagery noted video pushed boundaries work time called video masterpiece art noted expressed create video devoid nostalgia instead rain clip created modern madonna stranger video later commercially available madonna video albums video collection celebration video collection live performances covers madonna performed song world tour performance madonna singers appeared onstage wearing long black robes recalled brien book madonna like icon time stage sat felt harmonies madonna voice starting strong trying new things bridge fragment group hit imagination running away included review concert new_york_city new_york_times jon felt performance music reminiscent girl groups song finished interlude featuring dancers dressed black outfits holding began set instrumental version song interlude featured choreography partially inspired classic gene kelly musical rain according author kelly advised madonna choreography performance november sydney cricket ground recorded released vhs laserdisc april live years later rain video interlude madonna song remixed elements hit comes rain featured japanese dancing duo serve video featured finding shade witnessing transformation butterfly performance included live dvd release recorded madonna shows buenos_aires argentina december british gothic rock band covered rain madonna tribute album virgin voices tribute madonna vol following year cover girl released records madonna backup singers covered rain released digital single single release consists acoustic version remix version track listings formats credits personnel madonna songwriter producer vocals songwriter producer programming keyboards recording engineer recording engineer drum programming mixing engineer credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications
Rain (Madonna song)