It's Raining (album)

It's Raining is the third Korean-language studio album by South Korean pop and R&B singer Rain, released on October 8, 2004. The sales as well as success of the album established him as one of the top musical acts in Southeast Asia. It is also the first album that Bi (비) uses the English name "Rain" internationally ("Bi (비)" is the Korean word for Rain). A Japanese edition of the album was released on February 16, 2005.

It's Raining
Studio album by
Rain
ReleasedOctober 8, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreK-pop, R&B, hip hop
Length49:20
LanguageKorean
LabelJYP Entertainment
Producer
Rain chronology
How To Avoid The Sun
(2003)		 It's Raining
(2004)		 Eternal Rain
(2006)
Singles from It's Raining
  1. "It's Raining"
    Released: October 8, 2004
  2. "I Do"
    Released: 2004

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.[1][2]

"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 name went no. #1 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.[3][4][5][6] For the Japanese release, the album was released with a different cover as well as the making of "It's Raining" music video.[7]

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

Rainy Day Tour
Rainy Day Tour
Tour by Rain
Associated albumIt's Raining
Start dateJanuary 29, 2005
End dateFebruary 26, 2006
No. of shows19
Rain concert chronology

To promote the release, Rain held his first concert tour, the Rainy Day Tour, that spanned Seoul, the US, Japan, China, Singapore, and more, for a total of 19 concerts in several countries in Asia and North America.[12] His first show in Japan held at the Tokyo International Forum sold out in 30 seconds.[13] His New York show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden was the largest concert by an K-pop artist in New York City at the time, and featured appearances from Park Ji-yoon, as well as JoJo, P. Diddy and Omarion.

Shows
Date City Country Venue Attendance
January 29, 2005 Seoul South Korea Olympic Hall 80,000[12]
January 30, 2005
February 26, 2005 Busan KBS Busan Hall
February 27, 2005
July 30, 2005 Tokyo Japan Tokyo International Forum
July 31, 2005
August 3, 2005 Osaka Osaka Koseinenkin Kaikan
August 4, 2005
September 2, 2005 Tokyo Nippon Budokan
September 3, 2005
October 8, 2005 Hong Kong China Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
October 9, 2005
October 22, 2005 Beijing Beijing Workers' Stadium 40,000[14]
December 29, 2005 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena 28,000[15]
December 30, 2005
February 2, 2006 New York City United States Theater at Madison Square Garden 10,000[16]
February 3, 2006
February 25, 2006 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena —
February 26, 2006
Total 158,000

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[20]
Japan (Oricon) 100,000[21]
China 500,000[21]
Taiwan 70,000[21]
Thailand 150,000[21]
Indonesia 50,000[21]

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. 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.
  2. 비, KBS 가요대상 [Rain wins at KBS Music Awards]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). January 2, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. "MIAK: Album Sales in 2004" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. "MIAK: Album Sales in 2005" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
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  8. "History". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  9. "'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.
  10. "Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award presented [2001-2016] - 2005". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group). Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  11. "'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.
  12. "Rain Season Breaks Records Across Asia". The Chosun Ilbo. October 13, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
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  14. "가수 비, 팬택과 2년간 전속모델 계약" [Singer Rain, two-year exclusive model contract with Pantech]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. November 8, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  15. "[현장포토] 비, 대만서 열광적인 무대" [[Site photo] Rain, a passionate stage in Taiwan]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. December 31, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  16. "<비가 내디딘 美 무대 첫발의 의미>". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. February 4, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  21. "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 {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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