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"Rain" is a song by American singer and songwriter Madonna from her fifth studio album ''Erotica'' (1992). The song was released on July 17, 1993 by Maverick Records. It was released as the fifth single internationally, but the fourth single in North America. The song was produced and written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone. Lyrically, the song likens rain to the empowering effect of love, and as with water's ability to clean and wash away physical things, to also wash away pain. The lyrics also talk about waiting and hoping for love (and likely, reciprocation of feelings); per the other songs on ''Erotica'', sexual contact is also a possible interpretation of the song. "Rain" received rave reviews from music critics, who felt it was an exceptional ballad amongst the overtly sexual content on ''Erotica''. It was later compared to her single "I'll Remember", which was released a year later. The song experienced moderate chart success, as it peaked inside the top ten in some countries, including Canada, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video was released for the single, shot in black and white and colored with blue tones, featuring Madonna singing the song against various backdrops on a set. The music video was hailed by many critics, who noted its innovation and cinematography. The song was only commercially released on one Madonna compilation, this being ''Something to Remember'' (1995). It has not appeared on any other compilation since. The song was performed on only two tours of Madonna's; The Girlie Show Tour in 1993 and in a remixed version during her Sticky & Sweet Tour between 2008–09. ==Background== "Rain" was chosen as the fifth single from ''Erotica''. However, in the United States and Canada the song was released as the fourth single from the album. In the U.S. the single contained four tracks: the radio remix and album version of "Rain," a Danny Saber remix of the ''Erotica'' album track "Waiting" (which features a rap by Everlast), and a non-album previously unreleased track, "Up Down Suite" - which is a 12-minute dub version of "Goodbye to Innocence", an omitted track recorded during the ''Erotica'' sessions.〔 The single version of "Rain" is not drastically different from the longer album version.〔 In his review of the "Rain" single, Jose F. Promis from Allmusic wrote that the inclusion of the remixes is a plus, especially since the "Rain" remix was not issued on Madonna's 1995 ''Something to Remember'' ballads collection.〔 In the UK, the single included the 1986 track "Open Your Heart" which was being used in a Peugeot car commercial at the time; this release also had different artwork, with photography by Melodie McDaniel, who later directed her 1994 music video for "Secret".〔http://www.artcenter.edu/accd/people/alumni/alumni_profiles_melodie_mcdaniel.jsp〕〔http://www.thedirectorsbureau.com/directors/24/reel/1/〕 The same photo was later used on the 1994 US release for the single "I'll Remember", although this version was slightly altered to remove the microphone from the photograph. In 1995, the song was also featured on Madonna's ballad compilation, ''Something to Remember''. According to media outlets, the song was intended to be a tribute to American singer and songwriter Karen Carpenter, because according to said outlets, Madonna's singing structure and singing resembled Carpenter's.〔http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=4959〕 In an interview, Madonna stated "Karen Carpenter had the clearest, purest voice. I'm completely influenced by her harmonic sensibility."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rain (Madonna song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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