Rain (SWV song)

"Rain"
Single by SWV
from the album Release Some Tension
Released	March 9, 1998
Format	CD single 12" single 7" single cassette single
Recorded	1997; Master Sound Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Genre	R&B quiet storm slow jam
Length	4:25
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Brian Alexander Morgan Jaco Pastorius
Producer(s)	Brian Alexander Morgan
SWV singles chronology
"Lose My Cool" (1997) "Rain" (1998) "Co-Sign" (2011)

"Rain" is a 1998 single released by the group SWV. The musical backing track is based on Jaco Pastorius's "Portrait of Tracy." First heard in 1997 on the group's third album Release Some Tension, the song was released as a single the next year. It peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 7 on the US Hot R&B Singles chart. Singer Tyrese appeared in the song's music video. He would later sing the hook on "Pullin' Me Back", a song by rapper Chingy, which sampled "Rain". Smooth jazz musician Norman Brown covered the song on his 1999 album, Celebration. Toronto based producer duo Team Majestic Music, also sampled "Rain" for their song "Let It Fall."

Track listing

US Promo

1. Rain (LP Version) 4:24
2. Rain (Instrumental) 4:54
3. Rain (A Cappella) 3:55
4. Rain (Suggested Callout Hook) 0:13

US CD

1. Rain (LP Version) 4:25
2. Lose Myself (LP Version) 4:38

UK CD

1. Rain (LP Version) 4:25
2. Lose My Cool (Stoney's Pump Mix) 6:53
3. Someone (Mosso House Radio Edit) 3:47

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics