It's Raining

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. 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. "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.