I'll Take the Rain
Encyclopedia
"I'll Take the Rain" is the third and final single released by R.E.M.
from their twelfth studio album Reveal in 2001. The song reached number 44 on the UK Singles Charts and failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
.
The single's music video
, directed by David Weir, represents the first time the band has released an entirely animated music video. The clip is suitably moody to match the pace of the song, and follows the adventures of a crown-bearing dog and a living wooden cart (shown on the single cover) as he or she explores an island.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
from their twelfth studio album Reveal in 2001. The song reached number 44 on the UK Singles Charts and failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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The single's music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by David Weir, represents the first time the band has released an entirely animated music video. The clip is suitably moody to match the pace of the song, and follows the adventures of a crown-bearing dog and a living wooden cart (shown on the single cover) as he or she explores an island.
UK CD1 (W573CD)
- "I'll Take the Rain" - 5:55
- "I've Been High" (Live) - 3:201
- "She Just Wants to Be" (Live) - 5:062
UK CD2 (W573CDX)
- "I'll Take the Rain" - 5:55
- "32 Chord Song" - 3:12 3
- "I've Been High" (Live) (enhanced video)1
European CD (9362-42416-2)
- "I'll Take the Rain"
- "32 Chord Song" - 3:12
- "She Just Wants to Be" (Live) - 5:06
- "I've Been High" (Live) - 3:20
- "I've Been High" (Live) (enhanced video)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
44 |