It Will Rain
Encyclopedia
"It Will Rain" is a song by American
pop
artist Bruno Mars
. The song was released on iTunes
for purchase on September 27, 2011. An accompanying music video
was planned to premiere on October 26, 2011 on MTV
. However, on October 24, 2011 Mars announced via Twitter
that the music video has been delayed until a couple of weeks. It eventually premiered on November 10, 2011.
.
gave the song three stars out of five, saying that "sounds a little bit like "Wild Horses," and a lot like Mars' next radio juggernaut."
. Bruno falls for a girl in the clip and it shows the pair in different scenarios which include love and anger. It also features footage from the next installment, Breaking Dawn (film) in the Twilight film series. In YouTube, this is the first Atlantic/Elektra video in Full HD (1080p).
United States
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pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
artist Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
. The song was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
for purchase on September 27, 2011. An accompanying 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...
was planned to premiere on October 26, 2011 on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. However, on October 24, 2011 Mars announced via Twitter
Twitter
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that the music video has been delayed until a couple of weeks. It eventually premiered on November 10, 2011.
Background
Bruno Mars officially announced "It Will Rain" to be a new single on September 22, 2011 on his official website. The track was also revealed to be on the official soundtrack for the film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn, is a 2011/2012 two-part romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The two parts form the fourth and final installment in the The Twilight Saga series...
.
Critical reception
Rolling StoneRolling Stone
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gave the song three stars out of five, saying that "sounds a little bit like "Wild Horses," and a lot like Mars' next radio juggernaut."
Music video
The music video for "It Will Rain" premiered on the 10th of November on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. Bruno falls for a girl in the clip and it shows the pair in different scenarios which include love and anger. It also features footage from the next installment, Breaking Dawn (film) in the Twilight film series. In YouTube, this is the first Atlantic/Elektra video in Full HD (1080p).
Track listing
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- Digital download
- "It Will Rain" – 4:17
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- German CD single
- "It Will Rain" (album version) – 4:17
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... ) |
5 |
| Poland (ZPAV Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... ) |
3 |
| South Korea (GAON Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... ) |
2 |
| US 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... |
3 |
| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
16 |
| US Pop Songs Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
9 |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States/Canada | 27 September 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Atlantic Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... , Elektra Elektra Records Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009.... |
| Germany | |||
| United Kingdom | 31 October 2011 | ||