Let It Rain (David Nail song)
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"Let It Rain" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
singer David Nail
. He released it in February 2011 as the first single from his second album, The Sound of a Million Dreams
, for MCA Nashville. The album was released on November 15, 2011. The song is Nail's third Top 20 hit on the Hot Country Songs
charts.
, who also co-wrote Nail's 2009 single "Red Light
", told the website Taste of Country that he and Nail came up with the idea for the song while talking about movies that they enjoyed. They recalled a movie where "this guy cheats on his girlfriend, and he goes to her house and decides he’s going to sit on her porch until she lets him in." They said that they did not find the situation plausible and Singleton added, "If it was a southern girl or [David's wife] or my wife, the first thing they’d do is throw all our stuff on the porch with us." Instead of having the male narrator say "I deserve whatever I get, if she never talks to me again", Nail decided to have the character say "that I’m human just like everyone else and you mess up". Sarah Buxton
sings backing vocals on the song.
In May 2011, Taylor Swift
posted on Twitter
that she liked the song.
did not work because "there's no other 'rain' motif anywhere else".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer David Nail
David Nail
David Brent Nail is an American country music artist. In 2002, he debuted the single "Memphis," a cut from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed to MCA Nashville , and released the album I'm About to Come Alive in August 2009...
. He released it in February 2011 as the first single from his second album, The Sound of a Million Dreams
The Sound of a Million Dreams
The Sound of a Million Dreams is the second studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on November 15, 2011 via MCA Nashville. The album includes the top 20 single "Let It Rain."-Track listing:-Album:-Singles:...
, for MCA Nashville. The album was released on November 15, 2011. The song is Nail's third Top 20 hit on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts.
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Co-writer Jonathan SingletonJonathan Singleton
Jonathan Singleton is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is known for co-writing the songs "Don't" by Billy Currington, "Watching Airplanes" by Gary Allan, "Red Light" and "Let It Rain" by David Nail and "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner...
, who also co-wrote Nail's 2009 single "Red Light
Red Light (song)
"Red Light" is a song co-written by Jonathan Singleton, Melissa Peirce and Dennis Matkosky, and recorded by country music artist David Nail. It is the second single released from his album I'm About to Come Alive, and the third single of his career. It has become Nail's first Top 10 country hit on...
", told the website Taste of Country that he and Nail came up with the idea for the song while talking about movies that they enjoyed. They recalled a movie where "this guy cheats on his girlfriend, and he goes to her house and decides he’s going to sit on her porch until she lets him in." They said that they did not find the situation plausible and Singleton added, "If it was a southern girl or [David's wife] or my wife, the first thing they’d do is throw all our stuff on the porch with us." Instead of having the male narrator say "I deserve whatever I get, if she never talks to me again", Nail decided to have the character say "that I’m human just like everyone else and you mess up". Sarah Buxton
Sarah Buxton
Sarah Buxton is an American country music artist, formerly signed to the independent Lyric Street Records...
sings backing vocals on the song.
In May 2011, Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
posted on Twitter
Twitter
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that she liked the song.
Critical reception
Sam Gazdziak of The 9513 gave the song a "thumbs up". He did not think that the song "anything here to distinguish it as a country song" and thought that the song "does fall victim to the bombast", but praised Nail's voice and the details in the lyrics. Bobby Peacock of Roughstock rated it three-and-a-half stars out of five, also saying that the lyrics had "interesting details" and describing Nail's voice as "strong [and] soulful", although he thought that the song's hookHook (music)
A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...
did not work because "there's no other 'rain' motif anywhere else".
Music video
Nail debuted the video in April 2011, which Stephen Shepherd directed. It features David Nail singing while the woman he was with the night before showers and changes. Nail also looks around in the hotel room and it appears he feels guilty about the night before.Chart performance
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