Rain (SWV song)
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"Rain" is the title of final single to be released by the group SWV
. The musical backing track is based on Jaco Pastorius
's "Portrait of Tracy." Released as a single in 1997, the song peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100
singles chart and number 7 on the US Hot R&B Singles
chart. It was their seventh top-ten single on the R&B chart. Also James Foreman wasn't credited for the album but also along Timbaland produced the hit single Can We.
Tyrese, who appeared in the music video, was featured on "Pullin' Me Back
", a song which sampled "Rain" heavily.
Smooth Jazz musician Norman Brown
covered the song on his 1999 album, Celebration.
SWV
Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One"....
. The musical backing track is based on Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III , known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged as a virtuoso electric bass player....
's "Portrait of Tracy." Released as a single in 1997, the song peaked at number 25 on the 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...
singles chart and number 7 on the US Hot R&B Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. It was their seventh top-ten single on the R&B chart. Also James Foreman wasn't credited for the album but also along Timbaland produced the hit single Can We.
Tyrese, who appeared in the music video, was featured on "Pullin' Me Back
Pullin' Me Back
"Pullin' Me Back" is the first single from Chingy's third album Hoodstar . The song features Tyrese with production by Jermaine Dupri. The track employs a synthesized sample of SWV's 1997 single Rain .The video was retired on 106 & Park after being on the countdown for 65 days...
", a song which sampled "Rain" heavily.
Smooth Jazz musician Norman Brown
Norman Brown (guitarist)
Norman Brown is a smooth jazz guitarist & singer, often compared to his contemporary George Benson.-Overview:...
covered the song on his 1999 album, Celebration.