I'll Take the Rain
"I'll Take the Rain" is the third and final single by R.E.M. from the band's 12th studio album Reveal, released in 2001. The song reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart, but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
"I'll Take the Rain" | ||||
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Single by R.E.M. | ||||
from the album Reveal | ||||
B-side | "32 Chord Song" | |||
Released | November 19, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
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Length | 5:51 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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R.E.M. singles chronology | ||||
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The single's music video, directed by David Weir, represented 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.
The song was included on the album r.e.m.IX, and also performed on MTV Unplugged in 2001.
Track listings
- All songs written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe.
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)
Notes
1 Recorded at Channel V Studios, Sydney, Australia; May 31, 2001.
2 Recorded at the Museum of Television and Radio, New York City, New York; May 18, 2001.
3 Alternative version of "Summer Turns to High" from Reveal.
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] | 44 |
References
- "ALBUMS". R.E.M.Hq. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2018.