Through the Rain

"Through the Rain"
Song

"Through the Rain" is a pop song performed by singer Mariah Carey. It was composed and written by Carey and Lionel Cole for her eighth studio album Charmbracelet (2002), and it was released as the album's first single in 2002 (see 2002 in music). The song's protagonist is faced with many issues, but she overcomes them to make it "through the rain".

Release and reception

"Through the Rain" had been expected to become Carey's comeback single following the failure of her soundtrack album Glitter (2001) and its singles. However, "Through the Rain" reached number eighty-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and it did not enter the Hot 100 Airplay, which had become a trend with several of Carey's singles. While not a major success in the U.S., it fared better elsewhere: it topped the charts in Spain and reached the top ten in Brazil, Canada and the UK.

Most of the lead singles from Carey's previous albums had remixes promoted alongside the main version of the song, usually with a music video accompanying them, but the remix of "Through the Rain" was not given such promotion. Known simply as "Through the Rain (remix)", it features guest vocals from Joe and Kelly Price. Again unlike most of her previous singles, Carey did not re-record any vocals for club remixes of the song, but did send it to several producers to remix. "Through the Rain" was remixed by Hex Hector & Mac Quayle (HQ2), Maurice Joshua, Full Intention and Boris Dlugosch & Michi Lange (Boris & Michi), and unofficially remixed by English producer Love To Infinity (a.k.a. Soda Club). Carey had originally wanted David Morales to create a remix, but he refused unless she re-recorded her vocals (which she did not have time for). "Through the Rain" sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide .

Reception in the Philippines was intense, and "Through The Rain" became a karaoke favorite just like her previous hits. Despite having lukewarm publicity towards the "Charmbracelet" album, the single went to number one and became a favorite in the country.

The music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was filmed on location in New York City; Carey had grown up and lived close by in Long Island, New York. It is based on the courtship and eloping of Carey's parents, Alfred and Patricia Carey (J.D. Williams and Jamie-Lynn Sigler) and incorporates themes from Charmbracelet as well as from Carey's life. It revolves around a charmbracelet and makes heavy use of sunflowers (the penultimate track of the album is entitled "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy").

"Through the Rain" was used in Japan as the ending theme for the 2003 live-action TV adaptation of Kousuke Fujishima's manga You're Under Arrest.

In a MADtv parody of the song titled "Not Insane", comedian Debra Wilson sings the song while portraying Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song makes a connection between the two artists and how they are now perceived as 'insane sell-outs'. The parody also reflects upon Mariah's infamous TRL appearance and rumors of Whitney Houston's drug addiction.

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	81
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	-
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	69
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks	38
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40	26
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	17
Spain Top 20 Singles	1 (1 week)
Jam FM Charts (South Africa)	4
Canadian Singles Chart	5
Brazil Top 100 Singles	7
Italy Top 50 Singles	7
Sweden Top 60 Singles	7
Switzerland Top 100 Singles	7
UK Top 75 Singles Chart	8
Netherland Mega Top 100 Singles	9
Spain Los 40 Principales	9
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	15
Norway Top 20 Singles	15
United World Chart	15
Ireland Top 50 Singles	16
France Top 100 Singles	22
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart	26
Germany Top 100 Singles	36
New Zealand Top 50 Singles	37
Austria Top 75 Singles	45

Chartlog On Billboard Hot 100 Chart:

Position	Date	Weeks
1	28.12.2002	84
2	04.01.2003	83
3	11.01.2003	83
4	18.01.2003	81
5	25.01.2003	86
6	01.02.2003	95
7	22.02.2003	84
8	01.03.2003	93
9	08.03.2003	94

Source: Billboard.com