43 Songs About Rain, from Purple Rain to Country and Kids' Songs

What are the top 10 songs about rain?

"Purple Rain" by Prince, "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses, "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" by Creedence Clearwater Revival and "Singin' in the Rain" by Gene Kelly are the most famous. Add "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "It's Raining Men", "Umbrella", "Rain" by The Beatles and "Fire and Rain" for the full top 10.

The most famous rain songs

1. "Purple Rain", Prince: an epic, emotional ballad.
2. "November Rain", Guns N' Roses: the nine-minute power ballad.
3. "Set Fire to the Rain", Adele: a stormy breakup song.
4. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?", Creedence Clearwater Revival: a 70s classic about hard times.
5. "Who'll Stop the Rain", Creedence Clearwater Revival: a song about hard times.
6. "Singin' in the Rain", Gene Kelly: the joyful classic from the film.
7. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", B.J. Thomas: cheerful and carefree.
8. "It's Raining Men", The Weather Girls: the disco party anthem.
9. "Rain", The Beatles: a psychedelic B-side.
10. "Umbrella", Rihanna featuring Jay-Z: shelter in a storm.
11. "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?", Travis: a gloomy Britpop favorite.
12. "Fire and Rain", James Taylor: about loss and getting through it.
13. "Here Comes the Rain Again", Eurythmics: moody 80s synth-pop.
14. "Rhythm of the Rain", The Cascades: a 60s classic.
15. "I Can't Stand the Rain", Ann Peebles: a soul classic.

Country songs about rain

16. "Songs About Rain", Gary Allan: a breakup song about rain songs.
17. "Rain Is a Good Thing", Luke Bryan: a farm-town party song.
18. "I Love a Rainy Night", Eddie Rabbitt: the upbeat 80s hit.
19. "Like the Rain", Clint Black: a gentle country ballad.
20. "Kentucky Rain", Elvis Presley: searching for a lost love.
21. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain", Willie Nelson: a country classic about memory.
22. "The Thunder Rolls", Garth Brooks: a dramatic story set in a storm.

Sad songs about rain

23. "Rainy Days and Mondays", Carpenters: the gray-day classic.
24. "Riders on the Storm", The Doors: moody and atmospheric.
25. "Rainy Night in Georgia", Brook Benton: a soulful ballad.
26. "Crying in the Rain", The Everly Brothers: hiding tears in the rain.
27. "Stormy Weather", Etta James: the jazz standard.
28. "Rain", Patty Griffin: a quiet, aching ballad.

Happy songs for a rainy day

29. "Rain on Me", Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande: dancing through it.
30. "Kiss the Rain", Billie Myers: a 90s pop favorite.
31. "Let It Rain", Eric Clapton: a joyful rock song.
32. "The Rain Song", Led Zeppelin: a calm, beautiful epic.
33. "Blame It on the Rain", Milli Vanilli: an 80s pop hit.
34. "I Can See Clearly Now", Johnny Nash: the clouds lifting after a storm.
35. "Here Comes the Sun", The Beatles: for when the rain stops.

Rock and pop songs about rain

36. "No Rain", Blind Melon: the 90s alternative classic.
37. "Box of Rain", Grateful Dead: a gentle folk-rock song.
38. "It Never Rains in Southern California", Albert Hammond: a 70s pop hit.
39. "Rain", Madonna: a dreamy 90s ballad.
40. "Rain", Breaking Benjamin: an acoustic rock song.

Rain songs for kids

41. "Rain, Rain, Go Away": the nursery rhyme every child knows.
42. "It's Raining, It's Pouring": a classic rainy-day rhyme.
43. "The Itsy Bitsy Spider": the spider and the rain spout.

Songs for rain on your wedding day

Many cultures say rain on a wedding day brings good luck. If the forecast turns, lean into it: "Singin' in the Rain" for the entrance, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" during dinner and "Purple Rain" or "November Rain" for a dramatic last dance. Umbrella photos often turn out to be the best ones. For more exit ideas, see our wedding exit songs.

A rainy day playlist

• Cozy morning: "Rainy Days and Mondays", "Box of Rain" and "The Rain Song".
• Afternoon pick-me-up: "Rain on Me", "Kiss the Rain" and "I Love a Rainy Night".
• Evening: "Purple Rain", "Riders on the Storm" and "Stormy Weather".
• Driving in the rain: "Kentucky Rain", "No Rain" and "Who'll Stop the Rain".

Songs about storms

For the louder side of the weather, "Riders on the Storm", "The Thunder Rolls", "Stormy Weather" and "Who'll Stop the Rain" are the classics. For the season after the storm, see our winter songs.

Why are there so many songs about rain?

Rain is one of songwriting's most flexible images: it can mean sadness, renewal, romance, hardship or relief. The same storm can stand for tears in one song and a fresh start in the next, which is why rain shows up in almost every genre. That flexibility keeps songwriters coming back to it decade after decade.

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