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Rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...

is a type of precipitation.

Rain may also refer to:

Fictional characters

Rain (Mortal Kombat), a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting games
Rain Mikamura, a character in Mobile Fighter G Gundam media
John Rain
John Rain
John Rain is a fictional character created by Barry Eisler. He appears in six of Eisler's espionage novels as an assassin for hire who specializes in making his victims appear to have died of natural causes...

, a character in novels by Barry Eisler
Rain Ocampo, a character in the film Resident Evil
Resident Evil (film)
Resident Evil is a British-German 2002 horror film written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, and James Purefoy...
Rain, a horse in the film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is a 2002 American animated film that was released by DreamWorks. It follows the adventures of a young Kiger mustang stallion living in the 19th century wild west. The film, written by John Fusco and directed by Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook, was nominated for the...
Rain, a character in the comic book series Elfquest

Film and television

Rain (1929 film)
Rain (1929 film)
Rain is a 1929 Dutch short documentary film directed by Mannus Franken and Joris Ivens....

, a short film by Joris Ivens
Rain (1932 film)
Rain (1932 film)
Rain is a 1932 South Seas drama film directed by Lewis Milestone with portions filmed at Santa Catalina Island, California. The film stars Joan Crawford as prostitute Sadie Thompson and Walter Huston as a conflicted missionary who wants to reform Sadie, but whose own morals start decaying...

, a drama starring Joan Crawford, based on the short story of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham.
Rain (2001 film), a drama directed by Christine Jeffs
Rain (2006 film)
Rain (2006 film)
Rain is a 2006 film directed by Craig DiBona. The screenplay was written by Andrew Neiderman, based on the novel by V.C. Andrews. It premiered at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, although it did not receive further domestic distribution.-Plot:...

, a film starring Faye Dunaway, an adaptation of the V. C. Andrews novel
Rain (2008 film)
Rain (2008 film)
Rain is a 2008 film directed by Maria Govan. This was among the first feature productions to be shot entirely by citizens of the Bahamas.-Plot:...

, a Bahamian film starring C. C. H. Pounder
Baran (film)
Baran (film)
Baran is a 2001 Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi, based on an original script by Majid Majidi. The movie is set during recent times in which there are a large number of Afghan refugees living on the outskirts of Tehran...

(English: Rain), a 2001 Iranian film
"Rain" (CSI: NY episode)

Performers

Rain (entertainer), a Korean pop artist and actor
Rain (British band)
Rain (British band)
Rain were an alternative rock band from Liverpool, England, who had a minor hit in 1991 with "Lemonstone Desired".-History:The band was formed at the Merseyside Trade Union Community and Unemployed Resource Centre in Huyton, Liverpool, in 1988 with a line-up of Ned Clark , Colin Murphy , Martyn...

, a rock band from Liverpool
Rain (Japanese band), a Japanese instrumental rock band
Rain (American band), an American post-hardcore band
RAIN – A Tribute to The Beatles, a Beatles tribute band and show
Rain, short-lived late 1960s group formed by members of The Dartells
The Dartells
The Dartells were an American rock band from Oxnard, California.The group formed in 1962 while its members were teens, and won local attention under the umbrella of manager/record producer, Tom Ayers. They released a single in 1962 entitled "Hot Pastrami", which was a takeoff of Nat Kendrick & the...

Albums

Rain (Joe Jackson album)
Rain (Joe Jackson album)
Rain is a 2008 album by Joe Jackson. It was released by Rykodisc on 28 January 2008 in the UK and one day later in the U.S.Like its predecessor Volume 4, it featured members of the 'Joe Jackson Band', this time minus guitarist Gary Sanford...
Rain (EP), an EP by 40 Below Summer

Songs

"Rain" (Anthony Callea song)
"Rain" (The Beatles song)
Rain (The Beatles song)
"Rain" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was first released in June 1966 as the B-side of the "Paperback Writer" single...
"Rain" (Breaking Benjamin song)
Rain (Breaking Benjamin song)
-Reception:On sputnikmusic the song was looked down upon, stating "The entire time this song was on, I couldn't shake that image of Christina Aguilera standing in front of that mirror in Beautiful, an image more than likely created by the incessant whining the singer was doing"...
"Rain" (Creed song)
Rain (Creed song)
"Rain" is a song written and performed by Creed. It is their second single from their 2009 album, Full Circle.The single was released through MSN Music on September 22, 2009, hit radio airplay September 23, 2009, and was released as a digital download on October 6, 2009 on iTunes and other digital...
"Rain" (The Cult song)
Rain (The Cult song)
"Rain" is a song by The Cult from their Love album. It was briefly known as "Sad Rain" during its recording, and the lyrics were reportedly inspired by a Hopi rain dance. Ultimately it was the second single released from that album following She Sells Sanctuary...
"Rain" (Erasure song)
Rain (Erasure song)
"Rain" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It appears on their eighth studio album Cowboy. The song was released in the UK by Mute Records as the album's third single, although with multiple remixes, bonus material and an extended playing time, the "Rain" release could be considered an EP...
"Rain" (Madonna song)
Rain (Madonna song)
"Rain" is a single by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was released on July 17, 1993 by Maverick Records. It was the fifth single release from her fifth studio album Erotica...
"Rain" (Mika song)
Rain (Mika song)
"Rain" is a song by Mika, appearing on his second studio album The Boy Who Knew Too Much. Rain was released in United Kingdom as the second single of the album. It was later released in Japan and the US as the third single of the album, as Blame it on the Girls was the second single in these...
"Rain", by An Emotional Fish
"Rain", by Anjulie
Anjulie
Anjulie is the stage of name of Anjulie Persaud, a Canadian singer/songwriter from Oakville, Ontario Canada, a suburb outside of Toronto. She was born and raised in Canada, and her parents are from Guyana of Indian descent. She is the youngest of four children. Anjulie is a self-described music...
"Rain", by Bishop Allen from The Broken String
The Broken String
Bishop Allen and the Broken String is the second full length album by the indie rock group Bishop Allen. It was released on July 24, 2007.Ten of the twelve tracks are re-workings of selections from the 12 EP project the band did in 2006.-Track listing:...
"Rain", by Bruce Ruffin
Bruce Ruffin
Bruce Ruffin is a rocksteady and reggae artist.-Biography:...

, originally by José Feliciano
"Rain", by Chamillionaire from The Sound of Revenge
The Sound of Revenge
-Chart position:-Producers:* Sean Blaze – Producer, Engineer, Mixing* Twinzbeatz / Thundertrax – Producer* Mannie Fresh – Producer* Scott Storch – Producer* Happy Perez – Keyboards, Producer* Gary Fly – Assistant* Rick DeVarona – Assistant...
"Rain", by Concrete Blonde from Mexican Moon
Mexican Moon
Mexican Moon is the fifth full-length album from alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.-Track listing:All songs written by Johnette Napolitano, except where noted.# Jenny I Read - 5:18# Mexican Moon - 5:03# Heal It Up - 4:21# Jonestown - 6:06...
"Rain", by The Corrs from In Blue
In Blue
-Special edition:-The band:*Andrea Corr - lead vocals, tin whistle*Caroline Corr - drums, bodhran, vocals*Jim Corr - guitar, keyboards, vocals*Sharon Corr - violin, vocals-Guest musicians:*Ronan Dooney - trumpet*Paul Duffy - saxophone...
"Rain", by DJ Muggs from Dust
Dust (DJ Muggs album)
Dust is a 2003 album released by Cypress Hill producer DJ Muggs. It is a departure from his previous works, as it is more of a trip hop, rock, electronica based CD. The album was originally released on ANTI- Records, then re-released on ANTI-'s sister label, Epitaph Records, on May 8, 2007...
"Rain", by Dear Jayne
Dear Jayne
Dear Jayne is a R&B/pop trio from Atlanta, Georgia. Their debut album, Voice Message, was originally scheduled to be released in March 2008 but has been cancelled indefinitely...
"Rain", by Debbie Harry from Debravation
Debravation
Debravation is the fourth solo album by Deborah Harry. Released in 1993, the album reached no. 24 in the UK. It was also the final album Harry made whilst signed to the Chrysalis label, thus ending a successful partnership that began with Blondie and had endured for over 15 years.The first single...
"Rain", by Detroit Grand Pubahs from Funk All Y'all
"Rain", by Dragon
Dragon (band)
Dragon is a popular New Zealand rock band, they were formed in Auckland, New Zealand in January 1972 and relocated to Sydney, Australia in May 1975. They were previously led by singer Marc Hunter and are currently led by his brother bass player Todd Hunter...
"Rain", by Emyli
Emyli
is a Japanese pop singer. Her debut album Flower of Life was released from BMG Japan label in 2003. Since the release of her first album, she has performed with popular acts such as M-Flo and Shinhwa...
"Rain", by E-Type from Loud Pipes Save Lives
Loud Pipes Save Lives
Loud Pipes Save Lives is E-Type's fifth studio album which was released in 2004. It contains only 3 songs featured by Nana Hedin . E-Type participated with Paradise in Melodifestivalen 2004, ending up at 5th place. With this album E-type started to lose his success across Europe. Still it sold...
"Rain", by Fools Garden from Ready for the Real Life
Ready for the Real Life
Ready for the Real Life is the seventh album by German pop band Fools Garden, released in 2005. As it was recorded with a new line-up , the band's name was changed to Fools Garden. "Man of Devotion" was released as the first single...
"Rain", by Gackt from Moon
"Rain", by Glay from Hai to Diamond
Hai to Diamond
Hai to Diamond is the first full length album by Japanese rock/pop band Glay. It was released on May 25, 1994, and peaked at #26 at Oricon charts, with more than 100,000 copies sold.- Track listing :# "" - 5:19# "" - 4:40...
"Rain", by Heather Headley from In My Mind
In My Mind (Heather Headley album)
In My Mind is the second studio album by Trinidadian R&B-soul singer Heather Headley, released on January 31, 2006 by RCA Records. The album was delayed due to the Sony BMG merger, and Headley jokingly stated that it should be titled Caught Up...
"Rain", by Kiss from Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
-Personnel:*Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, vocals*Gene Simmons - bass guitar, vocals*Bruce Kulick - lead guitar, vocals*Eric Singer - drums, percussion, backing vocals-Charts:Album - Billboard...
"Rain", by Patty Griffin from 1000 Kisses
1000 Kisses
1000 Kisses is Patty Griffin's third commercially released album. It was released on April 9, 2002.The album reached a peak of number 101 on the Billboard 200 chart resulting in a number one peak on the Top Heatseekers chart. According to Billboard the album has sold 151,000 copies in the U.S...
"Rain", by Samael from Passage
"Rain", by The Seatbelts from Cowboy Bebop
"Rain", by Shadow Gallery from Room V
Room V
Room V is the fifth album by the progressive metal group Shadow Gallery, released in 2005 . It continues the story started in Tyranny, picking up after Tyranny's Act II....
"Rain", by Siam Shade
Siam Shade
Siam Shade was a five-piece Japanese rock band, which broke onto the visual kei scene alongside a multitude of other artists in the early 1990s. They enjoyed a decade of relative popularity before disbanding in early 2002. On November 18, 2007, they reunited for a concert in honor of their...
"Rain", by Status Quo from Blue for You
Blue For You
Blue for You is the ninth studio album by English Rock band Status Quo, released in March 1976.Parfitt's "Rain", the first single from the album, reached #7 in the UK charts after its release in February 1976. Its b-side was the non-album track "You Lost the Love", written by Rossi and Young.The...
"Rain", by SWV from Release Some Tension
Release Some Tension
Release Some Tension is SWV's third album. Guest appearances are made by E-40, P. Diddy, Missy Elliott, Foxy Brown, Lil' Cease, Lil' Kim, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Redman. The album features hits like "Rain" , "Someone", "Can We"...
"Rain", by Terence Trent D'Arby from Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby is Terence Trent D'Arby's debut album. It was released in July 1987 on Columbia Records, and became an instant number-one smash in the UK and spending a total of nine weeks at the top of the UK Album Chart and eventually being certified 5x...
"Rain", by Trivium from Ascendancy
Ascendancy (album)
Ascendancy is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. Released on March 15, 2005 by Roadrunner Records.-Background and production:The album was produced by Jason Suecof and frontman, Matt Heafy...
"Rain (Jacques)", by Stewart Copeland from The Stewart Copeland Anthology
The Stewart Copeland Anthology
- Credits :* Recorded, mixed, and engineered by Jeff Seitz* Mastering engineer: Howie Weinberg* Album art and design: Eugenio Brambilla...

Literature

Rain, a novel by V. C. Andrews
Rain, a poetry collection by Don Paterson
Don Paterson
Don Paterson, OBE, FRSL is a Scottish poet, writer and musician.-Background:Paterson was born in Dundee. He won an Eric Gregory Award in 1990 and his poem A Private Bottling won the Arvon Foundation International Poetry Competition in 1993. He was included on the list of 20 poets chosen for the...
"Rain", a short story by William Somerset Maugham

Places

Rain, Lower Bavaria
Rain, Lower Bavaria
Rain is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany....

, Bavaria, Germany
Rain, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
Rain, Switzerland
Rain, Switzerland
Rain is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Rain has an area of . Of this area, 74.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.8% is forested. The rest of the land, is settled. , 16.77% of the total land area was forested...
Rains, South Carolina, a community in Marion County, South Carolina, U.S.
Rains County, Texas
Rains County, Texas
*Alba*East Tawakoni*Emory*Point*Dougherty-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Rains County, Texas-External links:*...

, U.S.

Other uses

Rain (wrestler), Bonnie Maxon, American wrestler
Taylor Rain
Taylor Rain
Taylor Rain is a former American pornographic actress.- Career :Rain first entered the pornographic video industry in November 2001. In 2003, she signed an exclusive two-year performing contract with Legend Video which would allow her to cut back on the number of scenes she performed in and...

, American pornographic actress
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Nodes
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Nodes
Reliable/redundant array of independent/inexpensive nodes is an architectural approach to computing and network-attached computer storage , that combines commodity or low-cost computing hardware with management software to address the reliability and availability shortcomings of non-redundant NAS...

(RAIN), an approach to data storage
Rain, a brand of vodka produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery is a distillery located in Frankfort, Kentucky. It has historically been known by several names, including most notably, the George T. Stagg Distillery and the O.F.C. Distillery. Its namesake bourbon brand, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey, was introduced...