[Rain Songs] A selection of Western music to listen to on rainy days – rainy songs

September In The RainDinah Washington

DINAH WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN

One of the nice things about songs that include specific dates in their titles is how they evoke the season.

Among them, you can’t leave out the classic “September in the Rain,” released in 1961 by American singer Dinah Washington, who shone across genres like R&B, blues, and jazz.

This beautiful cover of the 1937 song focuses on September rain within the autumn season, and the lyrics really resonate.

With a warm atmosphere that feels as if you’re skipping along through a gentle downpour, this track is well worth a listen.

RainThe Cult

The Cult – Rain HD

Included on the 1985 album “Love.” A five-piece rock band from the UK formed in 1983.

This song comes from their post-punk period, and its simple, noisy rock sound is the very essence of a group hailed as leaders of positive punk.

The lyrics are quite sparse, but it’s impressive how Ian’s sheer ability alone carries the song—just as you’d expect.

It’s RainingDarts

It’s Raining – Darts

It’s a song with strikingly sentimental, self-deprecating lyrics.

Musically it’s in a major key, but what it sings about is things like “I’m drowning in misfortune,” “It’s raining, and I’m sinking, I’m dying, I’m crying.” It must be that sadness keeps raining down in the heart.

True to the title “It’s raining,” I feel the song depicts the very moment when one is in a painful, heartrending situation, with tears falling like rain.

Listening again while savoring the lyrics, I realized that although the tune is in a major key, it still carries a sense of emptiness.

Only Happy When It RainsGarbage

Garbage – Only Happy When It Rains

A cool rock number where sweet vocals blend with a rough, hard-hitting band sound.

It’s a track by the rock band Garbage, released in 1995.

The lyrics convey reflections on the alternative rock scene that was globally popular at the time, leaving a distinctly dark impression.

You can read a philosophical message about how the very things we pursue are the ones that slip away.

That heavy, powerful idea feels like large raindrops falling from a gloomy sky.

RainMissy Elliot

Missy Elliott – The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) [Official Music Video]

The Rain is a track from Missy Elliott’s debut album, Supa Dupa Fly, released in 1997, and it became a huge hit.

That sultry voice at the beginning of the song can make your heart skip a beat.

It also samples the song I Can’t Stand the Rain by American singer Ann Peebles.

It’s a track that could make the gloom of the rainy season feel cool.

She’s My Kind of RainTim Mcgraw

Tim McGraw – Shes My Kind of Rain (Official Music Video)

This is a song by singer Tim McGraw, known for hits like “It’s Your Love” and “Just to See You Smile.” It’s included on his 2002 album Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors.

He sings about his loved one, comparing her to rain and the shadow of a setting sun.

In other words, she is his entire world—his truth.

It’s a very romantic message.

Be sure to listen to it as a couple.

RainStatus Quo

Status Quo – Rain

Included on the 1976 album “Blue for You.” A five-piece rock band from London formed in 1962.

The simple, powerful drum rhythm and the hard, quintessentially hard rock sound are striking, making it a track that immediately evokes the 1970s when you listen to it.