I'll Take the Rain explained

I'll Take the Rain
Cover:	R.E.M. - I'll Take the Rain.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	R.E.M.
Album:	Reveal
B-Side:	32 Chord Song
Released:	^[1]
Length:	5:51
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Pat McCarthy R.E.M.
Prev Title:	All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Bad Day
Next Year:	2003

"I'll Take the Rain" is the third and final single from American rock band R.E.M.'s 12th studio album, Reveal (2001). Released on November 19, 2001, the song reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart but failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was included on the album r.e.m.IX and also performed on MTV Unplugged in 2001.

Music video

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 they explore an island.

Track listings

All songs were written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe.

UK CD1 (W573CD)

1. "I'll Take the Rain" – 5:55
2. "I've Been High" (Live) – 3:20¹
3. "She Just Wants to Be" (Live) – 5:06²

UK CD2 (W573CDX)

1. "I'll Take the Rain" – 5:55
2. "32 Chord Song" – 3:12 ³
3. "I've Been High" (Live) (enhanced video)¹

European CD (9362-42416-2)

1. "I'll Take the Rain"
2. "32 Chord Song" – 3:12
3. "She Just Wants to Be" (Live) – 5:06
4. "I've Been High" (Live) – 3:20
5. "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.

Notes and References

1. New Releases – For Week Starting November 19, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 31. November 17, 2001. August 20, 2021.