"Songs About Rain" is the title of a song written by Pat McLaughlin

Pat McLaughlin

Pat McLaughlin is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN.He was raised in Waterloo, Iowa, but moved to San Francisco, California in the early 1970s. There McLaughlin began to write songs, playing alone at open mic nights and in the streets near the bay. After a brief stint in Boston, he moved...

 and Liz Rose

Liz Rose

Liz Rose is an American country music songwriter best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written several of Swift's songs and singles, including "White Horse," "Teardrops on My Guitar" and "You Belong with Me," which won her and Swift a Grammy Award in 2009.-Biography:Liz Rose was...

, and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Gary Allan

Gary Allan

Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...

. It was released in November 2003 as the second single from his album See If I Care

See If I Care

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. The song peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Content

In the song, the narrator describes how he is driving around in circles, having nothing to do but think about the one who left him. He notes that he heard she has just married another and it has affected him more than he thought it would. The radio's continual playing of "songs about rain" is not helping the situation.

Critical reception

David Jeffries of Allmusic called the song "slow" and "epic" and stated that the song is further proof Allan is a "master balladeer". Michael Paoletta, of Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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magazine also reviewed the song favorably saying that "Allan delivers an aching, poignant vocal that wrings every drop of emotion from the lyric." He also says that the writers should "get brownie points for reminding listeners of those great tunes."

Cultural references

As the title suggests, the song mentions the titles of several songs that talk about rain. Among these songs are "Rainy Night in Georgia

Rainy Night in Georgia

"Rainy Night in Georgia" is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1962 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970.In 1969, after several years without a major hit, Benton had signed to a new record label, Cotillion Records...

," "Kentucky Rain

Kentucky Rain

"Kentucky Rain" was a 1970 hit song for Elvis Presley. Featuring then-unknown pianist Ronnie Milsap and written by Eddie Rabbitt and Dick Heard, the single peaked at number 16 on the pop charts....

," "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song was later recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. Both the song and album would become iconic in country music history, and jump start Nelson's...

," "Early Morning Rain

Early Morning Rain

"Early Morning Rain" is a song composed and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. The song appears on his debut album Lightfoot! and in a re-recorded version on the 1975 compilation Gord's Gold...

" and "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling again."

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Morgan Lawley, who directed Allan's three previous videos "Man of Me," "The One

The One (Gary Allan song)

"The One" is a song written by Karen Manno and Billy Lee, and recorded by American country music singer Gary Allan that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in January 2002 as the second single from his CD, Alright Guy...

," and "Tough Little Boys

Tough Little Boys

"Tough Little Boys" is the first single released from Gary Allan's 2003 album See If I Care. The song reached Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in October of 2003, becoming Allan's second straight No. 1 single.-Content:...

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Chart performance

"Songs About Rain" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 22, 2003. > >

Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position