Rain discography

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Rain discography
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Rain in 2014
Studio albums7
EPs3
Soundtrack albums1
Compilation albums1
Singles33
Music videos24
Album appearances6
DVD9

The discography of South Korean entertainer Rain consists of seven studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays, and thirty-three singles. His debut studio album Bad Guy was released in May 2002 and sold over 140,000 copies in South Korea. His sophomore studio album, How to Avoid the Sun , was released in October 2003 and spawned the titular single, which ranked at number one of the music program charts for multiple weeks.

Contents

Rain's third studio album, It's Raining , was released in October 2004 and sold over one million copies across Asia according to the Korea Creative Content Agency, including over 200,000 copies in South Korea, 100,000 copies in Japan, 500,000 copies in China, and 70,000 copies in Taiwan. [1] The record spawned the singles "It's Raining" and "I Do". Rain released his first original album in Japanese, titled Eternal Rain, in September 2006. The album peaked at number 19 on the Oricon Album Chart and sold 19,000 copies.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[2] [3] [lower-alpha 1]
JPN
[4]
TWN
[5]
TWN East Asia
[6]
Bad Guy 9
  • KOR: 143,414 [7]
How to Avoid the Sun
  • Released: October 16, 2003 (KOR)
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
6
  • KOR: 166,731 [8]
It's Raining
  • Released: October 8, 2004 (KOR)
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
3151
  • KOR: 202,764 [9]
  • JPN: 100,000 [1]
  • TWN: 70,000 [1]
Eternal Rain
  • Released: September 13, 2006 (JPN)
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
1461
Rain's World
  • Released: October 14, 2006 (KOR)
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
15771
Rainism 3322102
Rain Effect
  • Released: January 2, 2014 (KOR)
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Reissues

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[3] [lower-alpha 1]
Rain's World Repackaged
  • Released: December 22, 2006 (KOR)
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Format: CD
12
Rainism Recollection
  • Released: March 3, 2009 (KOR)
  • Label: J.Tune Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
Rain Effect Special Edition
  • Released: February 7, 2014 (KOR)
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
[4]
Early Works
  • Released: December 7, 2005 (JPN)
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: CD
35

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[3]
JPN
[4]
JPN Sales
[16]
Back to the Basic
  • Released: April 7, 2010 (KOR)
  • Label: J.Tune Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
12571
My Life
  • Released: December 1, 2017 (KOR)
  • Label: Rain Company, Genie Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
7
Pieces by Rain
  • Released: March 3, 2021 (KOR)
  • Label: Rain Company, Genie Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
23
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Korean singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[20] [lower-alpha 2]
KOR Hot
[21] [lower-alpha 3]
US World
[22] [lower-alpha 4]
"Bad Guy" (나쁜 남자)2002***Bad Guy
"Hand Shake" (악수)
"Instead of Saying Goodbye"
(안녕이란 말대신)
"How to Avoid the Sun"
(태양을 피하는 방법)
2003Rain 2
"You Already Knew"
"It's Raining"2004It's Raining
"I Do"
"I'm Coming" (featuring Tablo)2006Rain's World
"In My Bed"
"With U"
"Love Story"2008Rainism
"Rainism"
"September 12th" (9월 12일)2009
"Love Song" (널 붙잡을 노래)20101
  • KOR: 2,290,000 [23]
Back to the Basic
"Hip Song"6
  • KOR: 1,600,000 [23]
"Busan Woman" (부산 여자)201149Non-album single
"30 Sexy"201412815Rain Effect
"La Song"8625
"I Love You" (사랑해)3223
"The Best Present"2017522Non-album single
"Goodbye" (오늘 헤어져)
(featuring Jo Hyun-ah of Urban Zakapa)
8185My Life
"Gang" (깡)4089
"Beginning" (시작할까, 나) (with Soyou)201994The Love of Autumn
"Switch to Me" (with J.Y. Park)2020158Pieces by Rain
"Why Don't We" (featuring Chungha)202110652
"Magnetic" (featuring Jackson Wang) [lower-alpha 5] 15
"Domestic"2022146Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.

Japanese singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
JPN
[31]
"Sad Tango"200614
  • JPN: 25,748 (phy.) [32]
Eternal Rain
"Free Way"15
  • JPN: 17,005 (phy.) [32]
"Move On"17
  • JPN: 10,584 (phy.) [32]

Chinese singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Memory In My Hand"
(S手記; Shou Ji)
2006Non-album single
"Any Dream"2008
"I'm Ready"
"Diamond Lover" (featuring Ravi)2015 Diamond Lover OST
"Pretend"

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
DL

[33]
"I Do" (Japanese version)2005*It's Raining
"Notes (from)…" (手记; Shou Ji)2006Non-album singles
"Still Believe"
"Go Forward"
"Summer Taste" [lower-alpha 6] [34] 202154Taste of Korea
"*" denotes that chart did not exist at the time.

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[20]
"One"201032Back to the Basic
"Same" (똑같아)39
"Oppa" (어디 가요. 오빠)
(featuring Hyuna)
201496Rain Effect
"Marilyn Monroe" (마릴린 먼로)126
"Baby" (차에 타봐)157
"Found Out" (알아버렸어)177
"Superman"178
"Dear Mama, Don't Cry"182
"Rain Effect"192
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"How Much I Love You"
(Byul featuring Rain)
2002December 32
"Perfect Interaction"
(Leehom Wang featuring Lim Jeong-hee & Rain)
2005 Heroes of Earth
"Too Much (Remix)"
(Ai featuring Rain)
2006 What's Goin' On Ai
"Man Up"
(Omarion featuring Rain)
21 (European edition)
"The Club"
(The Grace featuring Rain)
2007 One More Time, OK?
"Kung Fu Fighting"2008 Kung Fu Panda
"Things I Want to Do When I Have a Lover"
(G.NA featuring Rain)
2010 Draw G's First Breath

Videography

Concert tour videos

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
[37]
Rainy Day, Rain's First Live Concert
  • Released: June 25, 2005
  • Languages: Korean, Chinese
  • Labels: JYP Entertainment, Universal Music Japan
17
Rain's Coming, Rain World Tour
  • Released: September 17, 2008
  • Language: Korean, Japanese, English
  • Label: J. Tune Entertainment
16
Legend Of Rainism Tour
  • Released: September 2, 2010
  • Language: Korean/Japanese/English
  • Label: J. Tune Entertainment
27
The Best Show Tour
  • Released: October 20, 2012
  • Language: Korean, Japanese, English
  • Label: J. Tune Entertainment

Music video compilations

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
[37]
Rain's Video Clips 2002–2006
  • Released: May 23, 2006
  • Language: Korean
  • Labels: JYP Entertainment, Universal Music Japan
60

Documentaries

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
[37]
Road to Rain
  • Released: May 25, 2006
  • Language: Korean, Japanese, English
  • Labels: JYP Entertainment
22
All About Rain – World Star
  • Released: October 27, 2007
  • Language: Korean, Japanese, English
  • Labels: JYP Entertainment
60
Rain's 24 Hours: The Day
  • Released: June 25, 2008
  • Languages: Korean, Japanese, English
  • Labels: J. Tune Entertainment
36

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Bad Guy"2002
"Handshakes"
"Instead of Saying Goodbye"
"How to Avoid the Sun"2003
"It's Raining"2004
"I Do"
"Nan"
"Sad Tango"2006
"Free Way"
"Move On"
"Still Believe"
"I'm Coming"
"In My Bed"
"Any Dream"2008
"Love Story"Lee Sang Gyu
"Rainism"Jang Jae Hyeok
"9월 12일 (Acoustic)"
"Love Song"2010
"Hip Song"
"Busan Woman"2011
"30 Sexy"2014Lumpens [38]
"La Song"
"I Love You"
"The Best Present"2017
"Goodbye"
"Gang"

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Gaon Album Chart was established in 2010. Positions prior to this refer to the monthly domestic Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK) positions, the predecessor to Gaon.
  2. The Gaon Digital Chart was first published in 2010.
  3. The K-pop Hot 100 was first published in August 2011.
  4. The US World Digital Song Sales chart was first published in January 2010.
  5. "Magnetic" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at #99 on the component Download Chart. [30]
  6. "Summer Taste" was released as a promotional single in collaboration with Pepsi, along with singers Shownu, Hyungwon, and I.M (Monsta X), Yujeong and Yuna (Brave Girls), Hongjoong and Yunho (Ateez)).

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