Rainy Days (song)

"Rainy Days"
Single by V
from the album Layover
Language	English Korean
Released	August 11, 2023
Genre	Alternative pop R&B lo-fi
Length	2:59
Label	Big Hit
Songwriter(s)	Donghyun Kim Frankie Scoca Freekind Gigi Masta Wu
Producer(s)	Frankie Scoca
V singles chronology
"Christmas Tree" (2021) "Love Me Again" / "Rainy Days" (2023) "Slow Dancing" (2023)
Music video
"Rainy Days" on YouTube

"Rainy Days" is a song recorded by South Korean singer V of BTS for his debut album Layover . It was released on August 11, 2023, by Big Hit Music.

Music and lyrics

"Rainy Days" is an alternative pop R&B track, ^[1] written by its producer Frankie Scoca alongside Donghyun Kim, Freekind, Gigi and the South Korean rapper Masta Wu. ^[2] In terms of musical notation, the song is written in the key of A minor, has a tempo of 75 beats per minute. ^[3]

Abbie Aitken of Clash described the song as a lo-fi mix founded on YouTube, writing, "the realism of the artificial rain, the soft jazz, and a curious phone alert swiftly followed by the sound of typing all add to a feeling of cosiness and familiarity." ^[4] As quoted from The Indian Express "the lyrics, they express the yearning to reunite with a beloved and stresses on the emotions associated with rainy days and the desire to mend things with someone special. The song includes lyrics like “Don’t tell me it’s over” and “We can start over”. ^[5]

Accolades

Select year-end rankings of "Rainy Days"

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Rolling Stone	The 100 Best Songs of 2023	58	[6]

Credits and personnel

• V – vocals
• Gigi – lyricist
• Masta Wu – lyricist
• Kim Ximya – lyricist
• Min Hee Jin – creative director, executive producer, vocal director
• Jang Jung Woo – vocal director
• MI.O – vocal director
• Freekind – background vocals, lyricist, composer
• Frankie Scoca – composer, arrangement, record producer
• Choi Hye Jin – vocal editing
• Son Yu Jeong – recording engineer
• Lee Pyeong Wook – recording engineer
• David Wrench – mixing engineer
• Dale Becker – mastering engineer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Rainy Days" Chart (2023) Peak position Canada Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [7] 12 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8] 16 India International (IMI) [9] 3 Indonesia ( Billboard ) [10] 17 Japan (Japan Hot 100) [11] 91 Japan Heatseekers ( Billboard ) [12] 6 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) [13] 5 Malaysia ( Billboard ) [14] 19 Malaysia International (RIM) [15] 14 MENA (IFPI) [16] 9 Netherlands (Global Top 40) [17] 38 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [18] 7 Philippines ( Billboard ) [19] 20 Singapore (RIAS) [20] 12 South Korea (Circle) [21] 56 UK Indie (OCC) [22] 42 UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [23] 6 UK Singles Sales (OCC) [24] 6 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [25] 18 US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [26] 4 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) [27] 4

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Rainy Days" Chart (2023) Position South Korea (Circle) [28] 81

References

1. Lars, Brandle (August 11, 2023). "BTS' V Turns on the Waterworks With 'Rainy Days': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
2. "V – Layover album credits". Tidal . September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
3. "Key, tempo of Rainy Days By V | Musicstax". musicstax.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
4. Abbie, Aitken (September 8, 2023). "V - Layover | Reviews". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
5. Anjali, Belgaumkar (August 11, 2023). "Rainy Days: BTS' V's latest song is passable". The Indian Express. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
6. "The 100 Best Songs of 2023". Rolling Stone . December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
7. "V Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
8. "V Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
9. "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 21st August 2023 | Week 33 of 52". IMIcharts.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
10. "V Chart History (Indonesia Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
11. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [2023/08/16 付け]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
12. "Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs – Week of August 30, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2023.
13. 週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2023年08月21日付 [Weekly Digital Singles (Single Song) Ranking August 21, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
14. "V Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
15. "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 33 (11/08/2023- 17/08/2023)". RIM. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023– via Facebook.
16. "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 11/08/2023 to 17/08/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
17. "Nederlandse Global Top 40 – week 34, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
18. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
19. "V Chart History (Philippines Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
20. "RIAS Top Charts Week 33 (11 - 17 Aug 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
21. "2023 Week 33 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 24, 2023.
22. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
23. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
24. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
25. "V Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
26. "V Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
27. "V Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
28. "Digital Chart – September 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2023.