Let It Rain | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 15, 2002 | |||
Recorded | March – August 2002 | |||
Studio | Plant Studios, Sausalito, California | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Tracy Chapman, John Parish | |||
Tracy Chapman chronology | ||||
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Singles from Let It Rain | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 63/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Let It Rain is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on October 15, 2002, by Elektra Records. The album was co-produced by John Parish. It produced two singles: "You're the One" and "Another Sun".
All songs written by Tracy Chapman.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Let It Rain" | 3:40 |
2. | "Another Sun" | 3:11 |
3. | "You're the One" | 3:06 |
4. | "In the Dark" | 5:02 |
5. | "Almost" | 3:52 |
6. | "Hard Wired" | 3:37 |
7. | "Say Hallelujah" | 2:11 |
8. | "Broken" | 4:25 |
9. | "Happy" | 3:58 |
10. | "Goodbye" | 2:31 |
11. | "I Am Yours" | 3:33 |
12. | "Over in Love" | 2:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're the One" (Live) | 3:36 |
2. | "Give Me One Reason" (Live) | 4:49 |
3. | "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" (Live) | 3:32 |
4. | "I Am Yours" (Live) | 3:40 |
5. | "Get up, Stand up" (Live) | 4:58 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria) [22] | Gold | 15,000* |
France (SNEP) [23] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [24] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] | Silver | 60,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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