"Rainy Days" is a song recorded by South Korean singer V of BTS for his debut EP Layover. It was released on August 11, 2023, by Big Hit Music.
Music and lyrics "Rainy Days" is an alternative pop R&B track, written by its producer Frankie Scoca alongside Donghyun Kim, Freekind, Gigi and the South Korean rapper Masta Wu. In terms of musical notation, the song is written in the key of A minor, has a tempo of 75 beats per minute.
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." 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”.
Accolades +Select year-end rankings of "Rainy Days"PublicationListRankRolling StoneThe 100 Best Songs of 2023
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) Peakposition Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 12 India International (IMI) 3 Indonesia (Billboard) 17 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 91 Japan Heatseekers (Billboard) 6 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) 5 Malaysia (Billboard) 19 Malaysia International (RIM) 14 MENA (IFPI) 9 Netherlands (Global Top 40) 38 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 7 Philippines (Billboard) 20 Singapore (RIAS) 12 South Korea (Circle) 56 UK Singles Sales (OCC) 6 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) 4
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Rainy Days" Chart (2023) Position South Korea (Circle) 81
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