Let It Rain (Tracy Chapman album)

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Let It Rain
Tracy Chapman - Let It Rain.jpg
Studio album by
Tracy Chapman
ReleasedOctober 15, 2002
RecordedMarch – August 2002
StudioPlant Studios, Sausalito, California
Label Elektra
Producer Tracy Chapman, John Parish
Tracy Chapman chronology
Collection
(2001)		Let It Rain
(2002)		 Where You Live
(2005)
Singles from Let It Rain
  1. "You're The One"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Another Sun"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 63/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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".

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Tracy Chapman.

No.TitleLength
1."Let It Rain"5:40
2."Another Sun"5:11
3."You're the One"5:06
4."In the Dark"5:02
5."Almost"5:52
6."Hard Wired"5:37
7."Say Hallelujah"5:11
8."Broken"5:25
9."Happy"4:58
10."Goodbye"5:31
11."I Am Yours"5:33
12."Over in Love"2:49
Tour Edition Bonus Live CD
No.TitleLength
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

Cover version

Trivia

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [22] Gold15,000*
France (SNEP) [23] 2× Gold200,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [24] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Silver60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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