Rainy Days (song)
{{Short description|2023 single by V}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Rainy Days
| type = single
| artist = V
| album = Layover
| released = August 11, 2023
| language = {{hlist|English|Korean}}
| genre =
| length = 2:59
| label = Big Hit
| writer =
- Donghyun Kim
- Frankie Scoca
- Freekind
- Gigi
- Masta Wu
| producer = Frankie Scoca
| prev_title = Christmas Tree
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Love Me Again
| title2 = Rainy Days
| year = 2023
| next_title = Slow Dancing
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|yTsINmrAK4I|"Rainy Days"}}|type=single}}
}}
"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,{{Cite magazine |last=Lars |first=Brandle |date=August 11, 2023 |title=BTS' V Turns on the Waterworks With 'Rainy Days': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bts-v-rainy-days-single-music-video-1235389807/ |access-date=September 16, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} written by its producer Frankie Scoca alongside Donghyun Kim, Freekind, Gigi and the South Korean rapper Masta Wu.{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2023 |title=V – Layover album credits |url=https://tidal.com/album/314766590 |access-date=September 16, 2023 |website=Tidal}} In terms of musical notation, the song is written in the key of A minor, has a tempo of 75 beats per minute.{{Cite web |title=Key, tempo of Rainy Days By V {{!}} Musicstax |url=https://musicstax.com/track/rainy-days/5ydjxBSUIDn26MFzU3asP4 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=musicstax.com |language=en}}
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."{{Cite web |last=Abbie |first=Aitken |date=2023-09-08 |title=V - Layover {{!}} Reviews |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/v-layover/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}} 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”.{{Cite web |last=Anjali |first=Belgaumkar |date=August 11, 2023 |title=Rainy Days: BTS' V's latest song is passable |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/rainy-days-bts-vs-latest-song-is-passable-8887531/ |access-date=September 16, 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Accolades
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+Select year-end rankings of "Rainy Days" ! scope="col" |Publication ! scope="col" |List ! scope="col" |Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| Rolling Stone
|The 100 Best Songs of 2023 |{{Center|58}} | {{center|{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-2023-1234879541/v-rainy-days-1234897642/|title=The 100 Best Songs of 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=1 December 2023 | access-date=1 December 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
{{col begin}}
{{col 2}}
=Weekly charts=
{{col 2}}
=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Monthly chart performance for "Rainy Days" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| South Korea (Circle){{cite web |title=Digital Chart – September 2023 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=09&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 |access-date=October 12, 2023 |website=Circle Chart |language=ko}}
| 81 |
|---|
{{col end}}