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{{Infobox album
| name       = Let It Rain
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Tracy Chapman]]
| cover      = Tracy Chapman - Let It Rain.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = October 15, 2002
| recorded   = March – August 2002
| venue      =
| studio     = Plant Studios, Sausalito, California
| genre      =
| length     =
| label      = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
| producer   = [[Tracy Chapman]], [[John Parish]]
| prev_title = [[Collection (Tracy Chapman album)|Collection]]
| prev_year  = 2001
| next_title = [[Where You Live]]
| next_year  = 2005
| misc       = {{Singles
| name        = Let It Rain
| type        = studio
| single1     = You're The One
| single1date = 2002
| single2     = Another Sun
| single2date = 2003
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 63/100<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/let-it-rain/tracy-chapman|title=Let It Rain by Tracy Chapman|website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r611681/review|first=Ronnie D.|last=Lankford Jr.}}</ref>
| rev2      = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tracychapman/albums/album/114989/review/5945953/let_it_rain Rolling Stone review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722213947/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tracychapman/albums/album/114989/review/5945953/let_it_rain |date=July 22, 2009 }}</ref>
}}
'''''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".
==Track listing==
All songs written by Tracy Chapman.
{{Tracklist
| title1 = Let it Rain
| length1 = 5:40
| title2 = Another Sun
| length2 = 5:11
| title3 = You're the One
| length3 = 5:06
| title4 = In the Dark
| length4 = 5:02
| title5 = Almost
| length5 = 5:52
| title6 = Hard Wired
| length6 = 5:37
| title7 = Say Hallelujah
| length7 = 5:11
| title8 = Broken
| length8 = 5:25
| title9 = Happy
| length9 = 4:58
| title10 = Goodbye
| length10 = 5:31
| title11 = Over in Love (Instrumental)
| length11 = 1:47
| title12 = I Am Yours
| length12 = 3:36
}}
{{Tracklist
| headline = International edition
| title11 = I Am Yours
| length11 = 3:36
| title12 = Over in Love
| length12 = 2:49
}}
{{Tracklist
| headline = Tour Edition Bonus Live CD
| title1 = You're the One
| note1 = Live
| length1 = 3:36
| title2 = Give Me One Reason
| note2 = Live
| length2 = 4:49
| title3 = Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
| note3 = Live
| length3 = 3:32
| title4 = I Am Yours
| note4 = Live
| length4 = 3:40
| title5 = [[Get Up, Stand Up|Get up, Stand up]]
| note5 = Live
| length5 = 4:58
}}
=== Cover version ===
* "Get up, Stand up" (on this release written without the comma) is a [[The Wailers]] cover. The song was originally released on the album ''[[Burnin' (The Wailers album)|Burnin']]'' in 1973.
=== Trivia ===
* All songs of the bonus live CD were recorded at the [[Tränenpalast]], [[Berlin]] on December 2nd, 2002.
==Personnel==
*Tracy Chapman – [[Steel-string guitar|acoustic guitar]], bass guitar, [[clarinet]], electric guitar, lead vocals, handclapping, [[banjo|electric banjo]]
*Bill Bennet – [[oboe]]
*[[Matt Brubeck|Matthew Brubeck]] – cello
*Jeremy Cohen – violin
*Linda Ghidossi de Luca – [[viola]]
*Joe Gore – acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, keyboard, [[ukulele]], [[bazouki]], gourd, [[lap steel guitar]]
*[[Steve Hunter]] – electric guitar
*Carla Kihlstedt – violin
*[[Greg Leisz]] – [[dobro]], [[pedal steel]], electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mando-guitar, [[baritone guitar]]
*[[John Parish]] – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, percussion, background vocals
*Andy Stoller – bass guitar
*[[Larry Taylor]] – [[upright bass]]
*Jeanie Tracy – background vocals
*[[Joey Waronker]] – percussion, drums, [[tambourine]], handclapping, [[cajon]], shaker
*[[Patrick Warren]] – organ, piano, [[accordion]], keyboard, [[bell (instrument)|bell]]s, tack piano
==Production==
*Producers: Tracy Chapman, [[John Parish]]
*Engineer: Paul DuGre
*Mixing: Paul DuGre
*Mastering: [[John Cuniberti]]
*Photography: [[Jay Blakesberg]]
*Cover photo: Jim Herrington
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2002)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|25|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Austria|6|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|43|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|32|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|75|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|France|3|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|15|id=4238|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|47|artist=Tracy Chapman|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Italy|18|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|45|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|24|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|31|date=20021027|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|27|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|4|artist=Tracy Chapman|album=Let It Rain|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|36|date=20021027|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|25|artist=Tracy Chapman|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2002)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2002|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2002|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=March 2, 2022}}</ref>
| 61
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2002/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=March 2, 2022}}</ref>
| 73
|}
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==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=Let It Rain|artist=Tracy Chapman|award=Gold|relyear=2002|relmonth=10|certyear=2002|access-date=October 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|title=Let It Rain|artist=Tracy Chapman|award=Gold|number=2|relyear=2002|certyear=2003|access-date=October 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=album|title=Let It Rain|artist=Tracy Chapman|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2002|access-date=October 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=Let It Rain|artist=Tracy Chapman|award=Silver|relyear=2002|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|id=12550-3039-2|access-date=June 28, 2016}}
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{AllMusic|album/let-it-rain-r611681}}
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[[Category:Elektra Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by John Parish]]