[Rain Songs] A selection of Western music to listen to on rainy days: Rainy Songs [2026]

The Sunshine After The RainBerri

Berri – The Sunshine After The Rain (1994 Eurodance)

A single released in 1994.

A cover of British singer Elkie Brooks’ 1977 release.

Born in 1974.

A singer from the UK.

The programmed digital sound driven by synthesizers immediately catches the ear.

Its positive, up-tempo melody is danceable and makes you want to get up and dance.

She Is LoveParachute

Parachute – She Is Love

It’s a song released in 2009 by the American pop rock band Parachute.

The gentle guitar tones and love-filled lyrics are wonderful, making it a love song you’ll want to give to someone special.

If you listen to it on a rainy-day date or while you’re out and about, the rain might just add a lovely touch to the moment.

Red RainPeter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel – Red Rain

Included on the 1986 album “So.” Born in 1950.

A singer-songwriter from the UK.

While the album featured many pop-oriented tracks like “Sledgehammer,” this song carries the weightier sound reminiscent of his earlier four albums—its heaviness lingers in your heart long after listening.

I Think It’s Going to Rain TodayUB40

UB40 – I Think It’s Going to Rain Today

Included on the 1980 album “Signing Off.” A cover of a song originally released in 1968 by American singer Randy Newman.

As an early track by the six-piece reggae band from Birmingham formed in 1980, it has a strong impression of the distinctly British reggae flavor compared to their later work.

It’s a song that truly reflects their early style.

The Rain – 10 Years OnOh Wonder

Oh Wonder – The Rain – 10 Years On (Official Audio)

The London-born duo Oh Wonder craft songs filled with fragile, aching beauty—like looking back on a past love while standing in the rain.

Re-recorded in January 2025 to mark their 10th anniversary, this version preserves the warm, original sound of their debut while adding a more mature emotional depth.

It’s a work that reflects the band’s growth and gently accompanies anyone carrying the pain of heartbreak or loss.

Try listening on a rainy day—it’s sure to resonate with your heart.

Right As RainAdele

Adele – Right As Rain (Live) Itunes Festival 2011 HD

Right As Rain is a medium-tempo, breezy track by the bluesy British songstress Adele, included on her album 19.

The lyrics portray a woman who’s exhausted from being strung along by a playboy and has decided she won’t let herself be manipulated anymore—she’s putting an end to a roller-coaster romance.

The song uses rain as a motif in the line, “Who wants to be right as rain?”—as if to say, “Who would willingly stand there in the rain?” It’s a memorable line that expresses the feelings of a woman who, even knowing the love is futile, keeps standing in the rain, waiting for him: a straightforward, unrequited love.

Delivered in Adele’s almost spit-out lament, her voice conveys the raw ache with striking realism.

Summer RainBelinda Carlisle

Belinda Carlisle – Summer Rain (Official Music Video) (4K Remaster)

This is the second single from Belinda Carlisle, an American singer who gained popularity in Europe.

As the title suggests, the song evokes summer rain—not a purely sad track that only conjures up rain, but a sound that also feels fresh and breezy, like a passing summer shower.

It gives the impression of a girl honestly singing her feelings, doesn’t it? The highlight and defining feature is the string section.

The light, refreshing, and pleasantly rhythmic session is a must-listen.