When This Rain Stops

"When This Rain Stops" is a song recorded by South Korean singer and Red Velvet member Wendy for her first extended play, Like Water. Composed and written by minGtion, it is a slow-tempo ballad that describes Wendy's autobiographical story containing a message of sympathy and consolation. It was released on April 5, 2021, by SM Entertainment.

"When This Rain Stops"
Single by Wendy
from the album Like Water
Language	Korean
Released	April 5, 2021
Studio	SM Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Length	4:03
Label	SM Dreamus
Composer(s)	minGtion
Lyricist(s)	minGtion
Wendy singles chronology
"Two Words" (2020) "When This Rain Stops" (2021) "Like Water" (2021)
Live video
"When This Rain Stops" on YouTube

Recording and composition

 

"When This Rain Stops"

"When This Rain Stops" is a slow-tempo ballad song that containing a message of sympathy and consolation.

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"When This Rain Stops" was composed and written by minGtion.^[1] Crystal Bell of Teen Vogue revealed that Wendy "spent over 15 hours in the recording booth perfecting it".^[2] The singer noted that the song "brings solace to those who have been going through tough times", further adding that both "Like Water" and "When This Rain Stops" are heart-warming, but have "different temperatures and tones".^[3]

Musically, "When This Rain Stops" was described as a slow-tempo ballad driven by a piano performance.^[4] Choo Seung-hyun of Seoul Economic Daily noted the song for without using many instruments and only piano.^[5] The song is composed in the key of A-flat major with a tempo of 152 beats per minute.^[6] Lyrically, the song describes Wendy's autobiographical story containing a message of sympathy and consolation, saying, "It's okay to take a break for a while".^[7] In an interview with Spur, Wendy revealed that she wants to encourage everyone with the song.^[8]

Promotion and reception

A live video clip for "When This Rain Stops" was released.^[9] The accompanying clip for the track was directed by video director Lee Wa.^[10] On April 11, 2021, Wendy performed the song on Inkigayo and M Countdown.^[11][12]

Following its initial release, "When This Rain Stops" was met with positive reviews from music critics. JT Early of Beats Per Minute described the track as "consistently stripped back", explaining that it "is almost impossible not to be moved by her voice alone" referring to Wendy's "vocals ascending to higher levels of strength".^[13] Jung Da-yeol of IZM praised the climax of the song in which it "stretches out coolly with the lyrics of comfort", adding that it is a "moment of joy that washes away the worries and worries that have been shadowed in a corner".^[14] Ruby C of NME noted it as an "impactful opening track", further adding her skillful showcase of "vocal strength and control".^[15] Tamar Herman of South China Morning Post described the track as a "poignant, hopeful ballad" song.^[16] In an individual song review, Kim Byung-woo, Kim Sung-hwan, and Yoo Seong-eun of Y-Magazine praised the track as it "conveys vivid emotions" explaining that the track is "mostly led by piano and Wendy's vocals", while rating the track with four stars out of five.^[17]

"When This Rain Stops" debuted at number 91 on the 15th weekly issue of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for 2021 during the period dated April 4–10.^[18] It also debuted at number 14 and number 105 on the Gaon Download Chart and Gaon Streaming Chart, respectively.^[19][20] In addition, it debuted at number 76 on the component BGM chart.^[21]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Like Water.^[10]

Studio

• Recorded and engineered for mix at SM Yellow Tail Studio
• Mixed at SM Blue Ocean Studio
• Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering

Personnel

• Wendy – vocals
• minGtion – original writer, songwriting, composition, arrangement, vocal director, piano, digital editing
• No Min-ji – recording, mixing engineer
• Kim Chul-soon – mixing
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Korean Music Awards	2022	Best Pop Song	Nominated	^[22]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "When This Rain Stops" Chart (2021) Peak position South Korea (Gaon)^[18] 91

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "When This Rain Stops" Chart (April 2021) Position South Korea (Gaon)^[23] 145

Release history

Release dates and formats for "When This Rain Stops"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	April 5, 2021	Digital download streaming	SM Entertainment Dreamus	^[24]

References

1. "Credits / Like Water - The 1st Mini Album". Tidal. April 5, 2021. from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
2. Bell, Crystal (April 16, 2021). "Red Velvet's Wendy on Healing and Creating Her Solo Album "Like Water"". Teen Vogue. from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
3. Dong, Sun-hwa (April 5, 2021). "Red Velvet's Wendy goes solo, ends hiatus caused by injuries". The Korea Times. from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
4. Lee, Seung-rok (March 25, 2021). 솔로 데뷔 레드벨벳 웬디, 더블 타이틀곡이다 [Red Velvet's Wendy to Make Her Solo Debut with Double Title Song]. MyDaily (in Korean). from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
5. Choo, Seung-Hyun (April 10, 2021). [이주의 가수] 레드벨벳 아닌 솔로 웬디, 믿고 듣는 아티스트의 탄생 [[Singer of the Week] Not Red Velvet, but Solo Wendy, The Birth of a Trusted and Listening Artist]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
6. "Key & BPM for When This Rain Stops by Wendy". Tunebat. from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
7. Yoon, Sang-geun (March 25, 2021). '솔로 데뷔' 레드벨벳 웬디, 더블 타이틀곡 나선다 [Red Velvet's Wendy 'Solo Debut', To Sing Double Title Songs]. StarNews (in Korean). from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
8. Nakagawa, Kaoru (April 5, 2021). WENDY（Red Velvet）、独占ソロインタビュー！春風に乗って届いた"あなたのための歌物語" [WENDY (Red Velvet), Exclusive Solo Interview "A Story Just for You" Delivered by the Spring Wind]. SPUR (in Japanese). from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
9. Jung, Hee-yeon (April 10, 2021). 레드벨벳 웬디 ‘When This Rain Stops’ 라이브 클립 공개 [Red Velvet Wendy's 'When This Rain Stops' Live Clip Released]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
10. Like Water (photobook). Red Velvet. South Korea: SM Entertainment, Dreamus. 2021. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
11. Gong, Mi-na (April 11, 2021). '인기가요' 웬디, 천상의 목소리로 성공적 솔로 데뷔 [Wendy Made a Successful Solo Debut on 'Inkigayo' with Her Heavenly Voice]. StarNews (in Korean). from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
12. Bae, Hyo-joo (April 15, 2021). [Kang Daniel, Wheein, Yoon Ji-sung, Wendy on 'M Countdown', A Rich Comeback Stage Feast [Today's TV]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
13. Early, JT (April 8, 2021). "Album Review: Wendy – Like Water". Beats Per Minute. from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
14. Jung, Da-yeol (April 2021). "Neo Music Communication IZM" Like Water 리뷰 [Like Water Review]. IZM (in Korean). from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
15. C, Ruby (April 9, 2021). "Wendy – 'Like Water' review: navigating the ebbs and flows of emotions with vocal fluidity". NME. from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
16. Herman, Tamar (April 7, 2021). "K-pop singer Wendy of girl group Red Velvet releases debut solo mini album 'Like Water' with emphasis on healing". South China Morning Post. from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
17. Kim, Byung-woo; Kim, Sung-hwan; Yoo, Seong-eun (April 19, 2021). [Single-Out #345-5] 웬디 「When This Rain Stops」 [[Single-Out #345-5] Wendy 「When This Rain Stops」]. Y - Magazine (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
18. 2021년 15주차 Digital Chart [2021, Week 15 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. April 4–10, 2021. from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
19. 2021년 15주차 Download Chart [2021, Week 15 Download Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. April 4–10, 2021. from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
20. 2021년 15주차 Streaming Chart [2021, Week 15 Streaming Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. April 4–10, 2021. from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
21. 2021년 15주차 BGM Chart [2021, Week 15 BGM Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. April 4–10, 2021. from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
22. "Best Pop Song Award Nominations - 2022 Korean Music Awards". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
23. 2021년 04월 Digital Chart [April 2021 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. April 2021. from the original on May 6, 2021.
24. 곡 정보 - When This Rain Stops [Song Information - When This Rain Stops] (in Korean). Melon. April 5, 2021. from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.