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Let It Rain (Mark Chesnutt song)

1997 single by Mark Chesnutt

"Let It Rain"
SinglebyMark Chesnutt
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side	"Goin' Through the Big D"[2]
Released	March 25, 1997[1]
Recorded	1996
Genre	Country
Length	3:01
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Mark Chesnutt, Roger Springer, Steve Leslie
Producer(s)	Tony Brown
Mark Chesnutt singles chronology
"It's a Little Too Late" (1996) "Let It Rain" (1997) "Thank God for Believers" (1997)

"Let It Rain" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. It was released in March 1997 as the second single from his Greatest Hits compilation album. The song reached number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 16 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Chesnutt, Roger Springer and Steve Leslie.

Critical reception[edit]

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "from the gentle opening bars of the soft and pretty melody to the final hushed notes, this is a great song - definitely one of the best in Chesnutt's already highly distinguished career." She goes on to say that his performance is "superb, sweet, and loving - but never syrupy. The well crafted song also shows off his burning talents as a songwriter."^[3]

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Michael McNamara and premiered in late 1996.

Chart performance[edit]

"Let It Rain" debuted at number seventy-three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 15, 1997.

Year-end charts[edit]

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