"I'm Coming" (Korean: 아임 커밍) is a song by South Korean singer Rain featuring Tablo, taken from his fourth Korean-language studio album Rain's World. It was released on September 21, 2006, and was written and produced by Park Jin-young with additional writing credits by Tablo.
| "I'm Coming" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rain | ||||
| from the album Rain's World | ||||
| Released | September 21, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2006 | |||
| Studio | JYPE Studio | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | JYP | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Park Jin-young | |||
| Rain singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I'm Coming" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
edit"I'm Coming" went through numerous revisions over the span of two-years before its release.[1] The song begins: "Ajigdo naleul umjig-ineun him-eun" (아직도 나를 움직이는 힘은, The force that still moves me) then continues till the refrain beginning "Rain is coming down" in English. The title phrase "I'm coming" does not actually appear in the lyrics.
Music video
editThe music video for the single was released on September 21, 2006. It begins with Rain in a room with a light representing the sun rising. Then he is shown coming down a helicopter with wings and looking around. The atmosphere suggests a war has just happened so he has a very pained face. The scene changes and he is walking to a clearing in the wreckage without wings and soldiers are coming out of the rubble. The rest is a dance interlude.[2]
Promotion and live performances
editRain promoted "I'm Coming" on several South Korean music programs including Show! Music Core and Music Bank throughout October and November 2006.[3] It was added to the set list of his Rain's Coming World Tour, which began at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea in December.[4][5] Following the conclusion of the song's promotions, Rain donated his stage costumes to a charity auction event to help the elderly in need. Within a day of the auction's start, the bidding price of the military-style jacket Rain worn during the song's promotions was reported to have surpassed ₩452,000 (around $450).[6]
Accolades
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | JukeOn Digital Music Awards | Best Featuring | Nominated | [7] |
| Mnet KM Music Festival | Best Male Artist | Won | [8] | |
| Best Music Video | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Video Director | Nominated |
Credits and personnel
editRecording
- Recorded at JYPE Studio, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Personnel
- Rain – vocals
- Park Jin-young – lyricist, composer, arranger
- Tablo – lyricist
- JYP Entertainment – executive producer
References
edit- ^ "'쇼 음악중심', 비ㆍ동방신기ㆍ성시경 등 컴백 스페셜" ['Show Music Core', comeback specials such as Rain, TVXQ, and Seong Si-kyung]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. October 14, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "비 - i'm coming". Mgoon. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "비, 4집활동 종료..월드투어 준비 '박차'" [Rain concludes activities for 4th album...Spurs preparations for world tour]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. November 25, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "비, 월드투어 개시 "세계속의 비 되겠다"" [Rain begins world tour “I will become rain in the world”]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. December 15, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "'I'm Coming' 무대갖는 비" [Rain on stage performing 'I’m Coming']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. December 16, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "비 재킷 자선경매 45만원 훌쩍" [Rain jacket charity auction sold for over 450,000 won]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. November 29, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "올해 인기 온라인음악은? 쥬크온 뮤직어워드 개최" [What is the popular online music this year? JukeOn Music Awards held]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. December 11, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "2006 Mnet KM Music Festival Winners | 2006 MKMF". Mwave. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External links
edit- Rain - Official English website (in English)