"Georgia Rain" is a song written by

Ed Hill Edward Monroe Hill (born in Hanford, California) is an American country music songwriter. Hill has been active since the early 1970s. Hill plays piano and keyboard and has backed Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson.

and

Karyn Rochelle Karyn Rochelle (born in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American country music songwriter and vocalist. As a songwriter, she has written or co-written songs which became hits for Trisha Yearwood, LeAnn Rimes, Ronnie Milsap, Sunny Sweeney, and, ...

, and recorded by American

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artist

Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American singer, actress, author and television personality. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single " She's in Love with the Boy," which became a number one hit on the ''Billboard'' c ...

. It was released in April 2005 as the lead-off single for her album '' Jasper County''. The song, her first Top 40 country hit since "Inside Out" in 2001, reached number 15 on the U.S. ''

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'' Hot Country Songs chart. Yearwood's husband,

Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the co ...

, provides background vocals for the song. Yearwood debuted the single as a surprise performer at the 2005 CMT Music Awards, for which she received multiple standing ovations throughout her performance.CMT News: Trisha Yearwood Returns at 2005 CMT Music Awards
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Content

The song is a piano ballad, that features fiddle and steel guitar fills. The narrator, who remembers the times she spent with her love under the "Georgia rain", returns to the place of her childhood. She notes that although everything has changed over the years, but that one thing remains the same; her affection for her first love and the Georgia rain that still falls, reminding her of the experience. It was originally titled "Augusta Rain," but its lyrics were altered upon Yearwood's request to include references to Jasper County.

Music video

A music video directed by

Rocky Schenck Rocky Schenck (born April 18, 1955) is an American photographer and music video director. Schenck has photographed several album covers and has written and directed numerous music videos and short films. He has shot fashion, editorial and portra ...

was released for the song. In the video, Yearwood is seen walking down a dirt road, standing in open grass, and sitting on an old front porch. Throughout the video, rain is seen pouring down on the wildflowers. The video ends with Yearwood strolling away down the railroad tracks that crossed the old dirt road. The video was shot near Yearwood's hometown of

Monticello, Georgia Monticello is the largest city and the county seat of Jasper County, Georgia, United States. The city includes historic buildings such as the Jasper County Courthouse, Monticello High School and the Monticello Historic District. The populati ...

Chart performance

"Georgia Rain" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of April 30, 2005. After 24 weeks on the chart, it reached a peak of number 15 in December 2005.

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 2005 singles Country ballads MCA Nashville Records singles Music videos directed by Rocky Schenck Song recordings produced by Garth Fundis Songs written by Karyn Rochelle 2005 songs Trisha Yearwood songs Songs written by Ed Hill Songs about Georgia (U.S. state)