Kiss the Rain

Desmond Child, who produced the album, got the idea for the title after hearing the Bush song "Glycerine". Child misheard the title as "Kiss the Rain". When he was told the correct title, he decided to use "Kiss the Rain" for a future song. While he was working out at the gym with Jon Bon Jovi, Child excitedly telling the singer that "Kiss the Rain" was a great tune with a great title — only to be told that he had totally whiffed on the name of the song. Child thought the misheard lyric made for an "incredibly fresh" title and asked Bon Jovi if he wanted to write a song called "Kiss the Rain." But since Bon Jovi thought the idea was "stupid," Child decided to save it for Myers, whom he was already working with at the time.^[3]

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "The gripping, acoustic sounds of the track's mood-setting guitar makes the palpable echoes of Billie Myers' voice really stand out." He noted further, "In fact, the chaotic, ever-sure echo full of Myers' emotions charmingly reaches the audience and has a lasting effect. The drum beats wonderfully complement the compelling guitar sounds. This wonderful single [...] is full of depth, emotion, and musical clarity".^[4] Joe Jackson from Irish Times noted "her witty, slightly left-of-field lyrics."^[5]

A reviewer from Music Week said, "It's easy to see the crossover appeal of Billie Myers. She's successfully married her distinctive soulful voice and strong presence to a trendy soft-rock backing. The song has a strong chorus, but if anything is a little formulaic."^[6] In a separate review, the magazine also complimented its "melancholic beauty".^[7] Gerald Martinez from New Sunday Times stated that "her arresting voice immediately makes the song a bit special." He described it as "a song of jealousy and insecurity and vulnerability, over a long-distance lover."^[8]

There were two different music videos produced for "Kiss the Rain"; one for the US market, directed by Matt Mahurin,^{[citation needed]} and another for the European market, directed by David Betteridge.^{[citation needed]} Myers told in an interview, "I wasn't entirely happy with the American video and didn't feel it was quite right for Europe. When you work with some video directors they forget that when someone writes a song they have a vision. The new European promo reflects the real me far more accurately."^[9]

Personnel are adapted from the US CD single liner notes.^[13]

• Billie Myers – vocals, background vocals, writing
• Eric Bazilian – background vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming, writing
• Desmond Child – background vocals, writing
• Randy Cantor – organ
• Kenny Aronoff – drums and percussion