File:RainSample.ogg

This is the sample from a recording of Rain. Copyright in the recording is believed to belong to the label, Maverick, Sire, Warner Bros., or the artist, Madonna.

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Rain (Madonna song)

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20 second audio sample of the song "Rain" by pop singer Madonna.
Source: Erotica 1993
Recorded: 1993
Movie soundtrack: Die Another Day
Copyright: 1993, Maverick Records/ Warnos Bros. Records