After All (Cher and Peter Cetera song) explained

After All
Cover:Cheraa.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Cher and Peter Cetera
Album:Heart of Stone
B-Side:Dangerous Times
Released:March 3, 1989[1]
Recorded:1988
Genre:Pop
Length:4:03
Label:Geffen
Chronology:Cher
Producer:Peter Asher
Prev Title:Skin Deep
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:If I Could Turn Back Time
Next Year:1989

"After All" is a song performed as a duet by American singers Cher and Peter Cetera, released on March 3, 1989 by Geffen Records. It was used as the love theme for the film Chances Are and was nominated for Best Original Song at the 62nd Academy Awards.[2] The song was also the first North American single release from Cher's nineteenth album Heart of Stone. The song appears on Peter Cetera's 1997 album You're The Inspiration – A Collection[3] and his 2017 album, The Very Best of Peter Cetera.[4]

Chart information

The single peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] [6] and at No. 5 in Canada. It also managed to enter some European charts, including Ireland, where it peaked at No. 24, and the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 84.

"After All" also became Cher's first solo number one hit on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. Her earlier number one was in 1971 when Sonny & Cher's "All I Ever Need Is You" spent five weeks at the top.[7] In a 2014 article in Billboard, writer Keith Caulfield listed "After All" as Cher's ninth biggest chart hit.[8] The song was ranked number 79 on US Billboard Year-end Hot 100 singles of 1989.[9] The song found strong success stateside, but no video was ever made to further promote it. It was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies.[10], Billboard reported the digital sales of "After All" to be 226,000 in the US.[11]

Live performances

At the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990, the song was performed by James Ingram and Melissa Manchester.[12]

Cher and Cetera have never performed the song together live. Cher performed a solo version of the song during her Heart of Stone and Love Hurts tours. She then performed it with her keyboardist/musical director, Paul Mirkovich, for her Believe and Farewell tours. She also performed it in her residencies Cher at the Colosseum and Classic Cher, as well as during her Here We Go Again Tour. The latter performances would accompany a video montage of Cher in film, which would start before the song begins.

Since the early 2000s, Peter Cetera has been performing "After All" during his live performances as a duet with female backing vocalists including Kim Keyes,[13] Jamelle Fraley,[14] [15] and Tania Hancheroff.[16]

Track listing

  1. "After All" – 4:06
  2. "Dangerous Times" – 3:00
  1. "After All"
  2. "Dangerous Times"
  3. "I Found Someone"
  4. "Main Man"

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Canada (The Record)[17] 6
Quebec (ADISQ)[18] 20
US Cash Box Top 100[19] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[20] 67
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 79
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)5

Certifications and sales

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RIAA. .
  2. News: The 62nd Academy Awards 1990. Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. en. 2017-01-19.
  3. You're the Inspiration: A Collection. You're the Inspiration: A Collection. Peter Cetera. 1997. audio CD. River North Records . 51416 1250 2. Chicago, Illinois .
  4. Web site: Review: "The Very Best of Peter Cetera". Wink. Roger. June 2017. VVN Music. 2017-06-28. 2017-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170625000014/http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2017/06/review-very-best-of-peter-cetera.html. dead.
  5. News: Music: Top 100 Songs Billboard Hot 100 Chart for week of May 13, 1989 . Billboard . January 18, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170128122156/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1989-05-13 . January 28, 2017 .
  6. Web site: Cher – Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. en. 2017-01-19.
  7. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 54.
  8. News: Cher's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits. Caulfield. Keith. May 20, 2014. Billboard. January 16, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170105221030/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1563030/cher-birthday-billboard-hits. January 5, 2017.
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725002905/http://www.godadida.com/1989
  10. News: Gold & Platinum – RIAA. RIAA. en-US. 2017-01-19.
  11. Web site: Ask Billboard: Cher Information, Yes?. Billboard. 2011-11-05. 2012-03-11.
  12. News: Calendar Goes To the OSCARS : If You Watch, They Will Appear. March 25, 1990. Los Angeles Times. February 22, 2017. en-US. 0458-3035.
  13. News: Concert review: After slow start, Cetera hits his stride. Iwasaki. Scott. 2003-10-19. DeseretNews.com. en. 2017-01-18.
  14. News: Review: Cetera shows he's still got it at the Majestic. Santos. Sandra. 2015-09-18. San Antonio Express-News. 2017-01-18.
  15. Web site: Lake Tahoe Concert: Peter Cetera at MontBleu. https://web.archive.org/web/20151006052218/http://www.tahoeonstage.com/peter-cetera-review/. dead. 2015-10-06. Hashagen. Randy. 2015-10-03. www.tahoeonstage.com. en-US. 2017-01-18.
  16. Web site: REVIEW: Peter Cetera Performs Chicago Songs, Solo Hits In Atlantic City. 2015-04-27. 2017-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207002407/http://wogl.cbslocal.com/2015/04/27/review-peter-cetera-performs-chicago-songs-solo-hits-in-atlantic-city/. 2016-02-07. dead.
  17. Hits of the World. Billboard. November 2, 2015.
  18. Web site: Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec. BAnQ. fr. September 11, 2019. August 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809215510/http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collections_patrimoniales/musique/collection_numerique/bd_specialisee/palmares/. dead.
  19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150603134241/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/19891230.html
  20. Web site: Top 100 Singles of '89. RPM. 17 July 2013 . November 2, 2015.
  21. The Year in Music: 1989. Billboard. November 2, 2015.

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