After the Glitter Fades explained

After the Glitter Fades
Cover:	https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/500x/album/375318-after-the-glitter-fades.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Stevie Nicks
Album:	Bella Donna
B-Side:	Think About It
Released:	April 30, 1982
Recorded:	1980–1981
Genre:	Country rock^[1]
Length:	3:31
Producer:	Jimmy Iovine
Prev Title:	Edge of Seventeen
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Stand Back
Next Year:	1983

"After the Glitter Fades" is a 1981 song by the American singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks. It was the fourth and final single from her debut solo album, Bella Donna.

Reception

Cash Box called it "a plaintive rock lament" that "captures that unique Nicks magic."^[2]

Charts

"After the Glitter Fades" was released April 30, 1982 and peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 36 spot on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The song also peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot Country Tracks.

Chart (1982)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[3]	32
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary^[4]	36
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles^[5]	70

Cover versions

• The song was covered by American singer Glen Campbell on his album Letter to Home in 1984.

Notes and References

1. Web site: April 12, 2021. The 50 Best Albums of 1981. May 28, 2021. Spin.
2. Reviews. Cash Box. May 15, 1982. 2022-07-07. 8.
3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 615.

4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 182.

5. Stevie Nicks Chart History (Hot Country Songs) . Billboard . June 27, 2021.