"After All"
Single by Cher and Peter Cetera
from the album Heart of Stone
B-side"Dangerous Times"
ReleasedMarch 3, 1989[1]
Recorded1988
GenrePop
Length4:03
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Peter Asher
Cher singles chronology
"Skin Deep"
(1988) 		"After All"
(1989) 		"If I Could Turn Back Time"
(1989)
Peter Cetera singles chronology
"You Never Listen to Me"
(1988) 		"After All"
(1989) 		"Restless Heart"
(1992)

"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 Academy Awards 1989.[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] As of November 2011, 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

References

  1. ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ "The 62nd Academy Awards | 1990". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  3. ^ You're the Inspiration: A Collection (audio CD). Peter Cetera. Chicago, Illinois: River North Records. 1997. 51416 1250 2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Wink, Roger (June 2017). "Review: "The Very Best of Peter Cetera"". VVN Music. Archived from the original on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  5. ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart for week of May 13, 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Cher – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 54.
  8. ^ Caulfield, Keith (May 20, 2014). "Cher's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  9. ^ [1][dead link]
  10. ^ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  11. ^ "Ask Billboard: Cher Information, Yes?". Billboard. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  12. ^ "Calendar Goes To the OSCARS : If You Watch, They Will Appear". Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1990. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Iwasaki, Scott (2003-10-19). "Concert review: After slow start, Cetera hits his stride". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  14. ^ Santos, Sandra (2015-09-18). "Review: Cetera shows he's still got it at the Majestic". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  15. ^ Hashagen, Randy (2015-10-03). "Lake Tahoe Concert: Peter Cetera at MontBleu". www.tahoeonstage.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  16. ^ "REVIEW: Peter Cetera Performs Chicago Songs, Solo Hits In Atlantic City". 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  17. ^ "Cher & Peter Cetera – After All". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  18. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6352." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  19. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  20. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – After All". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  21. ^ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  23. ^ "Cher Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  24. ^ "Cher Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  25. ^ [2][dead link]
  26. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  27. ^ a b "The Year in Music: 1989" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  28. ^ "American single certifications – Cher & Peter Cetera – After All". Recording Industry Association of America.
  29. ^ "Ask Billboard: Cher Information, Yes?". Billboard. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2012-03-11.

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