After All (Cher and Peter Cetera song)

"After All"
Single by Cher & Peter Cetera
from the album Heart of Stone
B-side	"Dangerous Times"
Released	February 21, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Pop • adult contemporary
Length	4:03
Label	Geffen Records
Writer(s)	Dean Pitchford & Tom Snow
Producer(s)	Peter Asher
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"After All" is a 1989 Billboard Hot 100 hit song performed as a duet by American singer and actress Cher and American singer and bass player Peter Cetera (former lead vocalist of Chicago), released on February 21, 1989 by Geffen Records. It was used as the love theme for the movie Chances Are and was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards 1989. The song was also the first North American single release from Cher's nineteenth album Heart of Stone. The song was featured on Peter Cetera's album You're The Inspiration - A Collection .

Song information

The single peaked at number six in the United States and Canada. However, it did manage to enter some European charts, including Ireland, where it peaked at 24, and the United Kingdom, where it reached 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.^[1] It was ranked #79 on US Billboard Year-end Hot 100 singles of 1989.^[2] The song found strong success stateside, but no video was ever made to further promote it. It was certified Gold by the RIAA for the sales of 500,000 copies. As of November 2011, Billboard reported the digital sales of "After All" to be 226,000 in the US.^[3]

Live performances

Peter Cetera and Cher recorded this song separately. There is no footage of Cher and Cetera ever performing this song live together. At the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990, the song was performed by Peabo Bryson and Melissa Manchester.

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 currently performs it in her latest concert Cher at the Colosseum. These particular performances would accompany a video montage of Cher in film, which would start before the song begins.

Personnel

• Lead Vocals by Cher and Peter Cetera
• Drums: Carlos Vega
• Percussion: Michael Fisher
• Bass: Lee Sklar
• Guitars: Waddy Wachtel, Mike Landau
• Keyboards: Robbie Buchanan, Jon Gilutin

Cover versions

Filipino singers Martin Nievera and Vina Morales covered this song and their version was used as the theme song for the local soap opera series A Beautiful Affair.

Track listing

Germany 12" Vinyl^[4]

• A1. "After All"
• A2. "Dangerous Times"
• B1. "I Found Someone"
• B2. "Main Man"

Official versions

• Main Version (4:03)
• Edit (3:39)
• Extended Remix (6:46)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 50 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 5 Canada (The Record)[7] 6 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 24 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 84 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 6 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 67 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 79 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 5 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units/Sales United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^^ Digital United States (RIAA)[15] 226,000[16] ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 54.
2. http://www.godadida.com/1989
3. "Ask Billboard: Cher Information, Yes?". Billboard. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
4. "After All Single".
5. "Australian-charts.com – Cher & Peter Cetera – After All". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6352." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
7. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – After All". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
9. "Cher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
10. "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Cher. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
11. "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Cher. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
12. "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
13. "The Year in Music: 1989" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
14. "American single certifications – Cher and Peter Cetera – After All". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
15. "American single certifications – Cher – Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
16. "Ask Billboard: Cher Information, Yes?". Billboard. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2012-03-11.

External links

• Official Cher site
• Cher at the Internet Movie Database
• Thomas Anders site
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics