"After You" is a song recorded by Dionne Warwick for her 1979 album Dionne: released as the album's third single in the spring of 1980, "After You" would peak at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[1] It also reached number 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
| "After You" | ||||
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| Single by Dionne Warwick | ||||
| from the album Dionne | ||||
| B-side | "Out of My Hands" | |||
| Released | March 1980 | |||
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| Label | Arista | |||
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| Producer(s) | Barry Manilow | |||
| Dionne Warwick singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "After You" (1980 Solid Gold TV performance) on YouTube | ||||
"After You" had first been recorded by Warwick's aunt Cissy Houston in 1978 for her album Think It Over, the song's composers: Doug Frank and Doug James, being staff writers for Love-Zager Productions, which firm produced Houston's album. However Frank and James had written "After You" in hopes of having Barry Manilow record it: receiving a demo of the song from its composers, Manilow—who was producing the Dionne album—had Warwick record the song.[2]
The song was also recorded by the Manhattans for their 1979 album Love Talk, and by Chuck Jackson for his 1980 album I Wanna Give You Some Love.[3]
Chart history
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 85 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 65 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[1] | 10 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles | 33 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 79 |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 252.
- ^ Wilmington Morning News 18 November 1979 "Music" by Gary Mullinax p.E-7
- ^ "Cover versions of After You written by Doug Frank, Doug James [US2]". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
External links
edit- Dionne Warwick - After You on YouTube (Original studio audio)
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