After the Rain (Nelson song)
| "After the Rain" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Nelson | ||||
| from the album After the Rain | ||||
| A-side | "After the Rain" | |||
| B-side | "Fill You Up" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Cherokee Studios | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthew & Gunnar Nelson, Tanner, Rick Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | Marc Tanner, David Thoener | |||
| Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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"After the Rain" is a song by American glam metal band Nelson, released as a single in 1990.
Critical reception
[edit]In review of 5 January 1991 Paul Elliott of Sounds called this song "a seemingly perfect and infallible rock single" and said that it, like "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection," "is kinda sad yet still kicks ass."[2]
Music video
[edit]The song's music video was placed on Noiscreep's list of 10 Unintentionally Funny Heavy Metal Videos.[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 75 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 6 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ Best of Hard Rock [Universal] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-06
- ^ Elliott, Paul (5 January 1991). "Review: Nelson – "After the Rain"" (PDF). Sounds. Peterborough: United Newspapers. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Ramirez, Carlos (August 15, 2011). "10 Unintentionally Funny Heavy Metal Videos". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 200.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1436." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Nelson Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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