After Hours (Kehlani song)

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"After Hours"
Kehlani - After Hours.png
Single by Kehlani
from the album Crash
ReleasedApril 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)
Genre R&B
Length3:23
Label Atlantic
Lyricist(s)
  • Kehlani Parrish
  • Khristopher Riddick-Tynes
  • Alex Goldblatt
  • Daniel Upchurch
  • Diovanna Frazier
  • Cordel Burrell
Producer(s)
  • Khris Riddick-Tynes
  • Alex Goldblatt
Kehlani singles chronology
"Everything"
(2022)
"After Hours"
(2024)
"Next 2 U"
(2024)
Lyric video
"After Hours" on YouTube

"After Hours" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kehlani. It was released through Atlantic Records as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Crash , on April 4, 2024. [1] The song was produced by Lionel Bermingham and Elijah Wells. [2] On May 24, 2024, a remix of the song using the instrumental of Destiny's Child's 2005 song "Cater 2 U" was released. [3]

Contents

Background

Kehlani first previewed "After Hours" on March 5, 2024, through her TikTok and began promoting the track throughout March. [4] On March 25, Kehlani posted an official snippet of the track and made the preview sound available on TikTok and YouTube. [5] [6] They officially announced the single and its release date on April 1. [7]

Composition

"After Hours" contains a sample of Nina Sky's April 2004 top-ten single, "Move Ya Body" featuring Jabba, and has been crowned a "summer anthem" by music critics. [8] [9] The track "sees Kehlani lean into the levity of radio-friendly RnB" and is described as a "frivolous club-inclined track". [9]

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for "After Hours"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 7
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) [11] 61
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 81
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 23
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [14] 4

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