After the Rain (Nelson song)

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"After the Rain"
Single by Nelson
from the album After the Rain
A-side "After the Rain"
B-side "Fill You Up"
Released1990
Recorded1990
Studio Cherokee Studios
Genre Glam metal [1]
Length4:05
Label DGC
Songwriter(s) Matthew & Gunnar Nelson, Tanner, Rick Wilson
Producer(s) Marc Tanner, David Thoener
Nelson singles chronology
"(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection"
(1990)
"After the Rain"
(1990)
"More Than Ever"
(1991)

"After the Rain" is a song by American glam metal band Nelson, released as a single in 1990.

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Critical reception

In review of 5 January 1991 Paul Elliott of Sounds called this song "a seemingly perfect and infallible rock single" and like "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" is kinda sad yet still kicks ass." [2]

Music video

The song's music video was placed on Noiscreep's list of 10 Unintentionally Funny Heavy Metal Videos. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "After the Rain"
Chart (1990–1991)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 75
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 6
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks [6] 39

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