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"After All" is a song written by David Bowie in 1970 for the album The Man Who Sold the World, released later that year in the U.S. and in April 1971 in the UK. One of a number of Bowie songs from the early 1970s reflecting the influence of Friedrich Nietzsche and Aleister Crowley, it has been described by biographer David Buckley as "the album's hidden gem", David Buckley (1999). Strange Fascination - David Bowie: The Definitive Story: pp.99-102 and by Nicholas Pegg as "one of Bowie's most underrated recordings". Nicholas Pegg (2000). The Complete David Bowie: p.19
"After All" is a ballad performed as a duet by American singer and actress Cher and American singer Peter Cetera, released in 1989. It was used as the love theme for the movie Chances Are and was also the first US single release from Cher's 28th album Heart of Stone.
The single peaked at number six in the United States and Canada, the only two countries where the song was officially released. However, it did manage to enter some European charts due to airplay, including Ireland, where it peaked at 24, and the United Kingdom, where it made it made to 84.
"After All" also became Cher's first number one hit on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. Although the song found strong success in the United States, no video was ever made.
After All! is a one-act comic opera with a libretto by Frank Desprez and music by Alfred Cellier. It was first performed at the Savoy Theatre along with the H.M.S. Pinafore and another short piece, Cups & Saucers, from December 1878 to February 1880. Later it played with the children's Pinafore (with In the Sulks), from February to March 1880; with The Mikado from November 1895 to March 1896; with The Grand Duke from April to July 1896; with The Mikado from July to August 1896; and with The Yeomen of the Guard from May to June 1897. It was also performed on tour on numerous occasions through at least 1909.
The piece contains only 4 songs, all of which were separately published (by Metzler) and are in the British Library.




