After the Lights Go Out

"After the Lights Go Out"
Single by Ricky Van Shelton
from the album Backroads
B-side"Oh Heart of Mine"[1]
ReleasedNovember 1991
GenreCountry
Length3:19
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)Warner McPherson
Producer(s)Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology
"Keep It Between the Lines"
(1991) 		"After the Lights Go Out"
(1991) 		"Backroads"
(1992)

"After the Lights Go Out" is a country music song written by Warner Mack (credited to his real name, Warner McPherson) and originally released in 1973. It was later recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was released in November 1991 as the third single from his album Backroads. The song peaked at #13 on the U.S. country chart and at #8 in Canada.

Chart positions

Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 76

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2046." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 8, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.