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| type = single
| artist = [[Kehlani]]
| artist = [[Kehlani]]
| album =
| album = [[Crash (Kehlani album)|Crash]]
| released = {{start date|2024|4|4|mf=y}}
| released = {{start date|2024|4|4|mf=y}}
| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre =
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| length = 3:23
| length = 3:23
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| lyricist = * [[Kehlani|Kehlani Parrish]]
| lyricist =
* [[Kehlani|Kehlani Parrish]]
* Khristopher Riddick-Tynes
* Khristopher Riddick-Tynes
* Alex Goldblatt
* Alex Goldblatt
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* Diovanna Frazier
* Diovanna Frazier
* Cordel Burrell
* Cordel Burrell
| producer = * Khris Riddick-Tynes
| producer =
* Khris Riddick-Tynes
* Alex Goldblatt
* Alex Goldblatt
| chronology = [[Kehlani]]
| chronology = [[Kehlani]]
| prev_title = Everything
| prev_title = Everything
| prev_year = 2022
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_title = Next 2 U
| next_year =
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|31ASAsUA-ss|"After Hours"}}|header=Lyric video|type=single}}
| misc = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|31ASAsUA-ss|"After Hours"}}|header=Lyric video|type=single}}
}}
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"'''After Hours'''" is a song by American singer [[Kehlani]] released through [[Atlantic Records]] on April 4, 2024, and is expected to be the lead single for her upcoming studio album.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kehlani-after-hours-single-listen-1235649451/|title=Kehlani Makes Magic on the Dance Floor for Vibrant 'After Hours' Single: Listen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=April 4, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405043817/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kehlani-after-hours-single-listen-1235649451/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was produced by Lionel Bermingham and Elijah Wells.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-kehlanis-new-song-after-hours/|title=Listen to Kehlani's New Song "After Hours"|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Bloom|first=Madison|date=April 4, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404202101/https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-kehlanis-new-song-after-hours/|url-status=live}}</ref>
"'''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 (Kehlani album)|Crash]]'', on April 4, 2024.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kehlani-after-hours-single-listen-1235649451/|title=Kehlani Makes Magic on the Dance Floor for Vibrant 'After Hours' Single: Listen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=April 4, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405043817/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kehlani-after-hours-single-listen-1235649451/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was produced by Lionel Bermingham and Elijah Wells.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-kehlanis-new-song-after-hours/|title=Listen to Kehlani's New Song "After Hours"|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Bloom|first=Madison|date=April 4, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404202101/https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-kehlanis-new-song-after-hours/|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 24, 2024, a remix of the song using the instrumental of [[Destiny's Child]]'s 2005 song "[[Cater 2 U]]" was released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Song: Kehlani – 'After Hours (Cater 2 U Remix)' |url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/05/new-song-kehlani-hours-cater-2-u-remix/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=ThatGrapeJuice.net|date=24 May 2024 }}</ref> An official remix of the song, featuring Brazilian singer [[Ludmilla (singer)|Ludmilla]], was released on August 28, 2024, through Kehlani's ''[[While We Wait 2]]'' mixtape. The song received a Grammy nomination for "[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]]" at the [[67th Annual Grammy Awards|67th Grammy Awards]].


==Background==
==Background==
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==Composition==
==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.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/kehlani-returns-with-new-single-after-hours|title=Kehlani returns with new single, "After Hours"|magazine=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|last=Kelly|first=Tyler Damara|date=April 5, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405165152/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/kehlani-returns-with-new-single-after-hours|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Clash">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/kehlani-marks-return-with-summer-anthem-after-hours/|title=Kehlani Marks Return With Summer Anthem 'After Hours'|magazine=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Hussain|first=Shahzaib|date=April 5, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406220516/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/kehlani-marks-return-with-summer-anthem-after-hours/|url-status=live}}</ref> The track "sees Kehlani lean into the levity of radio-friendly RnB" and is described as a "frivolous club-inclined track".<ref name="Clash"/>
"After Hours" contains a sample of Cordell "Skatta" Burrell's [[dancehall]] [[riddim]] "Coolie Dance Riddim", which was popularised in [[Nina Sky]]'s April 2004 top-ten single, "[[Move Ya Body]]" featuring Jabba, and has been crowned a "summer anthem" by music critics.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/kehlani-returns-with-new-single-after-hours|title=Kehlani returns with new single, "After Hours"|magazine=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|last=Kelly|first=Tyler Damara|date=April 5, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405165152/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/kehlani-returns-with-new-single-after-hours|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Clash">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/kehlani-marks-return-with-summer-anthem-after-hours/|title=Kehlani Marks Return With Summer Anthem 'After Hours'|magazine=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Hussain|first=Shahzaib|date=April 5, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406220516/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/kehlani-marks-return-with-summer-anthem-after-hours/|url-status=live}}</ref> The track "sees Kehlani lean into the levity of radio-friendly RnB" and is described as a "frivolous club-inclined track".<ref name="Clash"/>

==Critical reception==
Eric Torres of [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] described "After Hours" as "a featherlight, upbeat reinterpretation that doubles as an expert showcase for Kehlani’s vocals".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Torres |first1=Eric |title=Kehlani: Crash |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/kehlani-crash/ |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=1 July 2024}}</ref> In the context of the album, Michael Cragg of [[The Observer]] said the song "sets the tone, its nostalgic, club-based R&B a perfect summer soundtrack".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cragg |first1=Michael |title=Kehlani: Crash review - the perfect sexy summer soundtrack |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/21/kehlani-crash-review-the-perfect-sexy-summer-soundtrack |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=[[The Observer]] |agency=[[The Guardian]] |date=21 June 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Critics' year-end rankings of "After Hours"
! scope="col"| Publication
! scope="col"| List
! scope="col"| Rank
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row"|''[[NPR]]''
| 124 Best Songs of 2024
|{{n/a}}
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="NPR">{{cite web |title=124 Best Songs of 2024 |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g-s1-34686/best-songs-2024 |publisher=[[NPR]] |access-date=4 December 2024}}</ref>
|}

==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''Musicians'''
'''Musicians'''
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "After Hours"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "After Hours"
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5791|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=April 15, 2024|access-date=April 12, 2024}}</ref>
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-04-12|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=April 15, 2024|access-date=April 12, 2024}}</ref>
| 7
| 7
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Nigeria ([[TurnTable Top 100|''TurnTable'' Top 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1|title=TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: April 12th, 2024 - April 18th, 2024|magazine=[[TurnTable charts|TurnTable]]|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=http://archive.today/2024.04.24-170825/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Nigeria ([[TurnTable Top 100|''TurnTable'' Top 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1|title=TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: April 26th, 2024 – May 2nd, 2024|magazine=[[TurnTable]]|access-date=May 9, 2024|archive-date=May 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509175415/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 62
| 61
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Suriname ([[Nationale Top 40 Suriname|Nationale Top 40]])<ref>{{cite web |date=October 6, 2024 |title=Top 40 – 3 oktober tot 10 oktober 2024 |trans-title=Top 40 – October 3 to October 10, 2024 |url=https://nationaletop40.sr/top-40-3-oktober-10-oktober-2024/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |publisher=[[Nationale Top 40 Suriname]]}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|4|artist=Kehlani|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2024}}
| 15
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|48|artist=Kehlani|rowheader=true|access-date=April 16, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|72|artist=Kehlani|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2024}}
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|21|artist=Kehlani|rowheader=true|access-date=April 28, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|21|artist=Kehlani|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2024}}
|-
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{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|4|artist=Kehlani|rowheader=true|access-date=July 1, 2024}}
|}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "After Hours"
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>
| 59
|-
! scope="row"| US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/rhythmic-songs/|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 16, 2024}}</ref>
| 19
|}
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 22 December 2024

"After Hours"
Single by Kehlani
from the album Crash
ReleasedApril 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)
GenreR&B
Length3:23
LabelAtlantic
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] An official remix of the song, featuring Brazilian singer Ludmilla, was released on August 28, 2024, through Kehlani's While We Wait 2 mixtape. The song received a Grammy nomination for "Best R&B Song" at the 67th Grammy Awards.

Background

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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

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"After Hours" contains a sample of Cordell "Skatta" Burrell's dancehall riddim "Coolie Dance Riddim", which was popularised in 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]

Critical reception

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Eric Torres of Pitchfork described "After Hours" as "a featherlight, upbeat reinterpretation that doubles as an expert showcase for Kehlani’s vocals".[10] In the context of the album, Michael Cragg of The Observer said the song "sets the tone, its nostalgic, club-based R&B a perfect summer soundtrack".[11]

Critics' year-end rankings of "After Hours"
Publication List Rank Ref.
NPR 124 Best Songs of 2024 — [12]

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Kehlani Parrish – lead artist, vocals, songwriter, composer
  • Khristopher Riddick-Tynes – songwriter, composer, producer
  • Alex Goldblatt – songwriter, composer, producer
  • Daniel Upchurch – songwriter, composer
  • Diovanna Frazier – songwriter, composer
  • Cordel Burrell – songwriter, composer

Technical

  • Colin Leonard – mastering
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing
  • Mike Seaberg – mixing
  • Jacob Richards – assistant mixing
  • Chris Bhikoo – assistant mixing

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Saponara, Michael (April 4, 2024). "Kehlani Makes Magic on the Dance Floor for Vibrant 'After Hours' Single: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Bloom, Madison (April 4, 2024). "Listen to Kehlani's New Song "After Hours"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "New Song: Kehlani – 'After Hours (Cater 2 U Remix)'". ThatGrapeJuice.net. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "👀 🎲 🥂 ……". TikTok. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Trapp, Malcolm (March 26, 2024). "Kehlani Teases Musical Comeback With "After Hours" Snippet". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Mamo, Heran (March 26, 2024). "Kehlani Shares Dance-Worthy Snippet of Upcoming 'After Hours' Single". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Kearns, Sarah (April 2, 2024). "Kehlani To Drop New Single "After Hours," Potentially Teasing Fourth LP". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (April 5, 2024). "Kehlani returns with new single, "After Hours"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Hussain, Shahzaib (April 5, 2024). "Kehlani Marks Return With Summer Anthem 'After Hours'". Clash. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Torres, Eric (July 1, 2024). "Kehlani: Crash". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Cragg, Michael (June 21, 2024). "Kehlani: Crash review - the perfect sexy summer soundtrack". The Observer. The Guardian. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "124 Best Songs of 2024". NPR. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: April 26th, 2024 – May 2nd, 2024". TurnTable. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Top 40 – 3 oktober tot 10 oktober 2024" [Top 40 – October 3 to October 10, 2024]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  17. ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  18. ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  20. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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