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Single:
After Midnight entered the Australian singles chart* on 30 November 1970 and peaked at #51.
Album:
The song is on Eric Clapton which entered the Australian albums chart* on 23 November 1970 and peaked at #7.
Songwriter:
JJ Cale
Producer:
Delaney Bramlett
Record label of Australian release:
Polydor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
A mix by Delaney Bramlett:
Alternate version by Eric Clapton:
BONUS VIDEOS BELOW – versions by songwriter JJ Cale (1971 & 1966), and live version by Eric and JJ together
Wikipedia:
After Midnight was written JJ Cale and first released in 1966. When Eric Clapton was working with Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney introduced Clapton to the music of JJ Cale. After Midnight was the first of several Cale cover songs released by Clapton and appeared on his self-titled debut album. Clapton’s rendition (with Leon Russell on piano) became a success, prompting Cale to re-record the song for his own 1971 album Naturally. After Midnight has been considered one of Clapton’s signature songs throughout his career.
Cale was unaware of Clapton’s recording of the song until it became a radio hit in 1970. He recalled to Mojo magazine that when he heard Clapton’s version playing on his radio, “I was dirt poor, not making enough to eat and I wasn’t a young man. I was in my thirties, so I was very happy. It was nice to make some money.” Cale’s friend and producer Audie Ashworth then encouraged him to capitalise on the song’s success by recording a full album, Naturally, released in 1971. Cale issued the re-recorded version as a single the following year
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Midnight_(J._J._Cale_song)
Lyrics:
After midnight, we’re going to let it all hang down
After midnight, we’re going to chug-a-lug and shout
We’re going to stimulate some action
We’re going to get some satisfaction
We’re going to find out what it is all about
After midnight, we’re going to let it all hang down
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Versions of this song by Eric Clapton and JJ Cale are also on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – the 70s
Also on Bang a Gong:
Cocaine – versions by JJ Cale and Eric Clapton
Crazy Mama – JJ Cale
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BONUS – After Midnight by songwriter JJ Cale
After Midnight by JJ Cale entered the Australian singles chart on 14 August 1972 and peaked at #60.
The song is on Naturally which entered the Australian albums chart on 8 May 1972 and peaked at #10.
Eric and JJ perform the song together live:
JJ Cale’s original 1966 version:
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