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"Peaceful Afternoon"
Single by Rufus Wainwright
from the album Unfollow the Rules
ReleasedMarch 13, 2020
Songwriter(s)Rufus Wainwright
Producer(s)
Rufus Wainwright singles chronology
" Damsel in Distress"
(2020) 		"Peaceful Afternoon"
(2020) 		" Alone Time"
(2020)

"Peaceful Afternoon" is a song by Rufus Wainwright, released on March 13, 2020, as a single to promote his tenth studio album Unfollow the Rules.

Composition

Stereogum's Tom Breihan described the song as "a lush, warm piece of classic singer-songwriter popcraft". The song about longterm commitment "concisely sums up how hard it is to maintain a relationship". [1] "Peaceful Afternoon" has "strings and horns and sighing backup vocals". [2]

Release

Wainwright confirmed the song's release on Twitter on March 9, 2020. [3] He shared artwork for both the English and French versions of the song on Twitter on March 12. [4] [5] When the song was released, Wainwright tweeted, "Now more than ever, I think there’s nothing we desire more than to simply have a peaceful afternoon. Maybe at this moment, our living rooms are the best places to be. I hope you love this song as I do." [6] [7]

Reception

Spin's Emily Tan called the song "a sweet guitar-driven ballad that will easily your serenade-worthy list". [6]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Spotify [8]

  1. "Peaceful Afternoon" – 4:16
  2. "Pièce à vivre" – 4:13

References

  1. ^ "The Strokes, Thundercat, and 9 more albums we can't wait to hear in April". The A.V. Club. March 31, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (2020-03-13). "Rufus Wainwright – "Peaceful Afternoon"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. ^ @rufuswainwright (March 9, 2020). "Is it that time already? Mais oui! So excited to announce that I have a brand new song from my album coming out on Friday! This song is called #PeacefulAfternoon, and I'll be releasing a special "en français" version as well, called #PiéceÁVivre!" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ @rufuswainwright (March 12, 2020). "Yes, that time is upon us! #PeacefulAfternoon and #PièceÀVivre are out at midnight wherever you are. I can't wait to share this very special song with you all!" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @rufuswainwright (March 12, 2020). "En français... demain!" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ a b "Rufus Wainwright Shares 'Peaceful Afternoon'". Spin. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  7. ^ @rufuswainwright (March 13, 2020). "#PeacefulAfternoon and #PièceÀVivre are out now! Now more than ever, I think there's nothing we desire more than to simply have a peaceful afternoon. Maybe at this moment, our living rooms are the best places to be. I hope you love this song as I do ❤️🕊" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Peaceful Afternoon / Pièce à vivre". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-04-24.

External links

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