Sometimes It Snows in April

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"Sometimes It Snows in April"
Song

"Sometimes It Snows in April" is a song recorded by American musician Prince. It was included on his eighth studio album Parade (1986). Prince wrote and produced the song, along with Wendy & Lisa who provided additional lyrics for the composition. The song received significant attention after Prince's death in 2016, allowing it to chart on several record charts worldwide.

Commercial performance

After the initial release of Parade, "Sometimes It Snows in April" was not released as a single, which made it in ineligible to chart. However, after the death of Prince on April 21, 2016, sales of the song heavily increased, now allowing it to peak on several music charts. The song was most successful in European countries; in France, it peaked at number fourteen, lasting a total of three weeks on the chart.[1] It fared well in the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland, where it peaked at numbers sixty-three, sixty-nine, and sixty-four, respectively.[2][3][4] It charted the lowest in the United Kingdom, where it lasted for one week on the chart, peaking at number one hundred and ninety-three.[5]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 69
France (SNEP)[1] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 63
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 64
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 193

References

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External links

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lescharts.com – Prince & The Revolution – Sometimes It Snows in April" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dutchcharts.nl – Prince & The Revolution – Sometimes It Snows in April" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Austriancharts.at – Prince & The Revolution – Sometimes It Snows in April" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Swisscharts.com – Prince & The Revolution – Sometimes It Snows in April". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chart Log UK: "Update 30.04.2016". UK Singles Chart. Zobble.de. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
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