"After You" is a song recorded by

Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick ( ; born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. During her career, Warwick has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Hollywood Wa ...

for her 1979 album '' Dionne'': released as the album's third single in the spring of 1980, "After You" would peak at number 65 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached number 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "After You" had first been recorded by Warwick's aunt

Cissy Houston Emily Drinkard (September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024), known professionally as Cissy Houston, was an American soul and gospel singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Houston began singing with three of her siblings in the family gospel group, T ...

in 1978 for her album '' Think It Over'', the song's composers: Doug Frank and Doug James, being staff writers for Love- Zager Productions, which firm produced Houston's album. However Frank and James had written "After You" in hopes of having

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...

record it: receiving a demo of the song from its composers, Manilow—who was producing the ''Dionne'' album—had Warwick record the song. The song was also recorded by

the Manhattans The Manhattans are an American R&B vocal group. Their songs " Kiss and Say Goodbye", recorded in 1976, and 1980's " Shining Star", both sold millions of copies. The Manhattans have recorded 45 hits on the ''Billboard'' R&B Chart, including tw ...

for their 1979 album '' Love Talk'', and by

Chuck Jackson Charles Benjamin Jackson (July 22, 1937 – February 16, 2023) was an American R&B singer who was one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. He performed with moderate success starting in 1961. Hi ...

for his 1980 album ''I Wanna Give You Some Love''.

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* (Original studio audio) 1978 songs 1980 singles Dionne Warwick songs Cissy Houston songs Arista Records singles 1970s ballads Contemporary R&B ballads {{1980s-R&B-song-stub