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“Sometimes It Snows in April” by Prince
Released 1986
“Sometimes It Snows in April” by Prince appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2018 and 2025. It was first released in 1986. Its best result is #95 on the Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,217 alternative song of all time.
"Sometimes It Snows in April" sits on Parade, Prince's eighth album and the soundtrack to his 1986 film Under the Cherry Moon. He wrote it with Wendy & Lisa and produced it, and the credits keep the cast small: Lisa Coleman on piano, Wendy Melvoin on acoustic guitar, the two of them singing behind him, Prince on lead vocals.
It's a lament for Christopher Tracy, the character Prince played in the film, sung by someone still reeling from his death and hoping to find him again in heaven. Prince kept it in his shows for years, sometimes as the final encore of the night. When he died on April 21, 2016, 31 years to the day after the song was recorded, it came back onto charts around the world.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 771 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2024 | 99 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) | 100 |
| 2025 | 95 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) | 100 |
Also listed as: Sometimes It Snows In April.
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