Sometimes it Snows in April - wikipedia Sometimes it Snows in April `` Sometimes It Snows in April '' Song by Prince and The Revolution from the album Parade Released 1986 Recorded 1985 ; Sunset Sound ( Hollywood, California ) Monterey Sound Studios ( Glendale, California ) Length 6 : 48 Label Paisley Park Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Prince Wendy & Lisa Producer ( s ) Prince Parade track listing `` Anotherloverholenyohead '' ( 11 ) `` Sometimes It Snows in April '' ( 12 ) `` Sometimes It Snows in April '' is a song recorded by American musician Prince. It was included on his eighth studio album Parade ( 1986 ), and within the accompanying film Under the Cherry Moon ( 1986 ). Prince wrote and produced the song, along with Wendy & Lisa who provided additional lyrics for the composition. The song 's narrator recounts memories of Christopher Tracy, Prince 's character from Under the Cherry Moon, and how Tracy 's passing affected the narrator ; it also expresses their desire to hopefully rejoin Tracy in heaven. `` Sometimes It Snows in April '' received significant attention after Prince 's death on April 21, 2016, exactly thirty - one years after its recording date, allowing it to chart on several record charts worldwide. Contents 1 Commercial performance 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 Cover versions 5 References 6 External links Commercial performance After the initial release of Parade, `` Sometimes It Snows in April '' was not released as a single, which made it ineligible to chart. However, after the death of Prince on April 21, 2016, sales of the song increased heavily, allowing it to peak on several charts. The song was most successful in Europe ; in France, it peaked at number 14, lasting a total of three weeks on the chart. It fared well in the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland, where it peaked at numbers 63, 69, and 64, respectively. It charted the lowest in the United Kingdom, where it lasted for one week on the chart, peaking at number 193. Personnel Prince -- lead vocals and various instruments Lisa Coleman -- keyboards and vocals Wendy Melvoin -- guitar and vocals Charts Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 69 France ( SNEP ) 14 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 63 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 64 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 193 Cover versions Gotye recorded a vocals - only cover of the song that was uploaded to his YouTube channel on April 21, 2016. Singer D'Angelo performed the song as a tribute to Prince, accompanied by Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum of the Prince cover band Princess, April 26, 2016 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Barry Hyde ( The Futureheads ) recorded a cover of this song for his solo album ' Malady '. Amar on her 2000 album Outside. The French R&B group, Native, covered the song on their 1995 self - titled album. BMG France References Jump up ^ PrinceVault : Sometimes It Snows in April ^ Jump up to : `` Lescharts.com -- Prince & The Revolution -- Sometimes It Snows in April '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved May 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Prince & The Revolution -- Sometimes It Snows in April '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Austriancharts.at -- Prince & The Revolution -- Sometimes It Snows in April '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Swisscharts.com -- Prince & The Revolution -- Sometimes It Snows in April ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Chart Log UK : `` Update 30.04. 2016 ''. UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved May 17, 2016. Jump up ^ gotyemusic ( April 21, 2016 ), Sometimes It Snows In April, retrieved July 1, 2016 Jump up ^ ET Online ( April 26, 2016 ), D'Angelo and Maya Rudolph Perform Touching Tribute to Prince on Jimmy Fallon Show, retrieved April 28, 2016 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Prince singles 1970s `` Soft and Wet '' `` Just as Long as We 're Together '' `` I Wanna Be Your Lover '' 1980s `` Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad ? '' `` Still Waiting '' `` Sexy Dancer '' `` Bambi '' `` Uptown '' `` Dirty Mind '' `` Do It All Night '' `` Controversy '' `` Let 's Work '' `` Do Me, Baby '' `` Sexuality '' `` 1999 '' `` Little Red Corvette '' `` D.M.S.R. 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Question: when was sometimes it snows in april releases
Answer: 1986