Sometimes It Snows in April

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"Sometimes It Snows in April" is a melancholic ballad by Prince and The Revolution, renowned for its sparse arrangement and poignant reflection on loss and mortality.

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Sometimes It Snows in April canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Parade
artist Prince and The Revolution
associatedWithArtist Prince
associatedWithBand The Revolution
composer Prince
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception acclaimed for emotional depth
noted for sparse arrangement
featuredInFilm Under the Cherry Moon
format album track
genre ballad
pop
pop ballad
soul
hasCultFollowing true
hasKey A major
hasLyricalTheme death of a friend
grief
loss
mortality
hasMusicalFeature minimal instrumentation
piano-driven
sparse arrangement
instrumentation acoustic guitar
minimal percussion
piano
label Paisley Park
Warner Bros.
language English
lyricist Prince
mood melancholic
somber
notablePerformance frequently cited after Prince's death in 2016
partOf Parade
performer Prince and The Revolution
producer Prince
The Revolution
recordedBy Prince and The Revolution
recordedIn 1985
releasedOnAlbum Parade
releaseYear 1986
soundtrackFor Under the Cherry Moon
tempo slow
trackNumber 9
vocalist Prince

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Parade featuresSong Sometimes It Snows in April
Parade notableTrack Sometimes It Snows in April
John L. Nelson notableWork Sometimes It Snows in April
Parade Tour associatedSong Sometimes It Snows in April