"After the Lights Go Out" is a

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

song written by Warner Mack (credited to his real name, Warner McPherson) and originally released in 1973. It was later recorded by American country music singer

Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is an American retired country music singer. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than 20 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes 10 Number One hits: " Somebo ...

. It was released in November 1991 as the third single from his album '' Backroads''. The song peaked at #13 on the U.S. country chart and at #8 in Canada.

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