"Peaceful Afternoon" is a song by

Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...

, released on March 13, 2020, as a

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to promote his tenth studio album '' Unfollow the Rules''.

Composition

Stereogum's Tom Breihan described the song as "a lush, warm piece of classic singer-songwriter popcraft". The song about longterm commitment "concisely sums up how hard it is to maintain a relationship". "Peaceful Afternoon" has "strings and horns and sighing backup vocals".

Release

Wainwright confirmed the song's release on Twitter on March 9, 2020. He shared artwork for both the English and French versions of the song on Twitter on March 12. When the song was released, Wainwright tweeted, "Now more than ever, I think there’s nothing we desire more than to simply have a peaceful afternoon. Maybe at this moment, our living rooms are the best places to be. I hope you love this song as I do."

Reception

''Spin'' Emily Tan called the song "a sweet guitar-driven ballad that will easily your serenade-worthy list".

Track listing

Track listing adapted from

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# "Peaceful Afternoon" – 4:16 # "Pièce à vivre" – 4:13

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