# After All (Carly Rae Jepsen song)
"After All" is a song by the Canadian pop singer and songwriter [Carly Rae Jepsen](https://www.edgepedia.org/carly-rae-jepsen), released on July 16, 2026 as the second single from her eighth studio album *[Day and Night](https://www.edgepedia.org/day-and-night-carly-rae-jepsen-album)*, a 24-track double album scheduled for release on September 18, 2026 via [Interscope Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/interscope-records)[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/) • [2](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/carly-rae-jepsen/news/2026-07-17/). Jepsen wrote the song with her frequent collaborators Kyle Shearer, who also produced it, and Nate Cyphert[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artist | Carly Rae Jepsen, multi-platinum, Grammy Award-nominated pop singer/songwriter[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/) |
| Release | July 16, 2026, as the second single from *Day and Night*[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/) • [2](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/carly-rae-jepsen/news/2026-07-17/) |
| Writers and producer | Written by Jepsen with Kyle Shearer (also producer) and Nate Cyphert[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/) |
| Album placement | First track on the "Day" half of *Day and Night*, and the album's opening track[3](https://carlyraejepsen.wiki.gg/wiki/After_All) |
| Length and label | 4 minutes 12 seconds; ℗ 2026 School Boy/Interscope Records[4](https://open.spotify.com/album/5ObBKZppKvlJkzquUUZCRu) |
| Video | Directed by Aerin Moreno, known for work with Tate McRae and KATSEYE[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/) |
| Theme | A celebration of love written as Jepsen contemplated how motherhood affects identity, choices, and perceptions[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/) |
## Background and writing
Universal Music's announcement describes "After All" as "a glistening celebration of love, penned as she contemplated how motherhood impacts one's identity, choices and perceptions"[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/). The Japanese release note gives the same account, saying Jepsen wrote the song while considering how becoming a mother changes her identity, her choices, and the way she sees things[2](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/carly-rae-jepsen/news/2026-07-17/). Spanish-language coverage framed the song as a declaration of love born from that same reflection on motherhood[5](https://los40.com/2026/07/17/carly-rae-jepsen-convierte-la-maternidad-en-una-declaracion-de-amor-con-after-all-su-nueva-cancion/).
According to the Carly Rae Jepsen Wiki, the song was written in Los Angeles with Shearer and Cyphert, but the idea for it was born in Nice, France[3](https://carlyraejepsen.wiki.gg/wiki/After_All). The same source lists Jepsen, Cyphert, and Shearer on background vocals[3](https://carlyraejepsen.wiki.gg/wiki/After_All).
## Release and video
The single and its official music video arrived together on July 16, 2026[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/). In the video, Jepsen performs the song in a room filled with gently filtered daylight, surrounded by reminders of the previous night's dinner party; as the piano builds, images of celebrations from across the decades flicker across the screen with the intensity of a fireworks display[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/). The Japanese press release adds that Jepsen appears pregnant in the video, singing wrapped in soft natural light[2](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/carly-rae-jepsen/news/2026-07-17/). Aerin Moreno, who has directed videos for [Tate McRae](https://www.edgepedia.org/tate-mcrae) and KATSEYE, directed it[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/).
The release date is reported slightly differently across platforms: [Universal Music Canada](https://www.edgepedia.org/universal-music-canada) announced July 16[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/), Apple Music lists the song under July 15, 2026[6](https://music.apple.com/us/song/6781767024), and Jepsen's own releases archive lists July 14, 2026[7](https://www.carlyraemusic.com/releases-archive/).
## Place on Day and Night
"After All" belongs to the "day" half of *Day and Night*, a double album that Universal describes as capturing "a blurred, dreamlike sense of time where nights stretch into mornings and days dissolve into nights, creating a feeling of being suspended inside a moment"[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/). It follows "On Wires", the album's lead single, which drew praise from Consequence for its "organic warmth" and from Clash, which called it "a moment of subtle, understated bravado"[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/).
Apple Music's album description calls "After All" the record's emotional center, saying the song "functioned for Jepsen as a manifestation"[8](https://music.apple.com/us/album/day-and-night/6781767022). Jepsen is set to launch the album with a headline performance at New York City's All Things Go Festival on Sunday, September 27, her first live performance of 2026[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/).
## References
1. [Carly Rae Jepsen Drops New Single and Video "After All", Universal Music Canada (July 16, 2026)](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/07/16/carly-rae-jepsen-drops-new-single-and-video-after-all/)
2. [新曲「After All」をリリース, Universal Music Japan (July 17, 2026)](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/carly-rae-jepsen/news/2026-07-17/)
3. [After All, Carly Rae Jepsen Wiki](https://carlyraejepsen.wiki.gg/wiki/After_All)
4. [After All – Single, Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/5ObBKZppKvlJkzquUUZCRu)
5. [Carly Rae Jepsen convierte la maternidad en una declaración de amor con 'After All', LOS40 (July 17, 2026)](https://los40.com/2026/07/17/carly-rae-jepsen-convierte-la-maternidad-en-una-declaracion-de-amor-con-after-all-su-nueva-cancion/)
6. [After All – Song by Carly Rae Jepsen, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/song/6781767024)
7. [Releases Archive, Carly Rae Jepsen official site](https://www.carlyraemusic.com/releases-archive/)
8. [Day and Night – Album by Carly Rae Jepsen, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/day-and-night/6781767022)
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