"After Midnight" is a rock song by J. J. Cale, first released in 1966... Eric Clapton later covered it for his eponymous album, released in 1970... Clapton's rendition became a success, prompting Cale to re-record the song for his own 1971 album Naturally... In 1987, Clapton later re-recorded the song for a Michelob beer commercial and then released the re-recording as a single... "After Midnight" has been considered one of Clapton's signature songs throughout his career... Other artists covered the song in later years...