"Peaceful Afternoon" is a song by Rufus Wainwright, released on March 13, 2020, as a single to promote his tenth studio album Unfollow the Rules.

Stereogum's Tom Breihan described the song as "a lush, warm piece of classic singer-songwriter popcraft".

[3] He shared artwork for both the English and French versions of the song on Twitter on March 12.

[4][5] 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.

"[6][7] Spin's Emily Tan called the song "a sweet guitar-driven ballad that will easily your serenade-worthy list".