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1974 single past Elton John

"Don't Allow the Sun Get Downwards on Me"
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Elton John UK vinyl Side-A.png

One of side-A labels of the original United kingdom vinyl single
Single by Elton John
from the album Caribou
B-side "Sick City"
Released 20 May 1974
Recorded January 1974
Studio Caribou Ranch
Length 5:35
Label
  • MCA
  • DJM
  • Rocket
  • Phonogram
Songwriter(south)
  • Elton John
  • Bernie Taupin
Producer(s) Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Candle in the Wind"
(1974) 		"Don't Let the Sun Get Down on Me"
(1974) 		"The Bitch Is Back"
(1974)

"Don't Allow the Sun Go Downward on Me" is a vocal written by English musician Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. Information technology was originally recorded in 1974 by John for his studio album Caribou and was released as a single that peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached number 16 on the UK Singles Nautical chart.

The song found further success in 1991 in a live cover version recorded as a duet between John and George Michael – who performed the song together for the first time at Alive Aid in Wembley Stadium in July 1985[1] – which reached number 1 in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and US.

Elton John version [edit]

Groundwork [edit]

"Don't Let the Sun Get Down on Me" was co-written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin during a x-solar day period in January 1974 along with the other songs for John'southward Caribou album. The song was released as the first single from the anthology in May 1974 in the United Kingdom, and on x June 1974 in the United States.

The chorus of the song is supported with a horn organisation by Del Newman, and features bankroll vocals past Carl Wilson and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys and Toni Tennille. The original backing vocalists were True cat Stevens, Danny Hutton, Gerry Beckley, Dusty Springfield and Brian Wilson but according to Bruce "everyone was afraid of one some other and I couldn't get a performance out of anyone".[2] Besides on the song are percussion accents provided by Ray Cooper and a mellotron played by Dave Hentschel.

Reception [edit]

Cash Box called information technology "a gradually building track with pretty lyrics that is as bright in performance equally it is in product"[3]

"Don't Permit the Sun Get Down on Me" charted on 1 June 1974 in the UK, reaching number 16 on the United kingdom Singles Nautical chart. The song reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 nautical chart after four weeks, peaking at number ii for ii weeks from 27 July behind John Denver's "Annie's Song". In the US, the single was certified Gilt on vi September 1974 by the RIAA. In Canada, it reached number one, becoming his fifth chart topper in that land.[four]

Rails listings [edit]

  • May 1974 US and Great britain 7" vinyl unmarried
  1. "Don't Let the Sun Go Downwardly on Me"
  2. "Ill City"
  • February 1991 UK vii" vinyl single and cassette
  1. "Don't Allow the Sun Go Down on Me"
  2. "Song for Guy"
  • February 1991 United kingdom 12" vinyl and CD single
  1. "Don't Permit the Sun Go Down on Me"
  2. "Vocal for Guy"
  3. "Sorry Seems to Exist the Hardest Give-and-take"

Personnel [edit]

  • Elton John – piano, organ, vocals
  • Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, audio-visual guitar
  • Dee Murray – bass
  • Nigel Olsson – drums
  • Ray Cooper – tambourine, bells
  • David Hentschel – mellotron[5]
  • Carl Wilson – bankroll vocals
  • Bruce Johnston – bankroll vocals
  • Baton Hinsche – bankroll vocals
  • Toni Tennille – backing vocals
  • Vocals arranged by Bruce Johnston with help from The Helm
  • Horns arranged by Del Newman

Accolades [edit]

Grammy Awards [edit]

Chart performance and certifications [edit]

1986–1987 live version [edit]

Elton John recorded a live version on 14 December 1986 that appears on the Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra anthology. In his 2019 autobiography, Me, Elton claims that this performance is special because he thought it was the last time he was ever going to sing. The singer was going in to dangerous throat surgery a few days later. An edited version of this aforementioned recording was released every bit a single in 1987 and as well appears in the To Be Continued... box gear up.

1990 MTV Unplugged [edit]

On 17 May 1990, Elton John recorded a performance on MTV Unplugged at the Chelsea Studios in New York City.[17] An acoustic version of the vocal was included every bit a rails on The Unplugged Collection, Volume One. [18]

George Michael and Elton John version [edit]

"Don't Allow the Lord's day Go Downwards on Me"
Georgemichaeleltonjohn.jpg
Single by George Michael and Elton John
B-side "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" (alive)
Released 25 November 1991
Recorded 23 March 1991
Venue Wembley Loonshit, London
Length 5:47
Label
  • Columbia
  • Epic
Composer(south) Elton John
Lyricist(due south) Bernie Taupin
Producer(s) George Michael
George Michael singles chronology
"Cowboys and Angels"
(1991) 		"Don't Let the Sun Go Downwardly on Me"
(1991) 		"Also Funky"
(1992)
Elton John singles chronology
"Easier to Walk Abroad"
(1990) 		"Don't Let the Sun Go Downward on Me"
(1991) 		"The I"
(1992)

Background [edit]

In 1991, "Don't Let the Lord's day Go Down on Me" was covered in a alive version as a duet by George Michael and Elton John. This version of the song had its greatest success. The pair first performed the vocal at the Live Aid concert in 1985 (with Michael singing and John playing, featuring fill-in vocals by Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley and Kiki Dee). Half-dozen years afterward, George Michael'due south Comprehend to Comprehend bout regularly included the song, and for the final bear witness at Wembley Arena, London on 23 March 1991, Michael brought out John as a surprise invitee to sing it with him.

Reception [edit]

Released as a single later that year, the vocal reached number ane on both sides of the Atlantic, spending two weeks at number i on the UK Singles Nautical chart in December 1991 and one week on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1992. The duet too spent two weeks at number 1 on the Developed Gimmicky chart.[19]

This version of the song was as well nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Popular Song Performance past a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Information technology appears on John'south Honey Songs and Greatest Hits 1970–2002 compilations, besides as his 1993 Duets anthology. The proceeds from the single were divided among 10 charities for children, AIDS and educational activity.

Music video [edit]

The footage used for the single'due south music video (directed by Andy Morahan)[20] was taken from a "alive" concert in Chicago with lxx,000 fans. "The video was actually shot over several days," confirms Michael Pagnotta, George'southward publicist. "Information technology was shot in an airline hangar in Burbank, California where George had been rehearsing; Elton came in for a night and they ran through the vocal a couple of times. Then the vocal was filmed in its entirety alive in Chicago in the middle of October as function of that Cover to Cover tour, and when Elton came out from the wings, that place went crazy."[ citation needed ]

Track listings [edit]

  • US and Great britain 7" vinyl and cassette single
  1. "Don't Let the Dominicus Go Downward on Me" (duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar '91)
  2. "I Believe (When I Fall in Dear It Will Be Forever)" (alive '91 - edit)
  • US and UK 12" vinyl unmarried
  1. "Don't Let the Lord's day Get Down on Me" (duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar '91)
  2. "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" (live '91)
  3. "Last Christmas" (performed past Wham!)
  • UK and Europe compact disc single (Epic 657656)[21]
  1. "Don't Let the Sunday Go Down on Me" (duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar '91)
  2. "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" (live '91)
  3. "If You Were My Woman" (live at Wembley Stadium, 11 Jun '88)
  4. "Fantasy"
  • US compact disc unmarried (Columbia 44K-74240)[22]
  1. "Don't Permit the Sunday Go Downward on Me" (duet with Elton John, alive at Wembley Arena 23 Mar '91)
  2. "I Believe (When I Fall in Honey It Volition Be Forever)" (live '91)
  3. "Freedom" (Back to Reality Mix)
  4. "If You lot Were My Woman" (live at Wembley Stadium, eleven Jun '88)

All b-sides and additional tracks were performed solo by George Michael, except Last Christmas which is performed by Michael'southward duo Wham!
The live version of "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Volition Be Forever)" had previously been issued every bit the pb rail on a free promotional cassette given away at Michael's Wembley Arena gigs in March 1991. Therefore, it is likely to have been recorded at a venue earlier in the tour.

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

Other versions [edit]

  • Roger Daltrey, the atomic number 82 vocalizer of the Who, recorded a version of the vocal for the soundtrack of the 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys.[65]
  • Jazz singer Oleta Adams recorded a encompass version for the 1991 tribute album 2 Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. It was released as a single and peaked at number 33 in the UK.[66]

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External links [edit]

  • Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Become Down on Me on YouTube

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Let_the_Sun_Go_Down_on_Me

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