Candle in the Wind

Candle in the Wind

:"For the 1997 version in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, see Candle in the Wind 1997.Single infobox
Name = Candle in the Wind


Artist = Elton John
from Album = Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
B-side = "Bennie and the Jets"
Released = 1974
Format = Vinyl Record (7")
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:39
Label = MCA (U.S./Canada) DJM Records
Writer = Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Producer =
Last single = "Step into Christmas"
(1973)
This single = Candle in the Wind
(1974)
Next single = "Bennie and the Jets"
(1974)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Type = studio
Tracks = ;Side One
#"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
#"Candle in the Wind"
#"Bennie and the Jets";Side Two
#"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
#"This Song Has No Title"
#"Grey Seal"
#"Jamaica Jerk-Off"
#"I've Seen That Movie Too" ;Side Three
#"Sweet Painted Lady"
#"The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1903-34)"
#"Dirty Little Girl"
#"All the Girls Love Alice" ;Side Four
#"Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n' Roll)"
#"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
#"Roy Rogers"
#"Social Disease"
#"Harmony" "Candle in the Wind" is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier.

In 1997, John performed a remake of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. This version of the song was released as a single, and reached number one in many countries, proving a much greater success than the original.

Original version

The original version was on John's 1973 album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in the key of E major. The lyrics of the song are a sympathetic portrayal of the life of Marilyn Monroe (the song's opening line "Goodbye Norma Jean" refers to Monroe's real name). The single release of the original song reached number eleven in the UK charts in 1974. It was not released as a single in the United States at the time, as "Bennie and the Jets" was chosen as the single there instead. Taupin was inspired to write the song after hearing the phrase "candle in the wind" used in tribute to Janis Joplin.

This version is ranked #347 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

On April 7 1990, at Farm Aid 4, John dedicated the song to Ryan White, his friend who was suffering from AIDS. White died the day after, due to AIDS complications.

1987 live version

On December 14, 1986, a live version of the song was recorded in Sydney, Australia. It was released in 1987 on the album "Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" and as a single. It reached number five in the United Kingdom, and in 1988 reached number six in the United States.

1997 version

"Candle in the Wind 1997" or "Goodbye England's Rose" is a remake of "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John that was released as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. Released in 1997, the song peaked at number one in the United Kingdom becoming John's fourth number one single. It also peaked at number one in most other countries. The Guinness Book of Records 2007 states that "Candle In the Wind 1997" is the biggest selling single "since records began", but that Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" has sold the most copies.


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