Your Song

Your Song (English for "Your Song ") is a ballad, which was written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John. The song was released in August 1970 on the second self-titled album by Elton John and in October 1970 as the title track of the single of the same name.

Formation

Elton John composed the melody on October 27, 1969 within ten minutes, Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics at the breakfast table of Elton John's mother. The original lyric sheet was provided for this reason, with eggs and coffee stains, John noted in his diary that he had done nothing that day, except to write the song. The song was the first big hit of Elton John and is still one of his standard repertoire. In 2001, the song for the soundtrack of the film Moulin Rouge, sung by Ewan McGregor, addressed to the cuteness of Nicole Kidman role belonged.

Words and Music

The text tells the story of a couple, where the lyrical I is quite destitute and therefore can not make great gifts. So it gives the partner / partner of the song. The ballad has four stanzas; the chorus is sung four times. The song is written in 4/4-time and has a fairly constant, slow pace (about 66 bpm). The solo piano accompaniment at the beginning is gradually supplemented by additional onset Instruments: bass ( plucked ), acoustic guitar, strings, percussion, flute and harp. To the song a music video was filmed in which one with a microphone sees Elton John in a way of a crossed forest in winter in his hand.

Achievements

The single reached the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in early 1971 8th place in the UK Top 40 Rank 7 in Austria Your Song was the first time at number 73 on the charts in February 2013 in connection with the chart entry of the cover version by Ellie Goulding in fourth place.

Cover versions

In November 2010, Ellie Goulding published its own version accompanied only by piano and string orchestra. This version reached in early December 2010 Place 2 on the UK singles chart. Other cover versions there are of Cilla Black, Al Jarreau, Boyzone, Andy Williams, Anita Kerr, Billy Paul, Bobby Goldsboro, David Young, Gitte Hænning, Herman van Veen, Lena Horne, Rod Stewart, New Seekers, Ewan McGregor and Dick Hyman. In German the song, among others, by Stefan Ronge, Karel Gott and Su Kramer was interpreted. In French by Michel Delpech, in Flemish Mario Caselli and in Finnish Pate Mustajärvi.