Someone Saved My Life Tonight
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is a 1975 song by Elton John and is the only single from his ninth studio album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. It went to number 2 in Canada, number 4 in the United States, number 13 in New Zealand, number 22 in the United Kingdom and number 54 in Australia. It is autobiographical song and deals with attempted suicide by John.
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" | ||||
B-side | "House of Cards" | |||
Released | 23 June 1975 | |||
Recorded | August 1974[1] | |||
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Length | 6:45 | |||
Label | MCA (US) DJM (UK) | |||
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Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" at YouTube |
References
- ↑ 10 Things You Need to Know About Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy Retrieved 8 April 2018
- ↑ Someone Saved My Life Tonight / House of Cards by Elton John – RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2022-05-13
- ↑ "Elton John and his enduring soft-rock legacy". Deccan Herald. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
He showed off the prototypical power ballad 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me' with its close cousin 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight'.