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It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, Caribou (1974), 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 Chart.A version of the song recorded live as a duet between John and George Michael reached number one in the UK in 1991 and in the US in 1992. The pair had performed the song together for the first time at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in July 1985.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsElton John version[edit]Background[edit]Reception[edit]Track listings[edit]Personnel[edit]Accolades[edit]Grammy Awards[edit]Charts and certifications[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Year-end charts[edit]Certifications[edit]1986\u20131987 live version[edit]1990 MTV Unplugged[edit]George Michael and Elton John version[edit]Background[edit]Reception[edit]Music video[edit]Track listings[edit]Charts[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Year-end charts[edit]Decade-end charts[edit]Certifications[edit]Other notable versions[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Elton John version[edit]  Background[edit]“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” was co-written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin during a ten-day period in January 1974 along with the other songs for John’s Caribou album. The song was released as the first single from the album in May 1974 in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June 1974 in the United States.The chorus of the song is supported with a horn arrangement by Del Newman, and features backing vocals by Carl Wilson and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys and Toni Tennille. The original backing vocalists were Cat Stevens, Danny Hutton, Gerry Beckley, Dusty Springfield and Brian Wilson but according to Bruce “everyone was afraid of one another and I couldn’t get a performance out of anyone”.[1] Also on the song are percussion accents provided by Ray Cooper and a mellotron played by Dave Hentschel.Reception[edit]Cash Box called it “a gradually building track with pretty lyrics that is as brilliant in performance as it is in production”[2]Record World said that “More poetic than anything he’s released since ‘Daniel,’ this expansive ballad begins simply and builds into a bonanza of bright harmonies.”[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” charted on 1 June 1974 in the UK, reaching number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The song reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after four weeks, peaking at number two for two weeks from 27 July behind John Denver’s “Annie’s Song”. In the US, the single was certified Gold on 6 September 1974 by the RIAA. In Canada, it reached number one, becoming his fifth chart topper in that country.[4]Track listings[edit]May 1974 US and UK 7″ vinyl single“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”“Sick City”February 1991 UK 7″ vinyl single and cassette“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”“Song for Guy”February 1991 UK 12″ vinyl and CD single“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”“Song for Guy”“Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word”Personnel[edit]Accolades[edit]Grammy Awards[edit]Charts and certifications[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Year-end charts[edit]Chart (1974)RankCanada[14]22US Billboard Hot 100[15]78Certifications[edit]1986\u20131987 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 album. 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 same recording was released as a single in 1987 and also appears in the To Be Continued… box set.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 song was included as a track on The Unplugged Collection, Volume One.[18]George Michael and Elton John version[edit]Background[edit]In 1991, “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” was covered in a live version as a duet by George Michael and Elton John. The pair had first performed the song at the Live Aid concert in 1985 (with Michael singing and John playing, featuring backup vocals by Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley and Kiki Dee).[19] Six years later, George Michael’s Cover to Cover tour regularly included the song, and for the final show at Wembley Arena, London on 23 March 1991, Michael brought out John as a surprise guest to sing it with him.Reception[edit]Released as a single later that year, the song reached number one on both sides of the Atlantic, spending two weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart in December 1991 and one week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated 1 February 1992. The duet also spent two weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[20]This version of the song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.It appears on John’s Love Songs and Greatest Hits 1970\u20132002 compilations, as well as his 1993 Duets album. The proceeds from the single were divided among 10 charities for children, AIDS and education.Music video[edit]The footage used for the single’s music video (directed by Andy Morahan)[21] was taken from a “live” concert in Chicago with 70,000 fans. “The video was actually shot over several days,” confirms Michael Pagnotta, George’s publicist. “It 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 song a couple of times. Then the song was filmed in its entirety live in Chicago in the middle of October as part 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 UK 7″ vinyl and cassette single“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar ’91)“I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” (live ’91 \u2013 edit)US and UK 12″ vinyl single“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar ’91)“I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” (live ’91)“Last Christmas” (performed by Wham!)UK and Europe compact disc single (Epic 657656)[22]“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar ’91)“I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” (live ’91)“If You Were My Woman” (live at Wembley Stadium, 11 Jun ’88)“Fantasy”US compact disc single (Columbia 44K-74240)[23]“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar ’91)“I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” (live ’91)“Freedom” (Back to Reality Mix)“If You Were My Woman” (live at Wembley Stadium, 11 Jun ’88)All b-sides and additional tracks were performed solo by George Michael, except Last Christmas which is performed by Michael’s duo Wham!The live version of “I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” had previously been issued as the lead track 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]Weekly charts[edit]Year-end charts[edit]Chart (1991)PositionUK Singles (OCC)[47]15Chart (1992)PositionAustralia (ARIA)[48]57Austria (\u00d63 Austria Top 40)[49]7Belgium (Ultratop)[50]4Canada Top Singles (RPM)[51]12Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[52]21Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[53]2Germany (Official German Charts)[54]29Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[55]6Netherlands (Single Top 100)[56]5New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[57]35Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[58]7US Billboard Hot 100[59]26US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[60]20Decade-end charts[edit]Certifications[edit]Other notable versions[edit]References[edit]^ Elliott, Brad (1982). Surf’s Up\u00a0! The Beach Boys On Record 1961\u20131981. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA: Pierian Press. p.\u00a0287.^ “CashBox Record Reviews” (PDF). Cashbox. 15 June 1974. p.\u00a016. Retrieved 11 December 2021.^ “Hits of the Week” (PDF). Record World. 22 June 1974. p.\u00a01. 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Recording Industry Association of America.^ “OLETA ADAMS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2021.External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/dont-let-the-sun-go-down-on-me\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me"}}]}]