Something About the Way You Look Tonight
1997 single by Elton John / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is a song by English musician Elton John, taken from his 25th studio album, The Big Picture. It was written by John and Bernie Taupin, and produced by Chris Thomas. It was released as the album's first single on 8 September 1997 by Mercury Records and the Rocket Record Company.
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Released | 8 September 1997 (1997-09-08) | |||
Recorded | 13 January 1997[1] | |||
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Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
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"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" | ||||
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from the album The Big Picture | ||||
A-side | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | |||
B-side | "You Can Make History (Young Again)" | |||
Released | 13 September 1997 (1997-09-13) | |||
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Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
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Five days after the song's solo release, it was issued as a double A-side single with "Candle in the Wind 1997". That single and its video were dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died that year, with proceeds from the sale of the single going towards Diana's charities.[2] According to the Recording Industry Association of America, with certified sales, this double A-side is "the best-selling single of all time".[3][4] The Guinness World Records 2009 states that the song is "the biggest-selling single since UK and US singles charts began in the 1950s, having accumulated worldwide sales of 33 million copies".[5]