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I've Been Loving You
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Wikipedia article
"'I've Been Loving You'" is the 1968 debut single by English musician Elton John with lyrics credited to Bernie Taupin (although John later admitted that he wrote the song by himself, giving Taupin credit as an effort to earn Taupin his first publishing royalties). The B-side is "Here's to the Next Time", an Elton John composition. "I've Been Loving You" was not originally included on any album and the single was withdrawn shortly after its release. Neither side appeared on any official album release until the 1992 'Rare Masters' box set (which featured previously unreleased stereo mixes of both).
The single is extremely rare. An even rarer 4-song EP, released only in Portugal, contained two additional songs: "Thank You for All Your Loving" (written by John and then bandmate Caleb Quaye) and "Angel Tree" (the first true release of a John/Taupin composition).
According to John's YouTube channel, the single's B-side, "Here's to the Next Time", was recorded at DJM studios in late 1967.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/iJ0A75pjnOg Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201019163657/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ0A75pjnOg&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]:
Wednesday cover version
In 1976, Canadian band Wednesday covered the song under the title "Loving You Baby". It was a substantial hit in their native country, peaking at No. 6 for two weeks on the Canadian singles chart. It is ranked as the 78th biggest Canadian hit of 1976.
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Other cover versions
* On 24 May 1968 (shortly after John's release), Edwin Bee released it as a single, marking the first cover version of an Elton John composition.
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