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Simple Life (Elton John song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Simple Life'" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, released in 1993 as the final single from John's 1992 album, 'The One'. The song was John's thirteenth number one on the 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary chart, spending three weeks at the number-one spot, and reached number thirty on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. It also peaked at number three on Canada's 'RPM' Top Singles chart and topped the 'RPM' Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks. This song's appearance in the US top 40 set a record, as John had achieved a top-forty hit for 24 consecutive years, breaking the old record of 23 years set by Elvis Presley in 1977.
John regularly performed "Simple Life" at his concerts from 1992 to 1998. He often paired the song with "The One."
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' commented in their review of "Simple Life", "How does he manage it, to come up with a strong song time after time? The "Once Upon A Time"-like wailing harmonica almost cuts out your heart. All proceeds will go to various charities."
Formats and pressings
The single remix of "Simple Life" is somewhat different from its album counterpart. The single version has a faster tempo, a more defined drumbeat, more harmonica, less synthesised bass, and is over ninety seconds shorter than the version found on 'The One'; whilst the album version is 6:25 minutes in length, the single version is 4:54 minutes long. The single version also omits the chorus after the second verse, contributing to its shorter length.
The single remix of "Simple Life" can be found on 7" vinyl, audio cassette single, CD single pressings and a rare radio-only promo compilation released in 1992. The radio-only promo disc containing the single remix was released prior to the "Simple Life" CD single and was out-of-print before it was released to the market. The radio-only promo was, as implied through its name, released only to radio stations. Moreover, the radio-only promo was only released in major US cities and not Britain, making the radio-only promo disc pressing extremely rare.
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Simple Life" was directed by Australian film director Russell Mulcahy. It features Elton singing from inside a cube in the middle of a stadium, which slowly rotates and shows people dancing around the cube.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpcLCOE8Ioo Elton John - Simple Life (Official Music Video) ]
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