Runaway Train (Elton-John-Lied)
| Runaway Train | |
|---|---|
| Elton John and Eric Clapton | |
| publication | 1992 |
| length | 5:23 |
| Genre (s) | Rock , pop |
| Author (s) | Olle Romo, Elton John, Bernie Taupin |
| album | The One |
Runaway Train is a pop song written by Elton John , Bernie Taupin and Olle Romo. The piece was released on John's album The One in 1992 and sung by him and Eric Clapton .
admission
Clapton and John sing the piece as a duet . Clapton sings most of the song and plays some guitar solos . The song is in the key of G minor, which is why Clapton uses a capo during the recording . However, when the performers performed the piece during Wembley Stadium concerts on the 1992 Eric Clapton World Tour , it was not used. A music video featuring footage of the Clapton tour has also been released.
Charts
The song placed 41st in the German charts and stayed there for eleven weeks. In Austria the single was at number 22 and in Switzerland at number 15. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 31. In the USA, the single was at number 10 on the mainstream rock charts.
Individual evidence
- ^ The One - Elton John | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic , accessed December 8, 2014, allmusic.com
- ^ Runaway Train - Elton John & Eric Clapton | Lists, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic , accessed December 8, 2014, allmusic.com
- ↑ Runaway Train of Elton John in video on Jukebox - Jukebo.de , accessed December 8, 2014, jukebo.de
- ^ The One - Elton John | Awards | AllMusic , accessed December 8, 2014, allmusic.com