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Videos Album: Its Me That You Need1969

"It`s Me That You Need"
Single by Elton John
B-side"Just Like Strange Rain"
Released16 May 1969
Recorded10 April 1969
Olympic Studios
Genre
Length4:01
LabelDJM Records
Songwriter(s)Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)Steve Brown
Elton John singles chronology
"Lady Samantha"
(1969)
"It`s Me That You Need"
(1969)
"Border Song"
(1970)

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Its Me That You Need

Elton John

1969 Single
  • Released: 16 May 1969 · Fecha Grabación: 1969 -
    Label: DJM Records · · Productor: Steve Brown

    1969 single by Elton John

    "It`s Me That You Need" is a song by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin.

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    1969 single by Elton John

    "It`s Me That You Need" is a song by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin.

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    Release and performances

    It was his third single, released almost four months after "Lady Samantha". It has a light pop sense and was penned by critics to be a radio hit. However, it actually performed worse than his previous two singles and also failed to chart in the U.S. and the UK.

    The song did become a hit in Japan two years later, peaking at the No. 13 on the country`s Oricon sales chart, and No. 2 on the international chart. It had been the most commercially successful song for Elton in that country, until the double A-side single "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" topped the chart in October 1997.

    John played a solo version live as the first song on his 1971 tour of Japan. It was heavily applauded, as it was his first single to be released there. Since then, it has not been played anywhere.

    Composition

    Musical structure

    It opens with a string section accompanied by a Hohner Pianet electric piano. When the song begins, a somewhat distorted electric guitar plays with strings. Horns are also featured. These two features would be standard in later releases by John. The song ends with John playing solo for the last fifteen seconds.

    Lyrical meaning

    It is a plain love song. However, the words are a bit advanced and more cryptic for other love songs at the time of its release. It tells a story about a man who is convinced he is the right one for the woman he is adoring. The last verse could also indicate that it is a story of an ex-girlfriend;

    "Watching, watching the swallows fly

    It all means the same

    Just like them

    You can fly home again

    But don`t, no don`t forget yesterday

    Pride is an ugly word girl

    And you still know my name"

    Covers

    As with many British songs at the time, it was covered elsewhere in Europe.

    In Italy, it was covered by Maurizio Vandelli, who had translated the song into Italian. It was called "Era Lei" (literally meaning "That Was Her") and the lyrical meaning had been slightly altered. This version charted in Italy and became a big hit.

    Personnel

    • Elton John – Hohner Pianet electric piano, vocals
    • Caleb Quaye – guitar
    • Clive Franks – bass
    • Roger Pope – drums
    • Cy Payne – orchestral arranger, conductor

    Chart history

    Chart (1971)

    Peak
    position

    Sales

    Japanese Oricon International Singles Chart

    2

    144,000+

    Japanese Oricon Singles Chart

    13

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    1969 single by Elton John

    "It`s Me That You Need" is a song by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin.

    Release and performances

    It was his third single, released almost four months after "Lady Samantha". It has a light pop sense and was penned by critics to be a radio hit. However, it actually performed worse than his previous two singles and also failed to chart in the U.S. and the UK.

    The song did become a hit in Japan two years later, peaking at the No. 13 on the country`s Oricon sales chart, and No. 2 on the international chart. It had been the most commercially successful song for Elton in that country, until the double A-side single "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" topped the chart in October 1997.

    John played a solo version live as the first song on his 1971 tour of Japan. It was heavily applauded, as it was his first single to be released there. Since then, it has not been played anywhere.

    Composition

    Musical structure

    It opens with a string section accompanied by a Hohner Pianet electric piano. When the song begins, a somewhat distorted electric guitar plays with strings. Horns are also featured. These two features would be standard in later releases by John. The song ends with John playing solo for the last fifteen seconds.

    Lyrical meaning

    It is a plain love song. However, the words are a bit advanced and more cryptic for other love songs at the time of its release. It tells a story about a man who is convinced he is the right one for the woman he is adoring. The last verse could also indicate that it is a story of an ex-girlfriend;

    "Watching, watching the swallows fly

    It all means the same

    Just like them

    You can fly home again

    But don`t, no don`t forget yesterday

    Pride is an ugly word girl

    And you still know my name"

    Covers

    As with many British songs at the time, it was covered elsewhere in Europe.

    In Italy, it was covered by Maurizio Vandelli, who had translated the song into Italian. It was called "Era Lei" (literally meaning "That Was Her") and the lyrical meaning had been slightly altered. This version charted in Italy and became a big hit.

    Personnel

    • Elton John – Hohner Pianet electric piano, vocals
    • Caleb Quaye – guitar
    • Clive Franks – bass
    • Roger Pope – drums
    • Cy Payne – orchestral arranger, conductor

    Chart history

    Chart (1971)

    Peak
    position

    Sales

    Japanese Oricon International Singles Chart

    2

    144,000+

    Japanese Oricon Singles Chart

    13

    • Discogs link

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It%27s_Me_That_You_Need&oldid=1261706795"

    Categories:

    • 1969 singles
    • Elton John songs
    • Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin
    • Songs with music by Elton John
    • 1969 songs
    • DJM Records singles
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