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"I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" is a song by English musician Elton John from his 21st studio album Reg Strikes Back (1988), released as the lead single of the album. The track was written by John and his long-time songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin.
Upon its release in 1988, the song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1988, becoming John`s highest-charting hit of the 1980s in the US. The song also became John`s eighth number-one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[2] In Canada, the single peaked atop the RPM 100 Singles chart for three weeks, giving John his 13th chart-topper there. It became a top ten hit in Austria and Switzerland, and a top 40 hit in nine countries including the UK, where it reached at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.
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I Dont Wanna Go on with You Like That
Elton John
Discográfica: Rocket MCA · · Productor: Chris Thomas
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I Dont Wanna Go on with You Like That
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Rope Around a Fool
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Reg Strikes Back
Fecha Lanzamiento: 20 Junio 1988 · Fecha Grabación: 1988 -Discográfica: MCA (US) Rocket (UK) · Estudio de Grabación: AIR, London · Productor: Chris Thomas
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Town of Plenty
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A Word in Spanish
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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)
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Japanese Hands
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Goodbye Marlon Brando
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The Camera Never Lies
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Heavy Traffic
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Poor Cow
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Since God Invented Girls
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Rope Around a Fool
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Reg Strikes Back | ||||
| B-side | "Rope Around a Fool" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Dance[1] | |||
| Length | 4:33 (album version) 3:58 (single version) | |||
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| Composer(s) | Elton John | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
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Review
"I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" is a song by English musician Elton John from his 21st studio album Reg Strikes Back (1988), released as the lead single of the album. The track was written by John and his long-time songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin.
Upon its release in 1988, the song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1988, becoming John`s highest-charting hit of the 1980s in the US. The song also became John`s eighth number-one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[2] In Canada, the single peaked atop the RPM 100 Singles chart for three weeks, giving John his 13th chart-topper there. It became a top ten hit in Austria and Switzerland, and a top 40 hit in nine countries including the UK, where it reached at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.
Leer másLive performances
When John played this song with the band on his concerts, the intro had different arrangements as he regularly played it in his tours during the album tour, Sleeping with the Past Tour and the rest of 1990s before he retired it in 2000 as the One Night Only concert in Madison Square Garden remains the most recent performance of it.[3][4]
Critical reception
American magazine Cash Box called "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" "a straight-ahead dance/rocker that gets on a forward track and stays there" with "biting lyrics."[5] Robin Smith from Record Mirror felt that John is "right on target" with the classic rock of the song.[6] Richard Lowe from Smash Hits wrote, "His new tune`s not much cop though. It`s a lacklustre ditty that he probably knocked out one lazy afternoon and its only saving grace is the rather extraordinary popping noise that runs all the way through. Must be one of these new-fangled electric drums. Quite odd."[7] Jerry Smith of Music Week considered the song a "totally irresistible and thumpingly energic track".[8]
Other versions
A 12-inch extended remix of the song by Shep Pettibone was released on vinyl during the song`s initial release period. This remix appears on the CD box set compilation, To Be Continued..., released in 1990. The Just Elton and His Piano mix of the song is also available (on the reissued 1998 version of the Reg Strikes Back album).
Track listings
- 7-inch single
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" – 4:32
- "Rope Around a Fool" – 3:46
- 12-inch maxi
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" (Shep Pettibone 12-inch Mix) – 7:20
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" – 4:32
- "Rope Around a Fool" – 3:46
- CD maxi
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" – 4:33
- "Rope Around a Fool" – 3:48
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" (Shep Pettibone 12-inch Mix) – 7:16
Personnel
- Elton John – Roland RD-1000 digital piano, lead and harmony vocals
- Fred Mandel – synthesizers
- Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- David Paton – bass
- Charlie Morgan – drums
- Dee Murray – backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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"I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" is a song by English musician Elton John from his 21st studio album Reg Strikes Back (1988), released as the lead single of the album. The track was written by John and his long-time songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin.
Upon its release in 1988, the song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1988, becoming John`s highest-charting hit of the 1980s in the US. The song also became John`s eighth number-one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[2] In Canada, the single peaked atop the RPM 100 Singles chart for three weeks, giving John his 13th chart-topper there. It became a top ten hit in Austria and Switzerland, and a top 40 hit in nine countries including the UK, where it reached at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.
Live performances
When John played this song with the band on his concerts, the intro had different arrangements as he regularly played it in his tours during the album tour, Sleeping with the Past Tour and the rest of 1990s before he retired it in 2000 as the One Night Only concert in Madison Square Garden remains the most recent performance of it.[3][4]
Critical reception
American magazine Cash Box called "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" "a straight-ahead dance/rocker that gets on a forward track and stays there" with "biting lyrics."[5] Robin Smith from Record Mirror felt that John is "right on target" with the classic rock of the song.[6] Richard Lowe from Smash Hits wrote, "His new tune`s not much cop though. It`s a lacklustre ditty that he probably knocked out one lazy afternoon and its only saving grace is the rather extraordinary popping noise that runs all the way through. Must be one of these new-fangled electric drums. Quite odd."[7] Jerry Smith of Music Week considered the song a "totally irresistible and thumpingly energic track".[8]
Other versions
A 12-inch extended remix of the song by Shep Pettibone was released on vinyl during the song`s initial release period. This remix appears on the CD box set compilation, To Be Continued..., released in 1990. The Just Elton and His Piano mix of the song is also available (on the reissued 1998 version of the Reg Strikes Back album).
Track listings
- 7-inch single
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" – 4:32
- "Rope Around a Fool" – 3:46
- 12-inch maxi
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" (Shep Pettibone 12-inch Mix) – 7:20
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" – 4:32
- "Rope Around a Fool" – 3:46
- CD maxi
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" – 4:33
- "Rope Around a Fool" – 3:48
- "I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That" (Shep Pettibone 12-inch Mix) – 7:16
Personnel
- Elton John – Roland RD-1000 digital piano, lead and harmony vocals
- Fred Mandel – synthesizers
- Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- David Paton – bass
- Charlie Morgan – drums
- Dee Murray – backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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