Rock and roll music
"Club at the End of the Street" is an upbeat pop rock song composed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was included on John`s album Sleeping with the Past in 1989 and released as its third single in 1990. The song describes a night on the town between two lovers at an undisclosed nightclub. In 2013, John stated on Rolling Stone that this song was one of his favourites.[1] The song featured an animated music video. He performed it three times live during the One Night Only concerts in 2000.[2]
For the single release, John`s rendition of the well-known John Lennon song "Give Peace a Chance" was used for the B-side.
Leer másSingles chronology
Club at the End of the Street
Elton John
Discográfica: Rocket (UK) MCA (US) · · Productor: Chris Thomas
|
1
|
Club at the End of the Street
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1990 /04
|
0:00 |
|
|
|
2
|
Whispers (UK)
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1990 /04
|
0:00 |
|
|
|
3
|
Sacrifice (US)
Elton John •
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1990 /04
|
5:07 |
|
Album
Sleeping with the Past
Fecha Lanzamiento: 4 Septiembre 1989 · Fecha Grabación: Marzo 1989 -Discográfica: MCA (US), Rocket (UK) · Estudio de Grabación: Puk,[2] Randers, Denmark · Productor: Chris Thomas
|
1
|
Durban Deep
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side one
|
5:32 |
|
|
|
2
|
Healing Hands
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side one
|
0:00 |
|
|
|
3
|
Whispers
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side one
|
0:00 |
|
|
|
4
|
Club at the End of the Street
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side one
|
0:00 |
|
|
|
5
|
Sleeping with the Past
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side one
|
4:58 |
|
|
|
1
|
Stone`s Throw from Hurtin`
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side two
|
4:55 |
|
|
|
2
|
Sacrifice
Elton John •
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side two
|
5:07 |
|
|
|
3
|
I Never Knew Her Name
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side two
|
3:31 |
|
|
|
4
|
Amazes Me
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side two
|
4:39 |
|
|
|
5
|
Blue Avenue
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Side two
|
4:21 |
|
|
|
1
|
Dancing in the End Zone
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Bonus tracks (1998 Polygram In
|
0:00 |
|
|
|
2
|
Love Is a Cannibal
Elton John •
w: Elton John and Bernie Taupin •
1989 /09 /04 Bonus tracks (1998 Polygram In
|
0:00 |
|
| "Club at the End of the Street" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Sleeping with the Past | ||||
| B-side | "Give Peace a Chance" (US) "Whispers" (UK) | |||
| Released | April 1990 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length |
| |||
| Label | ||||
| Composer(s) | Elton John | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Club at the End of the Street" on YouTube | ||||
Review
"Club at the End of the Street" is an upbeat pop rock song composed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was included on John`s album Sleeping with the Past in 1989 and released as its third single in 1990. The song describes a night on the town between two lovers at an undisclosed nightclub. In 2013, John stated on Rolling Stone that this song was one of his favourites.[1] The song featured an animated music video. He performed it three times live during the One Night Only concerts in 2000.[2]
For the single release, John`s rendition of the well-known John Lennon song "Give Peace a Chance" was used for the B-side.
Leer másChart performance
The single was a No. 28 pop hit in the US and a Top 40 hit in several countries in the summer of 1990; whilst in Denmark, where the album was recorded, it reached No. 1 for two weeks and remains one of Elton`s biggest hits in that country.
Music video
The music video was produced by Animation City, an animation company in London and directed by Derek Hayes; it followed the success of the Madonna video "Dear Jessie" by the same company. The music video version of the track is slightly faster than the single and album versions. The animated version of Elton John would make a cameo appearance a year later in Rod Stewart`s "The Motown Song" music video; which was also created by the same company.
- Director – Derek Hayes
- Producer – Maddy Sparrow
- Designer – Lin Jammet
- Animators – Neville Astley, Paul Cowan, Jimmy Farrington, Kevin Griffiths, Andy Goff, Malcolm Hartley, Derek Hayes and Erica Russell.
- Additional Animation – `A` For Animation
- Production Company – Animation City
Track listings
7-inch and CD single
- "Club at the End of the Street" – 4:49
- "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:46
12-inch maxi
- "Club at the End of the Street" – 4:49
- "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:46
- "I Don`t Wanna Go on with You Like That" (live in Verona, Italy) – 5:37
Personnel
- Elton John – keyboards, lead and harmony vocals, backing vocals
- Guy Babylon – keyboards
- Fred Mandel – keyboards, organ, guitar
- Peter Iversen – Fairlight and Audiofile programming
- Davey Johnstone – guitar, backing vocals
- Romeo Williams – bass
- Jonathan Moffett – drums
- Vince Denham – saxophone
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | April 1990 |
| MCA | |
| United Kingdom | 6 August 1990 |
| Rocket | [22] |
See also
- List of European number-one airplay songs of the 1990s
"Club at the End of the Street" is an upbeat pop rock song composed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was included on John`s album Sleeping with the Past in 1989 and released as its third single in 1990. The song describes a night on the town between two lovers at an undisclosed nightclub. In 2013, John stated on Rolling Stone that this song was one of his favourites.[1] The song featured an animated music video. He performed it three times live during the One Night Only concerts in 2000.[2]
For the single release, John`s rendition of the well-known John Lennon song "Give Peace a Chance" was used for the B-side.
Chart performance
The single was a No. 28 pop hit in the US and a Top 40 hit in several countries in the summer of 1990; whilst in Denmark, where the album was recorded, it reached No. 1 for two weeks and remains one of Elton`s biggest hits in that country.
Music video
The music video was produced by Animation City, an animation company in London and directed by Derek Hayes; it followed the success of the Madonna video "Dear Jessie" by the same company. The music video version of the track is slightly faster than the single and album versions. The animated version of Elton John would make a cameo appearance a year later in Rod Stewart`s "The Motown Song" music video; which was also created by the same company.
- Director – Derek Hayes
- Producer – Maddy Sparrow
- Designer – Lin Jammet
- Animators – Neville Astley, Paul Cowan, Jimmy Farrington, Kevin Griffiths, Andy Goff, Malcolm Hartley, Derek Hayes and Erica Russell.
- Additional Animation – `A` For Animation
- Production Company – Animation City
Track listings
7-inch and CD single
- "Club at the End of the Street" – 4:49
- "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:46
12-inch maxi
- "Club at the End of the Street" – 4:49
- "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:46
- "I Don`t Wanna Go on with You Like That" (live in Verona, Italy) – 5:37
Personnel
- Elton John – keyboards, lead and harmony vocals, backing vocals
- Guy Babylon – keyboards
- Fred Mandel – keyboards, organ, guitar
- Peter Iversen – Fairlight and Audiofile programming
- Davey Johnstone – guitar, backing vocals
- Romeo Williams – bass
- Jonathan Moffett – drums
- Vince Denham – saxophone
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | April 1990 |
| MCA | |
| United Kingdom | 6 August 1990 |
| Rocket | [22] |
See also
- List of European number-one airplay songs of the 1990s