Kiss the Bride (song)
| "Kiss the Bride" | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Too Low for Zero | ||||
| B-side | "Dreamboat" (John/Tim Renwick/Gary Osborne) (UK) "Choc Ice Goes Mental" (Lord Choc Ice (John)) (US) | |||
| Released | October 1983 | |||
| Recorded | September 1982 - January 1983 | |||
| Studio | AIR (Montserrat) and Sunset Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave | |||
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| Label | Rocket (UK), Geffen Records (US) | |||
| Composer(s) | Elton John | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Kiss The Bride" on YouTube | ||||
"Kiss the Bride" is a song by English musician Elton John, from his 17th studio album, Too Low for Zero released as the third single of the album. Written by John and Bernie Taupin, the up-beat song was a top 40 hit in many countries.
In 2021, it was featured on a mashup song called "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" that became an instant hit worldwide for Dua Lipa and Elton John[1][2][3][4][5][6] and revival in interest on his music for John.[7] This mashup song was made by the Australian dance trio Pnau using lyrics from 4 different Elton John songs including this song, "Rocket Man", "Sacrifice" and "Where's the Shoorah?".
John played this song on his setlists for his concerts from 1983 until the 1989 leg of his Sleeping with the Past Tour.[8] The music video of the song was directed by the rock duo Godley & Creme, formely of the art rock group 10cc.
Song meaning
The song tackles about a man being in love with a girl, who is now getting married. They had a relationship historically before and it has broken up, leaving on the good enough terms for him to attend her wedding to her new lover.
He is still in love with her (the bride) and wishes he could be getting back with her but he accepts that she doesn't love him anymore as a lover, but loved as a friend and she is happy with her new guy. On the one hand, he is happy to see her happy, but secretly longs for her. He really wants to stop the ceremony but he doesn't knows if it will work to make her love him again for the second time.[9]
Chart performance
It reached No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart,[10][11] No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 25 in Australia, No. 37 in Canada, No. 17 in Ireland, No. 32 in New Zealand,[12] and No. 58 in Germany.[13]
Charts
| Chart (1983-1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] | 25 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] | 37 |
| Germany (GfK)[16] | 58 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[17] | 17 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] | 32 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[20] | 25 |
Personnel
- Elton John – vocals, piano, synthesizers
- Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Dee Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
References
- ^ "Elton John & Dua Lipa's Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) climbs to Number 1". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Elton John sets new Official Chart record with Top 10s across six decades". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Elton John claims record-breaking ARIA #1 single". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Trust, Gary (12 October 2021). "Elton John Extends Span of Top 40 Hot 100 Hits to 50 Years, Thanks to 'Cold Heart' With Dua Lipa". Billboard. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Trust, Gary (10 January 2022). "Adele Back Atop Hot 100, 'Bruno,' Elton John & Dua Lipa, Kodak Black Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Elton John & Dua Lipa - Cold Heart - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Greene, Andy (11 January 2022). "Flashback: Hear the 1976 Elton John Obscurity Sampled in Current Hit 'Cold Heart'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Kiss the Bride by Elton John song statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ SongMeanings. "Elton John - Kiss The Bride Lyrics". SongMeanings. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Elton John | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 (30 October 1983 to 05 November 1983) | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Elton John New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Discographie Elton John". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. pp. 158–159. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4332." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Elton John – Kiss the Bride" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kiss the Bride". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Elton John – Kiss the Bride". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
