Valotte (song)
| "Valotte" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Well I Don't Know" (US 7") "Let Me Be" (UK 7") "Let Me Be", "Bebop " (UK 12") |
"Valotte" is a song by British singer Julian Lennon, the title track and second single (first single in the US) from his debut album Valotte. It was a top-ten single in January 1985 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian pop charts, peaking at No. 9.[1] On the US Adult Contemporary chart, "Valotte" peaked at No. 4.[2] On the Canadian AC chart, it spent two weeks at No. 2.[3]
It was co-written by Lennon, Justin Clayton and Carlton Morales and recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The first line of the chorus, "Sitting on a pebble by the river playing guitar", was written by Lennon, inspired by the Tennessee River in Muscle Shoals. There are other references to the Tennessee Valley in the lyrics.
B-side "Bebop" has been described by Lennon as "almost like a Soul Jackson song".[4]
The music video for the song was directed by Sam Peckinpah,[5] and produced by Martin Lewis.[6]
References
- ^ "Billboard chart history for Valotte (single)" Billboard.com Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1985-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ Burianek, CJ. "Valotte: Bebop". Heyjules.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Burianek, CJ. "1984 - The Debut Release Valotte". Heyjules.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Encyclopedia of American Cinema (illustrated ed.). Boston: MobileReference.com. 2007. ISBN 9781605011455.