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"You Can Make History"
Song
A-side
B-side"You Can Make History (Young Again)"

"You Can Make History (Young Again)" is a song by Elton John, initially recorded in 1996 and released on the American version of the compilation Love Songs. As the song was recorded after the release of the original European version of the compilation (released in late 1995), it was not included on that version.

The song was released as a cassette single, charting at #4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart[2] and #70 on the main Hot 100 chart.[3] It also reached #19 in Canada.

The single included two tracks: a version of the song with its characteristic sitar (which can be heard at the beginning and end of the song), and one without (effectively an acoustic mix). Approximately a year after its release, the song was first released internationally when it was included as the B-side of the worldwide number-one "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" single, both of which were dedicated to celebrities which had died that year: Gianni Versace and Diana, Princess of Wales respectively.

Lyrically, the song talks of a lover who makes one feel young again, and is said to have been written about David Furnish, with whom Elton began a relationship in 1993.

Track listing

Promo CD
  1. "You Can Make History (Young Again)" (without sitar) – 4:54
  2. "You Can Make History (Young Again)" (with sitar) – 4:54[4]
Cassette
  1. "You Can Make History (Young Again)" – 4:54
  2. "Song for Guy" – 5:02

Music video

A video, essentially a tribute to Elton's career, was also filmed for the song, featuring Elton singing in front of a microphone in a room with striped walls. Intercut with this are scenes of the camera panning across and zooming in and out of photographs and video footage (projected within the photo frames), showing various performances and notable events from throughout Elton's career. Lying amongst these photographs are notable Elton accessories, such as a knee-high boot adorned with stars, sunglasses with purple lenses, and various top hats.

Towards the end of the video, several of the frames catch fire, and remain charred as smoke rises out of the box first seen at the beginning. One final frame shows Elton with his back towards the camera as he bows.[5]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Love Songs (Remastered) by Elton John". iTunes. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Elton John Album & Song Chart History - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Elton John Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Elton John You Can Make History Young Again USA Promo 5" CD SINGLE (85554)". eil.com. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "Elton John - You Can Make History Young Again". YouTube. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
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