"Looking Up" is a 2015 song by English musician Elton John, written by John and Bernie Taupin. It was released on 22 October 2015 as the first single for his 30th studio album Wonderful Crazy Night.
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Wonderful Crazy Night | ||||
| Released | 22 October 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 (single version) 4:07 (album version) | |||
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Background
editJohn had simple instructions for Taupin, telling Rolling Stone, "I just said that I even wanted the slow songs to be optimistic. I wanted to make a happy record. 'Joyous' was the word I chose. Not happy, joyous. I said I want it to feel joyous from beginning to end, and even the slow songs should be joyous."[1]
Music
edit"Looking Up" is written in A major and is an upbeat rock song with a positive vibe meant to bring light to balance out the darkness present in the world today.[2]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 12 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ "Watch Elton John Play Euphoric New Song 'Looking Up'". Rollings Stone. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Elton John – Looking Up Lyrics". Genius. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2020.