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“Candle in the Wind 1997” is a remake of his own 1973 hit “Candle in the Wind” by Sir Elton John that was released as a tribute single to Diana, Princess of Wales. With over 37 million copies sold, it is the best-selling single of all time since records began. On release in September 1997, “Candle in the Wind 1997” peaked at number one in the UK, becoming John’s fourth number one single, and in most other countries worldwide, also becoming the first song in history to reach the top in each of the four major countries in the music industry: United States, Japan, United Kingdom, and Germany.
The lyrics of the earlier version of “Candle in the Wind,” written by Bernie Taupin, were a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. The opening lines of the 1973 version, “Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never knew you at all,” were adapted to “Goodbye England’s rose, may you ever grow in our hearts.” In fact, most of the lyrics were adapted to suit the circumstances of Diana’s life and death, but a notable and poignantly ironic omission was the line, “Even when you died, the press still hounded you…”
The lyrics were changed by Bernie Taupin from a tribute to Marilyn Monroe to tribute to Princess Diana and sung by Elton John at Diana’s funeral in front of probably the biggest audience in anyone’s life- a total viewing figure of over 2.5 billion. The re-written lyrics by Bernie Taupin were sold for $400,000, a record for a set of lyrics.
Over 37 million copies of this tribute to Princess Di were sold worldwide making it the biggest selling single of all time. It was the biggest UK single in 1997 selling 4,864,611 copies and accounting for 6.
The lyrics of the earlier version of “Candle in the Wind,” written by Bernie Taupin, were a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. The opening lines of the 1973 version, “Goodbye Norma Jean, though I never knew you at all,” were adapted to “Goodbye England’s rose, may you ever grow in our hearts.” In fact, most of the lyrics were adapted to suit the circumstances of Diana’s life and death, but a notable and poignantly ironic omission was the line, “Even when you died, the press still hounded you…”
The lyrics were changed by Bernie Taupin from a tribute to Marilyn Monroe to tribute to Princess Diana and sung by Elton John at Diana’s funeral in front of probably the biggest audience in anyone’s life- a total viewing figure of over 2.5 billion. The re-written lyrics by Bernie Taupin were sold for $400,000, a record for a set of lyrics.
Over 37 million copies of this tribute to Princess Di were sold worldwide making it the biggest selling single of all time. It was the biggest UK single in 1997 selling 4,864,611 copies and accounting for 6.
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bonprixe wrote:
Oh, I remember that day, when he sung this song in the cathedral, I cried a river....
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AJ2002 wrote:
Sad song
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sungu82 wrote:
that song also reminds me AMY <3 RIP both....
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ShelliLovesGM wrote:
A wonderful song for a wonderful lady. I am so glad Diana was of my lifetime. I hope she is happy where she is, bless her.x
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felghen wrote:
:)
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sayheyheyhey wrote:
Smile on us forever, Diana. x
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snowmann63 wrote:
Da kommen einem schon wieder die Tränen. Als wenn´s gestern erst gewesen wär.
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Temudschin70 wrote:
Schöner, als das Original. Erinnert wieder neu an den viel zu frühen Tod von Prinzessin Diana. Wenn ich das Lied höre, erinnere ich mich an viele Ereignisse jener Tage, und die Bewegtheit vieler Menschen, die sich normalerweise gar nicht so sehr für die Royals interessierten.
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dlanerla wrote:
their friendship must have been very intense - what a touching song ! ( I know he wrote it earlier, but he found wonderful words to honor her ! )
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lolzunicorn wrote:
<3
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marie86 wrote:
Wow. What a beautiful song.
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robby7fan wrote:
I have always been a huge admirer of the late Diana, Princess of Wales and I do remember when he sang this song at Diana's funeral. I think the last time I cried so hard for someone was when my Grandmother had passed away. When Elton and Bernie rewrote the words to this song, it was just perfect. I purchased quite a few copies of this in both cassette and CD and still listen to it to this day. Wonderful, lovely song and a great tribute to a wonderful lady.
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omagritte wrote:
what's the original ?
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iwc2ufan99 wrote:
Gorgeous. Better than the original.
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flymadam wrote:
awwww how lovely
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aineb wrote:
<3
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Nice_Santa wrote:
sad songs
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getcrunk wrote:
:(
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