Song · Elton John
“Love Song” by Elton John
From the album Tumbleweed Connection (1970)
“Love Song” by Elton John appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2020. It was first released in 1970 on the album Tumbleweed Connection. Its best result is #1068 on the WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,262 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Every song on Tumbleweed Connection, Elton John's third album and a 1970 record steeped in country and western and Americana, came from John and Bernie Taupin except one: "Love Song", written by Lesley Duncan, words and music. She didn't just hand it over, either. Duncan is on the track herself, playing acoustic guitar and singing backing vocals behind Elton's lead.
Gus Dudgeon produced it and Robin Geoffrey Cable engineered, and the album was cut at Trident Studios in London in March 1970 before coming out that October in Britain and the following January in America. Tucked in among the John and Taupin songs, it's a quiet, open-hearted breather, the sound of Elton stepping aside to sing somebody else's song.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1068 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
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