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| "I've Been Loving You" | ||||
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 Portugal EP sleeve art | ||||
| Single by Elton John | ||||
| B-side | "Here's to the Next Time" | |||
| Released | 1 March 1968 | |||
| Recorded | February 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Philips (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer(s) | Caleb Quaye | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"I've Been Loving You" is the 1968 debut single by British musician Elton John with lyrics credited to Bernie Taupin (although John later admitted that he wrote the song by himself, giving Taupin credit as an effort to earn Taupin his first publishing royalties). The B-side is "Here's to the Next Time", an Elton John composition. "I've Been Loving You" was not originally included on any album and the single was withdrawn shortly after its release. Neither side appeared on any official album release until the 1992 Rare Masters box set (which featured previously unreleased stereo mixes of both).
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The single is extremely rare. [1] An even rarer 4-song EP, released only in Portugal, contained two additional songs: "Thank You for All Your Loving" (written by John and then bandmate Caleb Quaye) and "Angel Tree" (the first true release of a John/Taupin composition).
According to John's YouTube channel, the single's B-side, "Here's to the Next Time", was recorded at DJM studios in late 1967. [2]
