Slow Rivers

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"Slow Rivers"
Elton John & Cliff Richard Slow Rivers single cover.jpg
Single by Elton John and Cliff Richard
from the album Leather Jackets
B-side
  • "Billy and the Kids"
  • "Lord of the Flies"
Released17 November 1986 [1]
Genre Pop
Length3:13
Label Rocket
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Heartache All Over the World"
(1986)
"Slow Rivers"
(1986)
"Flames of Paradise"
(1987)
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"All I Ask of You"
(1986)
"Slow Rivers"
(1986)
"My Pretty One"
(1987)

"Slow Rivers" is a duet by English musicians Elton John and Cliff Richard, released as a single in 1986. Written by John and Bernie Taupin, the song was included on John's 1986 album Leather Jackets .

Contents

Commercial reception

The single peaked at number 44 in the singers' native United Kingdom, [2] but was a bigger hit in Belgium and Ireland, where it reached number 24 [3] and number 25 [4] respectively.

Music video

The video for "Slow Rivers" was directed by Mike Brady. [5]

Track listings

UK 7" single

  1. "Slow Rivers" – 3:08
  2. "Billy and the Kids" – 4:22

UK 12" single

  1. "Slow Rivers" – 3:08
  2. "Billy and the Kids" – 4:22
  3. "Lord of the Flies" – 4:30

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart [6] 82
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 24
Ireland (IRMA) [4] 25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [7] 42
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 44

References

  1. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 40.
  2. 1 2 "Elton John and Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  3. 1 2 "Elton John & Cliff Richard – Slow Rivers" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. 1 2 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Slow Rivers". Irish Singles Chart.
  5. "Elton John & Cliff Richard: Slow Rivers". IMDb.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp. 158–159. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  7. "Elton John & Cliff Richard – Slow Rivers". Top 40 Singles.