"Who Wears These Shoes?" is a song by English musician Elton John. It was released as the third single from his eighteenth studio album Breaking Hearts (1984) in the UK in October 1984,[1] while it was the album's second single in the US. As with most of John's material, its lyrics were written by longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin while John composed the music.
"Who Wears These Shoes?" | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album Breaking Hearts | ||||
B-side | "Tortured" (Worldwide) "Lonely Boy" (US) | |||
Released | October 1984 (UK)[1] | |||
Studio | AIR (Salem, Montserrat) | |||
Length | 4:02 3:38 (single) | |||
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Composer(s) | Elton John | |||
Lyricist(s) | Bernie Taupin | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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In the US, the song reached number 16, becoming the album's second top 20 hit.[2] The song peaked at number 50 in the UK.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 October 1984. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Elton John Songs and Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2024.