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Candle In The Wind 1997 or Goodbye England's Rose is a remake of "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John that was released as a tribute single to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Released in 1997, the song peaked at number one in the UK becoming John's fourth number one single. It also peaked at number one in most other countries. However, despite the popular and artistic success of this recording, The Guinness Book of Records 2008 correctly recognises that Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is the world's best-selling single in history. Image File history File links Summary The cover of the single from 1997, the tribute to Princess Diana(Candle In The Wind). ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... A&M Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Elton Johns Love Songs is a 1996 Elton John greatest hits album released by Island Records. ... The Big Picture is an album by British musician Elton John, released worldwide in September 1997. ... Candle in the Wind is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Princess Diana redirects here. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ...

Song information

On 31 August 1997, Princess Diana was killed in a car crash. The news immediately shocked John, as he and the Princess had been very good friends. He had also lost another good friend, the fashion designer Gianni Versace, just weeks before, and had attended his funeral with Princess Diana. is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Pont de lAlma tunnel, where Diana was fatally injured. ... Gianni Versace (December 2, 1946 â€“ July 15, 1997) was an accomplished Italian designer of both clothing and theater costumes. ... Princess Diana redirects here. ...

As a result of these deaths, John sank into a deep depression, and considered not going to the funeral due to the emotional trauma. In the end, he decided to attend after receiving support from other friends. Following the recovery, John decided he wanted to pay a tribute to Diana. With that in mind, he contacted his veteran writing partner, Bernie Taupin. Due to the limited time available, they felt it was not possible to write a new song, and chose to re-write the lyrics to "Candle in the Wind". George Martin was contacted to help produce the song, and added a string quartet and woodwind to help balance the recording and with the first line now "Goodbye, England's Rose". Elton vowed never to perform the song live again due to the emotion involved and when asked at The concert for Diana in July 2007 he rejected the proposition. In everyday language depression refers to any downturn in mood, which may be relatively transitory and perhaps due to something trivial. ... Bernie Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is an English lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John. ... Candle in the Wind is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. ... For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ...

John sang "Candle In The Wind 1997" in public, for the first and only time in history, at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in Westminster Abbey on 6 September 1997. John swore he would never play that version of the song again. John has repeatedly turned down requests to perform the song live and only plays the 1973 version at concerts. The song has also never been released on any of his other albums except that one. The Pont de lAlma tunnel, where Diana was fatally injured. ... The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and indeed often mistaken for one), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Chart performance

As the song was a tribute to the popular Diana and because pre-order numbers had been high, it was expected by chart analysts for the song to top the charts, but its results were record breaking. Released on September 13, 1997, it became the fastest-selling single in the UK, selling 658,000 copies in the UK on that day alone, and over 1.5 million copies in its first week. The single would remain at number one for 5 weeks. All in all, it eventually sold 4.86 million copies in the UK, overtaking "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to become the best-selling single of all time in the UK. is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Cover art for the original Do They Know Its Christmas? release â€“ artist Peter Blake Do They Know Its Christmas? is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 specifically to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief. ...

The response in the USA was quite similar. It became the 7th album/song in history to debut at number one, and sold over a million copies in its first week. As a result, the album/single held on to the number one position for 14 weeks, the record for a male solo artist. In total, it sold over 11 million copies in the United States to become the second best-selling single worldwide, after receiving advance orders of nearly 9 million. The worlds best-selling single cannot be listed officially, since there is no international body to count global record sales. ...

Besides being the 2nd best-selling single in the USA, it is also the most shipped single in the USA with a certification of 11x platinum. This makes "Candle In The Wind 1997" the only album/song in the USA ever to be certified for more than 4 million copies sold, and the first and only diamond single ever. A diamond single is a single that has reached a certain level of official sales. ...

Its success was also seen in most countries around the world. In Canada, it spent three years in the top 20, with 46 weeks at the top spot. However, the song's unusual chart performance in Canada has also been explained as a structural factor -- due to the relative lack of CD singles available for sale in Canadian stores, in some weeks the song was able to chart on sales of less than 100 copies across the entire country.

From a worldwide perspective, over 33 million copies were sold around the globe, making it the second best-selling single of all time worldwide, although it should be noted that this sales figure takes into account only CD singles and was released after the era of the traditional single had effectively ended. It is estimated that at the peak of sales, almost six copies of the single were sold across the world per second. All artist and composer royalties and record company profits were donated to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The worlds best-selling single cannot be listed officially, since there is no international body to count global record sales. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was set up after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. ...

Comprehensive charts

â€œBritish Hit Singlesâ€ redirects here. ... â€œHot 100â€ redirects here. ... The Adult Contemporary chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ... The Irish Singles Chart is the Irish music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. ... Oricon ), also known as Oricon Style, is a Japanese company which provides music industry-related information. ... The Dutch Top 40 (Dutch: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart, which started as the Veronica Top 40, because the pirate radio channel Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. ...

Sales

References

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See also

Candle in the Wind is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. ...

Notes

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