Healing Hands (Elton John song)
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album Sleeping with the Past | ||||
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Length | 4:21 | |||
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Producer(s) | Chris Thomas[1] | |||
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"Healing Hands" on YouTube |
"Healing Hands" is a song by English musician Elton John, written by John and Bernie Taupin, from John's 1989 album, Sleeping with the Past. The single was released during late summer 1989 and was a top-20 hit in the United States. A reissued version (paired as a double A-side single with "Sacrifice") became the singer's first solo number-one single in the United Kingdom.
The song was inspired by the Four Tops song "Reach Out, I'll Be There".[2] Produced by Chris Thomas, it was the first of three singles released from the album, with the follow-ups being "Sacrifice" and "Club at the End of the Street".
Release and reception
"Healing Hands" did moderately well as a single in the United States, climbing to No. 13 on the
Music video
The music video filmed in black and white features John singing with backgrounds singers Jackson, Jenkins and Jeter standing on platforms with black flags waving in back of them and even John in a flag as well.
Technical details
Musically, the song is complex,[citation needed] with the intro and verses in the key of B flat major, and the chorus in the key of D major. An instrumental solo, in the related minor key of G (minor), serves as a bridge.
Personnel
- Elton John – keyboards, lead and harmony vocals
- Guy Babylon – keyboards
- Fred Mandel – keyboards
- Peter Iversen – Fairlight and Audiofile programming
- Davey Johnstone – guitars, backing vocals
- Romeo Williams – bass
- Jonathan Moffett – drums
- Natalie Jackson – backing vocals
- Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Healing Hands". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ISBN 9780806523224.
- ^ Wednesday, Oscar (26 August 1989). "Pure Pop for Now People" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 14. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Elton John – Healing Hands". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elton John – Healing Hands" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6592." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6619." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 41. 14 October 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elton John – Healing Hands" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elton John – Healing Hands". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elton John: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Elton John – Healing Hands" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "1990 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 2 March 1991. p. 41.
- "Healing Hands", The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits by Wesley Hyatt, p. 352, Billboard Books (1999).