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Candle in the Wind 1997" or "Goodbye England's Rose" was a new recording of "Candle in the Wind", with new lyrics, written and recorded as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales who had died in an auto crash on 31 August 1997. Released in September 1997, the song peaked at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, becoming John's fourth No. 1 single.
It’s one of just three singles in chart history to spend its first 14 weeks at No. 1. ... “Candle in the Wind 1997” sold 8,111,000 copies in the U.S. in 1997, according to Nielsen. That was ...
According to Musiikkituottajat, the Finnish music industry federation, "Candle in the Wind 1997" is the best-selling single of all time in Finland, with quintuple-platinum sales of over 54,000 copies to date. [27] "Candle in the wind" had 150,000 preorders in Netherlands, 2 million in Germany and 250,000 in France. [28]
In the UK alone, the double A-side single with "Candle in the Wind 1997" sold over 4,930,000 copies (8× platinum), making the song the best-selling single ever in UK history. [6] It remained for five weeks at the number-one position. In the US, the double A-side single spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
“Candle in the Wind 1997” is the highest-selling single of all time, and apparently, it took less than an hour to write. In a new interview on The Graham Norton Show, lyricist Bernie Taupin ...
The song about Marilyn Monroe was later rewritten for the funeral of Diana, Princess Of Wales.
Candle in the Wind" is a 1973 song by Elton John, as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, also covered by several artists. Candle in the Wind may also refer to: "Candle in the Wind 1997", by Elton John, as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales; The Candle in the Wind, a 1958 novel by T. H. White; Candle in the Wind, a 1941 Broadway drama
The B-side of Bush's single was her version of "Candle in the Wind". The CD single added an instrumental version of the same song. The CD single added an instrumental version of the same song. Wilson Phillips ' cover of " Daniel ", while not released as a single, peaked at number seven in the US Adult Contemporary chart due to strong radio airplay.