100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997. Continues in January 2022.

Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…

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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

1997

💥95 Candle In The Wind 1997

Elton John

History has given us moments that are forever etched in our memory. We always remember where we were when events such as the 9/11 Terror Attacks or the John F. Kennedy and John Lennon assassinations shocked the globe. The same is true of the tragic car crash that claimed the life of Princess Diana on August 31, 1997. As the planet dealt with the shock news, grief swept over admirers of one of the world’s most recognizable figures. Her marriage to Prince Charles had resembled a soap opera or a fairy tale that became a nightmare. Public sympathy overwhelmingly sided with Diana. Her funeral was held on September 6. Elton John, one of her closest friends, performed at the service. The planet watched as his new version of “Candle In The Wind” summed up its immense sorrow. Most viewers wept as John paid tribute to the “People’s Princess”. The song had originally been about film legend Marilyn Monroe and included on the 1973 album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’. As had been the case with the original, the new lyrics were penned by Bernie Taupin. A week later, the new version was issued as a single. Produced by George Martin, the disc was greeted by unprecedented worldwide demand. It soon occupied pole position on charts everywhere, including America, Britain, Europe, Canada, Japan and Australia. The charity disc became the fastest selling single in British history. It is the world’s official best-selling single of all time (definitive data does not exist for its only rival to the claim: Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”). John proved that a song could bring the planet together to grieve and heal with the record-breaking success of “Candle In The Wind 1997”. The track was released as a double A-side with “Something About The Way You Look Tonight”.

1993-        All I Want For Christmas Is You

1992-        I Will Always Love You

                 Killing In The Name

1991-        Smells Like teen Spirit

                  Let’s Talk About Sex

                 Enter Sandman

1989-        Epic

                 Fight The Power

                 Say No Go

1988-       Fuck Tha Police

                Where Is My Mind?

1987-       Pump Up The Volume

1986-       Walk This Way

1985-       That’s What Friends Are For

1984-       Do They Know It’s Christmas?

                The Unforgettable Fire

                When Doves Cry

                Like A Virgin

1983-       Blue Monday

1982-       Buffalo Gals

                The Message

                Planet Rock

1981-      Radio Free Europe

               Ghost Town

1980-      Rapture

               Vienna

               Back In Black

               Love Will Tear Us Apart

1979-      London Calling

               Rapper’s Delight

               Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

               Good Times

1978-     Wuthering Heights

1977-     Stayin’ Alive

              Heroes

               I Feel Love

1976-     Dancing Queen

              Anarchy In The U.K.

              Blitzkrieg Bop

1975-     Gloria

              Bohemian Rhapsody

              Love To Love You Baby

              Autobahn

              No Woman, No Cry Live

1973-     Personality Crisis

              Living For the City

              Time

              Soul Makossa

1972-    I Am Woman

1971-    American Pie

              Imagine

             Theme From ‘Shaft’

             What’s Going On

             The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

1969-   Whole Lotta Love

1968-   Helter Skelter

            Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

            Folsom Prison Blues Live

1967-   Sunshine Of Your Love

             A Day In The Life

             Respect

             Light My Fire

            Venus In Furs
             Strawberry Fields Forever

1966-   Good Vibrations

            Tomorrow Never Knows

            Eight Miles High

1965-   The Sounds Of Silence

            My Generation

            Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

            (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

            I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

1964-  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

           You Really Got Me

           The House Of The Rising Sun

           Where Did Our Love Go

1963-  I Want To Hold Your Hand

           Blowin’ In The Wind

           Be My Baby

1962- Misirlou

1961- Crazy

1960- The Twist

          Cathy’s Clown

1959- There Goes My Baby

          What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
          Jailhouse Rock

          You Send Me

          That’ll Be The Day

1955- Tutti Frutti

           Maybellene

1955- Rock Around The Clock

1954- That’s All Right Mama

1951- Rocket 88