Released April 1990 Length 4:49 | ||
Format CD, Vinyl record (7" and 12"), audio cassette | ||
"Club at the End of the Street" is an up-beat song performed by Elton John and written by Bernie Taupin. From the album Sleeping with the Past, the song describes a night on the town between two lovers at a disclosed nightclub. John also describes the music of Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye being played. An interesting note is the video for the song was animated, due to Elton's involvement with the family of AIDS victim Ryan White. The record company demanded a video, but Elton was dedicated to spending time with Ryan. The single was a top 30 hit in the US in the summer of 1990. In Denmark, where the album was recorded, it hit #1 for two weeks and is still seen as one of Elton's biggest hits in that country.
Contents
B-side
On the 7" release, the B-side of this single release was Elton's rendition of the well-known John Lennon song "Give Peace a Chance". The song is perhaps the most bizarre recording released by Elton, a mix of funny voices, with "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" in the background, while various people are mentioned as "The next contestants on 'making a B-side.'" This song was also released on his 1990 box set, To Be Continued.
Music video
The music video was produced by Animation City, an animation company in London, England and directed by Derek Hayes. It followed the success of the Madonna video, "Dear Jessie" by the same company. The music video version of the track is slightly faster than the single and album versions.
Personnel
Track listings
- "Club at the End of the Street" – 4:49
- "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:46
- "Club at the End of the Street" – 4:49
- "Give Peace a Chance" – 3:46
- "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" (live in Verona, Italy) – 5:37