Some radio stations banned the song, due to the controversial opening lines of the second verse: "Jesus Freaks/ Out in the Streets". Some radio edits ended the song following the first chorus, because the first verse repeats. pop chart, and was not even released as a single in the UK. ĭue to the song's lengthy run time of 6:12 minutes, "Tiny Dancer" was initially a non-starter as a single in the US, reaching only #41 on the U.S. Back-up vocals are provided by Tony Burrows, among others. The arrangement start features pedal steel guitar played by English guitarist BJ Cole, light percussion, Paul Buckmaster's strings and a quiet choir. The song features piano-based accompaniment during verses. I had been into ballet as a little girl and sewed patches on Elton's jackets and jeans", referring to the song's description of a "seamstress for the band". In 2019, Feibelman said, "I knew was about me. Taupin also stated in a 1973 interview in Rolling Stone that the song is about Maxine Feibelman, his wife at the time. The song's lyrics were inspired by Taupin's first visit to the US in 1970, and were intended to capture the spirit of California, where he found the women he met highly contrasted with those who he had known in his home country of England. With lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, the song was first featured as the opening track to John's 1971 album, Madman Across the Water. On 2 August 2019 it was certified platinum for sales of 600,000 and on 24 December 2021 it was certified 2× Platinum for sales of 1,200,000, despite never being released as an official single there. In the UK, "Tiny Dancer" was certified gold on 17 August 2018 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of 400,000 copies. In the United States, it was certified gold on, platinum on 19 August 2011 and 3× platinum on 26 April 2018 by the Recording Industry Association of America. 47 on the 2021 list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was originally released on John's 1971 album Madman Across the Water, and was later released as a single in 1972.
" Tiny Dancer" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John.
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