Nikita (song)
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| "Nikita" | ||
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| Single by Elton John | ||
| from the album Ice on Fire | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Format | CD single 7" Single 12" Single |
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| Recorded | 1985 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 5:42 | |
| Writer(s) | Bernie Taupin (lyrics), Elton John (music) | |
| Elton John singles chronology | ||
| "That's What Friends Are For" | "Nikita" | "Cry To Heaven" |
"Nikita" is a song by English singer Elton John about the Cold War from his 1985 album Ice on Fire. In the song, John describes his crush on an East German citizen who he cannot meet because he is not allowed to cross the Berlin Wall no matter how much he wants it or how hard he tries. Ironically it was later revealed that Nikita is actually a man's name, and John and Taupin only found this after John openly admitted being homosexual. It features George Michael on back-up vocals.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Elton John Song Lyrics: Nikita. Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
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