Veronica (song)
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| “Veronica” | ||
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| Single by Elvis Costello from the album Spike |
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| Released | 1989 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1987-1988 | |
| Genre | Rock, Pop | |
| Length | 3:09 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Writer(s) | MacManus and Paul McCartney | |
| Producer | Elvis Costello, Kevin Killen & T-Bone Burnett | |
"Veronica" is a single from Elvis Costello's 1989 album Spike, co-written by Costello with former Beatle Paul McCartney. The song "Veronica" was co-produced by T-Bone Burnett and Kevin Killen, and features Paul McCartney on his trademark Höfner bass.
The song focuses on an older woman who has experienced severe memory loss. Costello's inspiration for this song was his grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's. When talking about the song on a VH1 interview, Costello reminisced about his grandmother having "terrifying moments of lucidity" and how this was the inspiration for "Veronica".
"Veronica" was also Costello's highest-charting Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, #1 on its modern rock chart, and #10 on its mainstream rock chart.
[edit] Music Video
"Veronica" and its accompanying video depicted an aged woman, probably nearing the end of her life in a retirement home, engaging in detached reminiscences from her life from young girl to young womanhood (played by Zoe Carides). The video for "Veronica" featured Costello delivering a spoken-word monologue to the camera, and occasionally singing the song softly over the original vocal track from the recording. The video earned an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Male Video.
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| Preceded by "I'll Be You" by The Replacements |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number one single March 18, 1989 - March 25, 1989 |
Succeeded by "The Mayor of Simpleton" by XTC |
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