Written in the Stars (Elton John and LeAnn Rimes song)

"Written in the Stars"
Single by Elton John featuring LeAnn Rimes
from the album Aida
Released February 23, 1999
Format CD, digital download
Recorded 1999
Genre Countrypop
Length 4:17
Label Curb Records
Writer(s) Elton John, Tim Rice
Elton John chronology
"If the River Can Bend"
(1998)
"Written in the Stars"
(1999)
"Someday Out of the Blue"
(2000)
LeAnn Rimes chronology
"Feels Like Home"
(1999)
"Written in the Stars"
(1999)
"Big Deal"
(1999)
"Written in the Stars"
Song by Heather Headley and Adam Pascal from the album Aida
Released June 13, 2000
Recorded April 10-April 11, 2000
Genre Rock musical
Length 3:18
Label EMI
Writer Tim Rice
Composer Elton John
Producer Guy Babylon, Frank Filipetti, Chris Montan, Paul Bogaev
Aida track listing
"How I Know You (reprise)"
(6)
"Written in the Stars"
(7)
"I Know the Truth"
(8)

"Written in the Stars" is a single released in 1999 by Elton John and LeAnn Rimes. In the U.S. it was certified Gold on 4/27/1999 by the R.I.A.A.

This song came from the musical Aida written by Elton John. In this scene in the musical, Radames informs Aida that he's calling off the wedding. Aida knows that this would ruin her father's escape and tells him he must go through with it. Radames agrees, on condition that she escapes to freedom on a boat he will provide. The two lovers lament the complication of the circumstances of their love together before parting. Due to Rimes' previous country music success, this song made #74 on Canada's RPM country chart due to unsolicited airplay as an album cut. There are two different recordings of the song, one with Rimes performing the first verse, the other with John. The song was later featured on Rimes' 2002 album I Need You and the concept album for the musical. The song was performed live at VH1 Divas Live 1999.

Contents

Chart positions

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 28
Canadian Singles Chart 4
Canadian Adult Contemporary 1
Canadian Country Tracks 74
Dutch Singles Chart 95
French Singles Chart 91
Swiss Singles Chart 34
UK Singles Chart 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 29
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 2

Track listing

  1. "Written in the Stars" – 4:17
  2. "Written in the Stars" (Alternate Version) – 4:24
  3. "Various Snippets" (My Strongest Suit/Not Me/A Step Too Far) – 2:27

Video

According to an episode of VH1's Pop-Up Video, the music video for this song was meant to evoke forbidden loves, as well as the separation between the two singers. Rimes was shown in colder, more heavenly backdrops; John was given warmer backgrounds, as in a milder depiction of hell.

External links

Written in the Stars Music Video at YouTube

Reference