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"Valotte" is a song by British singer Julian Lennon, the title track and second single (first single in the US) from his debut album Valotte. It was a top-ten single in January 1985 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian pop charts, peaking at No. 9.[1] On the US Adult Contemporary chart, "Valotte" peaked at No. 4.[2] On the Canadian AC chart, it spent two weeks at No. 2.[3]

"Valotte"
Single by Julian Lennon
from the album Valotte
B-side	"Well I Don't Know" (US 7") "Let Me Be" (UK 7") "Let Me Be", "Bebop " (UK 12")
Released	October 1984 (1984-10) (US) December 1984 (1984-12) (UK)
Recorded	February – August 1984
Genre	Power ballad
Length	4:15
Label	Atlantic (US) Charisma (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Julian Lennon, Justin Clayton, Carlton Morales
Producer(s)	Phil Ramone
Julian Lennon singles chronology
"Too Late for Goodbyes" (1984) "Valotte" (1984) "Say You're Wrong" (1985)

B-side "Bebop" has been described by Lennon as "almost like a Soul Jackson song".[4]

The music video for the song was directed by Sam Peckinpah,[5] and produced by Martin Lewis.[6]

Background

It was co-written by Lennon, Justin Clayton and Carlton Morales and recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, Alabama. The first line of the chorus, "Sitting on a pebble by the river playing guitar", was written by Lennon, inspired by the Tennessee River in Muscle Shoals. There are other references to the Tennessee Valley in the lyrics.

Reception

Cash Box said that the song "recalls [John Lennon's] vocal phrasing and melodic arrangement but establishes the young songwriter as an independent and sophisticated artist" and "achieves a quality of Elton John pop."[7]

Charts

Year-end chart (1985)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[8]	78

References

На других языках

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- [en] Valotte (song)

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[ru] Valotte (песня)

«Valotte» — песня британского певца и музыканта Джулиана Леннона, заглавный трек и второй сингл (первый сингл в США) с его дебютного альбома Valotte. В январе 1985 сингл попал в десятку лучших чарта синглов Billboard Hot 100 в США, добравшись в нём до 9-го места.[1]

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