"Slow Rivers" is a duet by English musicians

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...

and

Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is a British singer and actor. He has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and, as of 2012, was the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart histo ...

, released as a single in 1986. Written by John and

Bernie Taupin Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnerships of its kind in history. Taupin co-wrote th ...

, the song was included on John's 1986 album '' Leather Jackets''.

Commercial reception

The single peaked at number 44 in the singers' native United Kingdom, but was a bigger hit in Belgium and Ireland, where it reached number 24 and number 25 respectively.

Music video

The video for "Slow Rivers" was directed by Mike Brady.

Track listings

UK 7" single #"Slow Rivers" – 3:08 #"Billy and the Kids" – 4:22 UK 12" single #"Slow Rivers" – 3:08 #"Billy and the Kids" – 4:22 #"Lord of the Flies" – 4:30

Charts

References

External links

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{{Cliff Richard singles 1986 singles Elton John songs Cliff Richard songs Music videos directed by Mike Brady Songs with music by Elton John Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Song recordings produced by Gus Dudgeon The Rocket Record Company singles Male vocal duets