Slow Rivers

"Slow Rivers"
"Slow Rivers"
	File:Elton John & Cliff Richard Slow Rivers single cover.jpg
Single by Elton John and Cliff Richard
from the album Leather Jackets
B-side	"Billy and the Kids"; "Lord of the Flies";
Released	17 November 1986
Genre	Pop
Length	3:13
Label	Rocket
Songwriter(s)	Elton John; Bernie Taupin;
Producer(s)	Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
Cliff Richard singles chronology

"Slow Rivers" is a duet by English musicians Elton John and Cliff Richard, released as a single in 1986. Written by John and Bernie Taupin, 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,^[2] but was a bigger hit in Belgium and Ireland, where it reached number 24^[3] and number 25^[4] respectively.

Music video

The video for "Slow Rivers" was directed by Mike Brady.^[5]

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

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart^[6]	82
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	24
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7]	42
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	44

References

^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 40.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Elton John and Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Elton John & Cliff Richard – Slow Rivers" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Slow Rivers". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Elton John & Cliff Richard: Slow Rivers". IMDb.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp. 158–159. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Elton John & Cliff Richard – Slow Rivers". Top 40 Singles.

External links

"Slow Rivers" at Discogs

[1] "Music Week" (PDF). p. 40.

[officialcharts-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Elton John and Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[FlandersChart-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Elton John & Cliff Richard – Slow Rivers" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[IrelandChart-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Slow Rivers". Irish Singles Chart.

[5] "Elton John & Cliff Richard: Slow Rivers". IMDb.

[kent-6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp. 158–159. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_New_Zealand_Elton_John_&_Cliff_Richard-7] "Elton John & Cliff Richard – Slow Rivers". Top 40 Singles.

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