"Kiss the Bride" | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album Too Low for Zero | ||||
B-side | "Dreamboat" (John/Tim Renwick/Gary Osborne) (UK) "Choc Ice Goes Mental" (Lord Choc Ice (John)) (US) | |||
Released | 7 October 1983 | |||
Recorded | September 1982 – January 1983 | |||
Studio | AIR (Montserrat) and Sunset Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA) | |||
Genre | Pop rock, new wave | |||
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Label | Rocket (UK), Geffen Records (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Kiss The Bride" on YouTube |
"Kiss the Bride" is a song by English musician Elton John, from his 17th studio album, Too Low for Zero, written by John and Bernie Taupin. Released as the album's third single, the upbeat song was a top 40 hit in many countries. It reached No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] No. 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 25 in Australia, No. 37 in Canada, No. 17 in Ireland, and No. 32 in New Zealand.[2] In Germany, the song peaked at No. 58.[3]
John played this song on setlists from 1984 until the 1989 leg of his Sleeping with the Past Tour.[4] The music video of the song was directed by the rock duo Godley & Creme, formerly of the art rock group 10cc.