Valotte (song)
| "Valotte" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 (US) December 1984 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | February – August 1984 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label |
Atlantic (US) Charisma (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Julian Lennon, Justin Clayton, Carlton Morales | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
| Julian Lennon singles chronology | ||||
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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 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9.[1]
It was co-written by Lennon, Justin Clayton and Carlton Morales and recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, 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.
B-side "Bebop" has been described by Lennon as "almost like a Soul Jackson song".[2]
The music video for the song was directed by Sam Peckinpah,[3] and produced by Martin Lewis.[4]
References
- ↑ "Billboard chart history for Valotte (single)" Billboard.com Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ↑ Burianek, CJ. "Valotte: Bebop". Heyjules.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ↑ Burianek, CJ. "1984 - The Debut Release Valotte". Heyjules.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of American Cinema (illustrated ed.). Boston: MobileReference.com. 2007. ISBN 9781605011455.