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Wikipedia article"'Part-Time Love'" is a song written by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It is the sixth track off his 1978 album, 'A Single Man'. It is also the opening track of side two. It proved to be one of the most popular singles the pair wrote, along with 1982's "Blue Eyes" and the 1980 US million seller "Little Jeannie". It was banned in the Soviet release of the album along with another song, "Big Dipper". The single reached No. 15 in the UK and peaked just outside the Top 20 in the US at No. 21. Lyrical meaningIn the 29 September 1979 edition of the Ann Landers advice column, one writer going by the title "Want A Better Environment For Our Youth" alleged that these lyrics of this song dealt with adultery: '"You've been seen running around...Don't tell me what to do when you've been doing it too."' Some newspapers published this column on 1 October. ReleaseWhile the lyrics on the A-side were written by Gary Osborne, those on the B-side, "I Cry at Night", were written by Bernie Taupin. It is one of the few singles John released with different lyricists on each side. The song appeared on his compilation 'The Very Best of Elton John' in 1990 and the deluxe edition of his 2017 compilation 'Diamonds'. Reception'Cash Box' praised the "Fine singing, rhythm textures, big chorus, perky beat and nice arrangement." Chart performanceWeekly charts{| class="wikitable sortable"|- !align="left"|Chart (197879) !align="left"|Peak position |- |align="left"|Australia | style="text-align:center;"|12 |- |align="left"|Canadian 'RPM' Top Singles | style="text-align:center;"|13 |- |align="left"|Canadian 'RPM' Adult Contemporary | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- | |- |align="left"|New Zealand | style="text-align:center;"|14 |- |South Africa (Springbok) |align="center"|6 |- |align="left"|UK Singles (OCC) | style="text-align:center;"|15 |- |align="left"|U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 | style="text-align:center;"|21 |- |align="left"|U.S. 'Billboard' Easy Listening | style="text-align:center;"|40 |- |align="left"|U.S. 'Cash Box' Top 100 | style="text-align:center;"|13 |} Year-end chartsPersonnel*Elton John - piano, vocals *Tim Renwick - guitars *Clive Franks - bass *Steve Holly - drums *Ray Cooper - percussion *Vicki Brown - backing vocals *Joanne Stone backing vocals *Stevie Lange backing vocals *Gary Osborne backing vocals *Chris Thompson backing vocals *Davey Johnstone backing vocals, lead guitar *Paul Buckmaster orchestral arrangement ReferencesCategory:1978 singles Category:Elton John songs Category:Songs with music by Elton John Category:Songs with lyrics by Gary Osborne Category:1978 songs Category:The Rocket Record Company singles Category:MCA Records singles Category:Songs about infidelity | |
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