In 1998, "Your Song" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. They did not release it as a single as they wanted to let John, then an upcoming artist, have a go with it. John was an opening act for the band at the time and allowed them to record it. "Your Song" was first released by American rock band Three Dog Night in March 1970 on their third studio album, It Ain't Easy. The song also peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, as well as charting in the top 10 in several other countries. Both songs received airplay, but "Your Song" was preferred by disc jockeys and replaced "Take Me to the Pilot" as the A-side, eventually making it to number eight on the Billboard chart. The song was recorded at Trident Studios in London in January 1970 and released in the United States in October 1970 as the B-side to "Take Me to the Pilot". It originally appeared on John's eponymous second studio album (1970). "Your Song" is a song composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his longtime collaborator, Bernie Taupin.
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