<P> "Your Song" is a song composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his longtime collaborator, Bernie Taupin . It originally appeared on John's self - titled second studio album (which was released in 1970). The song was released in the United States in October 1970 as the B - side to "Take Me to the Pilot". 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 also peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, as well as charting in the top 10 in several other countries . </P> <P> "Your Song" was first released by American rock band Three Dog Night in March 1970 on their third studio album, It Ain't Easy . John was an opening act for the band at the time and allowed them to record it . They did not release it as a single as they wanted to let John, then an upcoming artist, have a go with it . </P> <P> In 1998, "Your Song" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame . In 2004 the song was placed at number 137 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", as well as in its 2010 list . A demo version was included in John's 1990 box set album To Be Continued . The song has been covered by a number of artists, including Ellie Goulding, whose version reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in late 2010, and Lady Gaga . The song was also covered by Ewan McGregor in the movie musical Moulin Rouge! </P> <P> Taupin wrote the song's lyrics after breakfast one morning on the roof of 20 Denmark Street, London, where John worked for a music publishing firm as an office boy, hence the line "I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss". </P>

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