Easier to Walk Away
| "Easier to Walk Away" | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album The Very Best of Elton John and To Be Continued... | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 26 November 1990 | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Rocket | |||
| Songwriters | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer | Don Was[1] | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"Easier to Walk Away" is a song written by the British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, performed by John. It is the second and final single released from the Rocket Record Company 2-CD retrospective The Very Best of Elton John, issued largely in overseas markets excluding the United States, where the more expansive box set To Be Continued... was issued. The song peaked at number 63 in the United Kingdom and entered the top 20 in Austria and France. A music video was made to promote the song composed of some John's videos from 1978 to 1990 and some stock footage from various decades.
Release
"Easier to Walk Away" peaked at No. 63 in the UK,[2] No. 57 in Australia,[3] No. 59 in Canada,[4] No. 51 in Germany[5] and No. 71 in the Netherlands.[6] It had better success in Austria and France, peaking at No. 23 and No. 20, respectively.[7][8]
Music video
The entire music video was shot in black and white. It shows John in various activities he was involved like attending Watford F.C. games and having fun backstage and various historical events in history.[9]
It is also comprised some Elton John music videos from 1978 to 1990 (from how the video started):
- "Healing Hands" (1989) (some clips repeated)
- "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That" (1988)
- "You Gotta Love Someone" (1990) (some clips repeated)
- "Wrap Her Up" (1985) (some clips repeated)
- "Paris" (1986) (some clips repeated)
- "A Word in Spanish" (1988)
- "Sacrifice" (1989)
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (1983)
- "Ego" (1978)
Personnel
- Elton John – vocals and piano
- Randy Jackson – bass guitar
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
- Michael Landau – guitar
- David Lasley, Harry Bowens, Donald Ray Michell, Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
- James Newton Howard – synthesizers and arrangements
- Michael Mason – Synclavier[10]
Charts
| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 57 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 23 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 59 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 20 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 51 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 71 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 63 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[11] | 11 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 26 November 1990 |
|
Rocket | [12] |
| Australia | 28 January 1991 |
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[13] | |
| Japan | 25 February 1991 | Mini-CD | [14] |
References
- ^ Elizabeth Rosenthal, His Song: The Musical History of Elton John.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart on 23/12/1990 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 146.
- ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Image 1486". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Elton John – Easier to Walk Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Elton John – Easier to Walk Away" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Elton John – Easier to Walk Away" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Elton John – Easier To Walk Away". YouTube. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Elton John Lyrics: Easier To Walk Away". Eltonography. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 24 November 1990. p. vii.
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 28/01/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 53. 27 January 1991. p. 18.
- ^ "エルトン・ジョン | イージアー・トゥ・ウォーク・アウェイ" [Elton John | Easier to Walk Away] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
