"Looking Up" is a 2015 song by English musician
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...
, written by John and
Bernie Taupin
Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English songwriter, singer and visual artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with musician Elton John, a songwriting partnership that is one of the most successful in history. Tau ...
. It was released on 22 October 2015 as the first single for his 30th studio album ''
Wonderful Crazy Night''.
Background
John had simple instructions for Taupin, telling ''Rolling Stone'', "I just said that I even wanted the slow songs to be optimistic. I wanted to make a happy record. 'Joyous' was the word I chose. Not happy, joyous. I said I want it to feel joyous from beginning to end, and even the slow songs should be joyous."
Music
"Looking Up" is written in
A major
A major (or the key of A) is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has three sharps. Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor. The key of A major is the only k ...
and is an upbeat rock song with a positive vibe meant to bring light to balance out the darkness present in the world today.
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References
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2015 songs
Elton John songs
Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Songs with music by Elton John