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"Romeo's Tune" is a song recorded by
Steve Forbert Samuel Stephen Forbert (born December 13, 1954) is an American pop/folk singer-songwriter. His 1979 song "Romeo's Tune" reached No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary (chart ...
, released in 1979 as the lead single from his album '' Jackrabbit Slim''. The song became an international hit during the winter of 1980. "Romeo's Tune" did best in Canada, where it became a top 10 hit. It remains Forbert's only major charting single.


Lyrical content

The song speaks of fading away from the world in the company of your lover. The title does not appear in the lyrics.


Instrumentation

The distinctive piano lick on "Romeo's Tune" was done by former
Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
pianist
Bobby Ogdin Robert Ford Ogdin (born September, 1945) is a Nashville-based recording session pianist. He is best known as a member of Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley's TCB Band, TCB band. He performed on 20 of Presley's recordings and accompanied him on 45 live s ...
, a well-known Nashville session piano player. In live performances, Forbert plays the lick on a neck-mounted
harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica incl ...
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Use in media

"Romeo's Tune" is featured on the soundtracks of the 2001 movie '' Knockaround Guys'' and the 2016 movie '' Everybody Wants Some!!''


Chart history


Weekly charts


Year-end charts


See also

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List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States A one-hit wonder is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. The term may also be applied to an artist who is remembered for only one hit despite other successes. This article contains artist ...


References


External links


"Romeo's Tune" at SongFacts
* 1979 songs 1979 singles 1980 singles Steve Forbert songs {{1970s-song-stub