Slow Rivers

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{{Infobox song

| name = Slow Rivers

| cover = Elton_John_&_Cliff_Richard_Slow_Rivers_single_cover.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| type = single

| B-side = {{hlist|"Billy and the Kids"|"Lord of the Flies"}}

| artist = Elton John and Cliff Richard

| album = Leather Jackets

| released = 17 November 1986{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1986/Music-Week-1986-11-15.pdf|title=Music Week|page=40}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 3:13

| label = Rocket

| writer = {{flatlist|

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| producer = Gus Dudgeon

| chronology = Elton John

| prev_title = Heartache All Over the World

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = Flames of Paradise

| next_year = 1987

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Cliff Richard

| type = single

| prev_title = All I Ask of You

| prev_year = 1986

| title = Slow Rivers

| year = 1986

| next_title = My Pretty One

| next_year = 1987

}}

}}

"Slow Rivers" is a duet by English musicians Elton John and Cliff Richard, released as a single in 1986. Written by John and Bernie Taupin, the song was included on John's 1986 album Leather Jackets.

Commercial reception

The single peaked at number 44 in the singers' native United Kingdom, but was a bigger hit in Belgium and Ireland, where it reached number 24 and number 25 respectively.

Music video

The video for "Slow Rivers" was directed by Mike Brady.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8493420/|title=Elton John & Cliff Richard: Slow Rivers|publisher=IMDb}}

Track listings

UK 7" single

  1. "Slow Rivers" – 3:08
  2. "Billy and the Kids" – 4:22

UK 12" single

  1. "Slow Rivers" – 3:08
  2. "Billy and the Kids" – 4:22
  3. "Lord of the Flies" – 4:30

Charts

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Chart (1986)

!Peak
position

Australian Singles Chart{{cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|last=Kent|first=David|publisher=Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W |year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|pages=158–159}}

| style="text-align:center;"|82

{{single chart|Flanders|24|artist=Elton John & Cliff Richard|song=Slow Rivers|refname=FlandersChart}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|25|artist=Elton John and Cliff Richard|song=Slow Rivers|refname=IrelandChart}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|42|artist=Elton John & Cliff Richard|song=Slow Rivers}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|44|artist=Elton John and Cliff Richard|song=Slow Rivers|refname="officialcharts"}}

References

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