You Gotta Love Someone


"You Gotta Love Someone" is a song by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, performed by John. It was released as a single from the Days of Thunder soundtrack in October 1990. The single was also used to promote the Rocket Records 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.
Produced by Don Was, "You Gotta Love Someone" and the three other tracks that close disc 4 of To Be Continued..., were all recorded in one take each. The tracks were also purported to be selections for a possible studio album project that was later abandoned.

Chart performance

The single peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent five weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, his tenth such achievement there. In Canada, the song topped the RPM Top Singles chart for a week, becoming John's fourteenth number-one single in Canada.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan. It is very similar overall to his 1993 video for Billy Joel's hit "The River of Dreams", with several elements from the earlier video being re-used with very slight variations in the later one.

Track listings

CD single and 12-inch single
  1. "You Gotta Love Someone"
  2. "Medicine Man"
  3. "Medicine Man"
7-inch double A-side
  • A. "You Gotta Love Someone"
  • AA. "Sacrifice"
7-inch single
  • A. "You Gotta Love Someone"
  • B. "Medicine Man"
7-inch single

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Brazil 69
Canada Top Singles 36
Canada Adult Contemporary 41
US Adult Contemporary 19