"Live Like Horses"
Single by Elton John & Luciano Pavarotti
from the album The Big Picture
Released	1996
Genre	Pop operatic pop
Length	5:02
Label	Mercury Rocket
Songwriter(s)	Elton John Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)	Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology
"You Can Make History (Young Again)" (1996) "Live Like Horses" (1996) "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997)

"Live Like Horses" is a song written by English musician Elton John and Bernie Taupin, included on John's 1997 album The Big Picture. The album version is sung as a solo by John and the single version, released in 1996, features Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti singing in his native language on parts of the verses and choruses alternatively with John. The single reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Music video

The video, shot in black and white, was directed by Federico Brugia and produced by Nick Verden for Stark Naked Films. It was filmed in Austria and Shepperton Studios in England and features both John and Pavarotti singing their parts.^[2]

Track listings

Europe CD 1

1. "Live Like Horses" (studio version) – 5:10
2. "Live Like Horses" (Live Finale version) – 5:03
3. "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" (live) – 4:42
4. "Live Like Horses" (Elton John solo studio version)

Europe CD 2

1. "Live Like Horses" (studio version)
2. "Live Like Horses" (Live Finale version)
3. "Step into Christmas"
4. "Blessed"

Personnel

• Elton John – piano and vocals
• Luciano Pavarotti – vocals (on the single version of this song)
• Davey Johnstone – guitar
• John Jorgenson – guitar
• Bob Birch – bass
• Guy Babylon – keyboards
• Charlie Morgan – drums and percussion
• Angel Voices Choir – backing vocals^[3]

Charts