Graceland (song)
| "Graceland" | ||||
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| Single by Paul Simon | ||||
| from the album Graceland | ||||
| B-side | "Hearts and Bones" | |||
| Released | November 1986 | |||
| Recorded | November 1985 | |||
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| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Simon | |||
| Producer | Paul Simon | |||
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"Graceland" is the title song of the album Graceland, released in 1986 by Paul Simon. The song features vocals by the Everly Brothers. The lyrics follow the singer's thoughts during a road trip to Graceland after the failure of his marriage. Actress and author Carrie Fisher, Simon's ex-wife, said that the song referred in part to their relationship. An acoustic version of the song was included as a track on The Unplugged Collection, Volume One.
A cover by Willie Nelson peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1993.