\"Dear God\" is a song by British musician Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It's the sixth track on his 1980 album 21 at 33. It is the shortest track on the album, and when released as a single, it failed to break any major charts, but reached No. 82 on the Australian singles chart.

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It was originally intended to be released with only the one B-side, \"Tactics\", but the actual release came as a double-disc set, with the other disc being \"Steal Away Child\" and \"Love So Cold\". Two tracks were later used as B-sides for the Too Low for Zero and Breaking Hearts albums, and did not surface on a CD until the release of the 2020 box set Jewel Box where all three B-side tracks were included.\n

Charts

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Personnel

Elton John – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano, overdubbed piano
James Newton Howard – Fender Rhodes
David Paich – organ
Steve Lukather – electric guitars
Reggie McBride – bass
Alvin Taylor – drums
Clive Franks – tambourine
Venette Gloud – backing vocals
Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals
Carmen Twillie – backing vocals

Choir\n

Curt Becher
Joe Chemay
Bruce Johnston (also arrangements)
Jon Joyce
Peter Noone
Toni Tennille

References

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Dear God

Broadcast History