Veronica
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"Veronica" is a 1989 pop-rock song by Elvis Costello, co-written with Paul McCartney, known for its poignant portrayal of an elderly woman struggling with memory loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veronica canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Spike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | You’re No Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardAlternativeSongs | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 19 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardMainstreamRock | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coWriter |
Elvis Costello
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
praised for melodic pop-rock arrangement
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praised for poignant lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaborationWith | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Spike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLeadSingleFrom | Spike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:09 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | John Hillcoat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | elderly woman ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing in a Video
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerName | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Elvis Costello
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin Killen NERFINISHED ⓘ T Bone Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-03-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
family recollection
ⓘ
fragmented memories ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
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dementia ⓘ memory loss ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 3 ⓘ |
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