Carnival (Eric Clapton song)

"Carnival" is a song written and recorded by the British rock musician Eric Clapton for his 1976 studio album No Reason to Cry. It was also released as the second and last single of the studio album in January of 1977. Rob Fraboni produced the recording.^[1]

Composition and release

The song consists of a verse and identical choruses. It is written in a monotone structure.^[2] The song is in the key of A major and features an up-tempo chord progression.^[3] Besides being released on the studio album, the title was published under RSO Records as a 7" vinyl grammophone record single.^[4] Both the music composing and lyric writing credits belong to Eric Clapton, who published the song and single under Warner/Chappell Music.^[5]

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
bgcolor="#efefef"	Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	22
Netherlands (Dutch Tip 40)^[7]	20

References

↑ "Eric Clapton – Carnival – dutchcharts.nl". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Stefan Hung – Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
↑ Clarkson, Bernie (1979). Rock songs. Self Press. p. 167.
↑ "Eric Clapton – Carnival – YouTube". Michalis Limassol. Youtube.com. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
↑ "australian-charts.com – Eric Clapton – Carnival". Australian Recording Industry Association. Stefan Hung – Hund Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
↑ "Carnival – Eric Clapton | Song Lyrics | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Eric Clapton – Carnival" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
↑ "Eric Clapton – Carnival | Top 40". Dutch Tipparade 40 (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Eric Clapton singles

1970s	"After Midnight" / "Easy Now" "Blues Power" / "Bottle of Red Wine" "Let It Rain" "I Shot the Sheriff" / "Give Me Strength" "Willie and the Hand Jive" "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" "Hello Old Friend" "Carnival" "Lay Down Sally" / "Cocaine" "Wonderful Tonight" "Tulsa Time" "Promises" / "Watch Out for Lucy"

1980s	"Early in the Morning (Live)" "I Can't Stand It" "I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart" "Crosscut Saw" "Forever Man" "It's in the Way That You Use It" "Behind the Mask" "Tearing Us Apart" "Pretending" / "Before You Accuse Me" "Hound Dog"

1990s	"Bad Love" "Tears in Heaven" / "White Room (Live)" "Layla (Acoustic)" "Down & Out" "Motherless Child" / "Driftin'" "Change the World" "Born in Time" "Circus" "My Father's Eyes" "Pilgrim" "Blue Eyes Blue" "(I) Get Lost"

2000s	"Come Rain or Come Shine" / "Ten Long Years" "Three O'Clock Blues" "Key to the Highway" "Worried Life Blues" "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"

2010s	"Every Little Thing" / "No Sympathy"

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