ELTON JOHN "Are You Ready for Love?"

[@simonmitcalfe]

One of Elton Johns best songs this Video is superb 🥰😃

[@jaylene.turner6524]

R.I.P. to producer Thom Bell (January 26th,1943- December 22nd,2022) He passed after a lengthy illness surrounded by his wife,children,and grandchildren. 😭

[@oiudeisnemo]

At the end of November 1978, this wonderful song was officially played by Elton. What a Greatest times !

[@WarpedRecord]

Absolutely in the top five of my favorite Elton John songs. Perhaps in the top three.

[@matttaylor6244]

This is not an Elton John song it's a cover version of the Thom Bell Song and I absolutely can't stand cover versions

[@kimvaughan9566]

Absolutely!

[@tobyflagg8058]

They don't make em like this anymore. Masterpiece. The 1970s in America for music was a magical decade.

[@thehoneyeffect]

Hes English lol

[@tobyflagg8058]

@@thehoneyeffect Hmm??? Yes I know. He's greatest successes were in the United States in the 70s, now a bygone era of exported original legends. What didn't you understand 1st time round?

[@rosemaryrowe1731]

Isn't it great.....England, love this, wouldn't it be lovely if the world we live in was like this x

[@frankmarsh1159]

He:s has had far more radio success in England than he's had in America...He has had 70 top 40 hits in Britain (35 of which were top 10). He's had only 57 top 40 hits in America...

[@DE-cj8xi]

Such happiness and joy....many thanks Elton...your a star

[@anthonychristy4074]

The white dude with the mustache dancing in the studio is Casey James who co-wrote this nice Philly groove with Thom Bell.

[@rampageclover9788]

The two guys at 0:07 are Bell and James.

[@suzannesheridan9535]

Elton John has been my favourite artist since I was a little girl, and I had never heard this song until about a month ago. I haven't stopped playing it since. Every day it raises my spirits. Beautiful!

[@a2ztaxis884]

FAVOURITE ARTIST BUT ONLY DISCOVERED ONE OF HIM MOST POPULAR SONGS A MONTH AGO... GOD DAMN IT SUZANNE

[@Samon187]

Absolutly agree! I was his biggest fan ever since i was a little girl - And i am a boy! 😁👍 That is how good he is

[@sascharosinski1309]

As far as I know it is his one and only Philisound track.. 😉👍🏻

[@bobdenart9731]

sorry for my english, iM french, i'm listening this song for about 40 years and still listening

[@suzannesheridan9535]

Yes I know, I'm embarrassed to say but unfortunately it's true. I discovered Elton when I was 9 years old in 1972. @@a2ztaxis884

[@EagleCondor3456]

Sounded sooo much like a Spinners cut. Now I know why. Elton pulled it off! I remember this song from my my high school days! Beautiful!

[@joesamm1190]

His most underrated song where he is not playing piano, in the philly soul style

[@marcofreitas3844]

Disco Music rules!!!

[@antoniovazquez6478]

he has been my favorite perfomer for 50 years, i adore him

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Thom Bell is the greatest producer of all time! The Spinners and The Sigma Sweethearts sang background on this. The Spinners did a version themselves as well.

[@ronniejohnson9670]

Does anyone else listen to this 3 times in Rowe or is it just me

[@OnlyVRBabe]

6 times in a row so far 😉

[@allenjames4808]

Are your ready? Are your ready for a repeat, are you?

[@jaylene.turner6524]

I listen to it over a million times.

[@allenjames4808]

“Does anyone else listen to this 3 times in a row, or is it just me?” Fixed it. Reading that awkwardly capitalized and misspelled just bothered me today. Adjusted the punctuation, as well. {presses “repeat”}

[@smokingindoors7625]

Just three?

[@allertonoff4]

Works at the corner shop .. He's a lovely little guy, always has a smile on his face .. a goofy little smile i instantly liked him and took the effort to say HELLO each time i seen him. Elton & Taupin .. Mindbogglingly COOL combination ... indescrabably BEAUTIFUEL :))))

[@profhannigan]

my favourite EJ song. Thanks for up loading - i've never seen this. He's having such a good time its a joy to watch

[@darren7125]

I sing this often to my little girl, brings us happiness.

[@dominictucci6030]

What a beautiful feel good song from my youth! Glad I lived through a wonderful eara of music from the 70's and 80's. Thanks for posting and thank god for you tube!!

[@runthomas]

what a beautiful music arrangement....im a soul music lover and the music is beautiful soul , a bit disco ...love it.

[@jaggass]

I don't like love songs but Your Song and Are You Ready For Love are the 2 best ones ever.

[@markdowse3572]

Holy moley! How much have I missed out on? I am hearing this song FOR THE FIRST TIME today - 25 Feb 2022. It's GORGEOUS ! 🎶😍 M 🦘🏏😎

[@tiitutee9884]

Me too right now. 💃! 😄

[@smokingindoors7625]

Never too late

[@DennisdeWeerd]

Same here!! I never heard this one before! (how is that possible??) I was on a long drive with my daughter last saturday (09 April 2022) and i wanted to let her listen to some classic Elton John songs. Then this came by.. It's our song now! What an awesome track!!

[@denny.wanderer]

Have fun exploring his other songs. His talent is one of a kind.

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

Better late than never, Trevor!

[@saschanass6873]

Ich bin Deutscher, ins dieser verdammten verrückten Zeit brauche Ich Musik! XOX Sascha

[@ElleW415]

holy shit, he was adorable

[@duca8723]

Killer base. Love this song

[@jamesryan4261]

My oh my what happened to our country. People of every color creed and background singing dancing about love

[@Bakum_Mihail]

One of the best songs in career of Elton John

[@markwarrington7705]

Thom bell at the arranging and writing and elton John singing classic album the thom bell sessions only 6 tracks but all great from a treasured artist

[@anthonychristy4074]

White dude with the mustache dancing in the background is Casey James who co-wrote this nice Philly groove with Thom Bell.

[@teddyboo7843]

Thank you

[@marymullarkey1410]

Best elton track ever ❤❤❤ and guess where I live. Watford training ground. Hubs is the 1st team maintenance and met this man..hes AWESOME..

[@newnanbro1]

Did anyone see Thom Bell hamming it up via cameo in the video? He co-wrote and produced it. The original version featured a duet with The Spinners and really stirred the Gospel pot! 🎧

[@jaylene.turner6524]

The Spinners also sang background on “Mama Can’t Buy You Love”. He worked with them from 1972-1977. He also worked with the Delfonics, the Stylistics, Deniece Williams, James Ingram, and a bunch of other artists. His late brother Tony Bell is in this video and their dad is in this video as well.

[@jeffthomson3208]

Just amazing! What an unbelievable talent.

[@OnlyVRBabe]

I'm in floods of tears listening to this because its a brilliant song played by fantastic musicians (Happy Tears) and also Sad tears because of what has happened to black American music over the last few decades with all this Gangster Rap Crap winning awards ?

[@sascharosinski1309]

You are mixing two things- rap is just rubbish for the ears... soul music is like liquid gold... 😊

[@aliyahal-sulaimani3575]

His face when he forgets the lyrics lol I love this

[@ElisaSilva-r3x]

Lindíssima canção 💖💖🎶🎶💖💖

[@ChristopherShannon-ck1ly]

Awesome song Elton John

[@alexisanderson9610]

Can’t stop listening to and watching this video. A++++ all around.

[@martinphillips3647]

Amazing intro.. Class act..

[@mirandacurie4590]

Soul music 🎶 Straight to the heart 💘

[@magorzatapiotrowska3943]

His voice hug my body and soul

[@ewreese]

They get no better, or bigger than Elton!

[@babyrne78]

Philly in the house!

[@Daniel-zp2pi]

Elton 'The Legend' John

[@juanitathomson1348]

This have to be my most favourite Elton John song

[@marciosantana3966]

🇧🇷 grande Elton aonde chega em qualquer parte do planeta impõe respeito com suas lindas canções 24/04/19 sp

[@DavidThomas658]

YESSSS!!!!

[@northharper749]

Rest easy, Mr.Thom Bell

[@helgaf480]

I am ready for Love...!!

[@angelomezzadri2463]

I'm done loving.

[@philbeattie3940]

Still great 2021😉😉😉😉 pete tongs finisher was always a winner

[@toptaste3477]

Amazing!!!

[@StephenInfield]

Genius song; he out Motowned Motown! To me, this demonstrates just how clever he is.

[@3x3mm]

EJ=our life sountrack.

[@jandel9516]

Love Elton forever!!!!

[@DMWBN3]

Happy times, 1979 I was 8 & didn't give a shit about anything for the next 10 years 😁😁

[@FVever]

just happy fantastic tune and Super Star!!!

[@scouseronthewirral]

Peaked at #42 in U.K. on 20 May 1979

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

Yes, but it got to No1in the UK on re-release in 2003.

[@rainbow-shine6946]

Thank you guys 👍😘😘😘😘

[@francescaferriani4185]

Stupendaaaa

[@smokingindoors7625]

Yeah. This is bestest

[@winkrogers1]

its quite bizarre as someone who dislikes (Elton (Reg) As a person and singer To listen to this song and absolutely adore it

[@MinxLaura123sWackyWorld]

Lovee elton !!!! :)

[@meganmeadows5611]

Elton John Are You Ready For Love Singing and Dancing Clapping Your Hands Yes I Am Are You And Your Choir Singing And Clapping

[@meganmeadows5611]

Dancing On Night

[@meganmeadows5611]

Disco Dance All Night

[@meganmeadows5611]

From The Mountain Top To The Valley Below Us

[@meganmeadows5611]

Are You Ready For Love Yes I Am

[@meganmeadows5611]

Dancing All Night At Club

[@rudy5574]

één van de mooiste van Elton, love him

[@jdenino6022]

Never heard this song before. Not his usual standard.

[@ivanugliarse]

Do yoo have the full version? That is only half of it.

[@euclidesmarques2971]

Essa música Are you for Love.. quem canta ela melhor Elton joho ou the Spinners..

[@drewreynolds1649]

nostagia

[@thetimemachine]

Mahalo for sharing.

[@vanessapassos11111]

Awesome 😎

[@magorzatapiotrowska9739]

We need this song Special today thanks me Love Elton you are Beauty Man

[@CheryCola12]

Only 66k views!😮 pretty sure mine are 65k😃

[@stevedavis68]

One of the best

[@seeno99]

Does anyone know when this video was filmed? 1977 or 1979?

[@jaylene.turner6524]

He recorded all of the Thom Bell sessions in 1977, but it wasn’t fully released until 1979.

[@saschanass6873]

You are Ready?!

[@danieldullaway8164]

"That's a hit right there !"

[@johnmcatasney1355]

Reached #42 in the UK this week in May 1979

[@mariahoness9410]

Re-releases in the uk in 2003 and reached no 1

[@rainbow-shine6946]

❤❤❤❤

[@saschanass6873]

Yes ! The Bestsong ever!`❤

[@sammullett17]

All the people at the festival are smacked off their tits ha ha. Free and easy 70's I suspect. Love and peace period ha ha love it. I'm an 80's baby, so didn't experience this :( this song has been in my head all day, sounds exactly like the remix 03? Well love it ha ha :)

[@andrewlewis9723]

It’s exactly the same as 03

[@LewishamGirl]

Good times 😍

[@FVever]

Yes Yes very Gold Time ❤️🇫🇷

[@euclidesmarques2971]

Are you for Love.linda de mais

[@Floskarful]

I like the peoples in da Background, very cute girls.

[@adamrobinson2078]

Those people are The sound of Philadelphia- MFSB et al

[@jaylene.turner6524]

They are the legendary band MFSB who played on this record,and a bunch of other hit records with producer Thom Bell and other Philly producers like Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.

[@Floskarful]

Thank you, with your Information, i found a great track from MFSB, - Lets go Disco!

[@josandchagross2856]

Ready babe ???

[@euclidesmarques2971]

Repeti essa música do Elton joho umas 5 vês

[@msubhi4233]

Yes I am inshallah

[@jeffreyedgefield9842]

Blue eyed soul my friends

[@juanitathomson1348]

Elton John was my favourite singer since my sisters and I watched the road to Eldorado with all of his songs

[@jeannapaluzzi2805]

Anyone catch Detroit Mayor Coleman Young in the background smiling away?? I wonder where they recorded this?

[@jaylene.turner6524]

At Thom Bell studios in Seattle. He produced the whole sessions.

[@malgorzatapiotrowska9539]

His voise is amazing warm nad so sexy my Heart i Love him so much

[@johnmcglinchey]

whos face was fuzzed out ?

[@bilbo444]

Yes. It was the face of Elton John's former manager and lover, John Reid

[@jamescook7104]

What a gay song I love oh ❤

[@hypnotised-clover]

I HAVE THE SAME HEADPHONES AS HIM!

[@markolakose1356]

Im wonder if that exist?!

[@silentangel.ie-abe7]

So surprises happen all through life déjà vu situations are mind blowing people returning probably wont go back.🌴 .. yet seeing people sh.t themselves past the sillyness if .. Jimmy 92 don't class buger and chips as dinner no comment needed back then second date🤭 may have matured 57 2nd dec few break ups last 🧧 reconstruction happens/ when .. see .more Scandinavia and back south ☘️💚🍀😊

[@TheDweller-]

07:07

[@SueGarden]

If reg Holdsworth doing the song 😅😅😅😅

[@benzflynn]

Looks like everyone in the studio was dragged out to make a disco clap beat. Only those smiling got $10.

[@benzflynn]

@Gregory Abraham You gotta say that the guys are looking kinda bemused and bored even if the girls are getting into the swing of it. And what's that studio exec in the brown suit doing there at 1:26 ? He's really ready for love by 2:42 ! Do comments need a purpose, Danny ?

[@jaylene.turner6524]

@@benzflynn “The executive in the brown suit” was producer Thom Bell’s father.

[@benzflynn]

​@@jaylene.turner6524 I'd got so much into that gal in front that I didn't notice how un-Californian the rest of them were. Sitar not so prominent on this Philly recording.

[@jaylene.turner6524]

@@benzflynn Sitar wasn’t used much on Philly recordings.

[@benzflynn]

@@jaylene.turner6524 I mean the electric sitar - like the Danelectro e-guitar. That was used wholesale on Delfonics' and Stylistics' hits, many of these I believe were produced by that guy Bell.

[@MrTintin73]

1979

[@jaylene.turner6524]

It was recorded in 1977, and wasn’t released until 1979.

[@jonnygregg3641]

No sound, no backing...

[@matttaylor6244]

This is not actually an Elton John song because it is a cover version of a Thom Bell song. I don't like it because it's a cover version and I absolutely hate cover versions