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"Nikita" is a song by English musician Elton John from his 19th studio album, Ice on Fire (1985). It was released as the album's lead single on 4 October 1985, charting at number three on the UK Singles Chart , peaking at number seven in the United States, and reaching the top 10 worldwide, topping the charts of eight countries.
The title of the album contains a line from the lyrics of "Nikita": "With eyes that looked like ice on fire".Guests on the recording include Nik Kershaw; Sister Sledge; Pino Palladino; Mel Gaynor and Millie Jackson, who duetted with John on "Act of War"; George Michael, then of Wham!, who appears on "Nikita" and "Wrap Her Up"; and Roger Taylor and John Deacon of Queen who play drums and bass ...
Anya Major (born 1966) is an English athlete, actress, model and singer who starred in Apple Computer's "1984" commercial and, in 1985, appeared as "Nikita" in the video to Elton John's song of the same name.
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Nikita may refer to: Nikita (given name), people with the given name, including variants; ... "Nikita" (song), by Elton John This page was last edited on ...
The video with a woman as a soldier helped the video and also the song to become popular in the former USSR and also to spread the message that "if there comes a time <...> just head towards the west and find a friend". Without this video or with a video where Nikita is a man, it might not have reached many people that it's good it has reached.
Rap songs and grime contain rap lyrics (often with a variation of rhyming words) that are meant to be spoken rhythmically rather than sung. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of expression.
The accompanying music video for "Sacrifice" was directed by Alek Keshishian and starred supermodel Yasmeen Ghauri and singer-songwriter Chris Isaak. [9] The video, which follows the song's lyrics, portrays a man and woman having problems in their relationship after being married and raising a daughter.