1981 single by Elton John
"Nobody Wins" is a song by English musician Elton John. It was released in April 1981 as the lead single from his fifteenth studio album The Fox. The song was John's first single to be produced by Chris Thomas, who would go on to collaborate with John frequently throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The music for "Nobody Wins" is derived from a song entitled "J'Veux d'la Tendresse", composed by Jean Paul Dréau and performed by Janic Prévost, which John had heard while in France in the summer of 1980.[1] Its lyrics were translated from French and altered by Osborne to revolve around themes of struggling relationships which echoed John's own troubled upbringing.[2]
Upon its release, "Nobody Wins" was only moderately successful in the US, where it reached the top 25, and even less so in the UK, where it failed to make the top 40. In France, a version of the song with the original French lyrics kept intact (sung over John's new backing track) was released as the single, and was more successful. "Nobody Wins" has received positive reviews from critics, with many reviewers making note of its Eurobeat and techno-pop sound and dramatic vocal performance and lyrics.[2][3][4] Osborne himself has cited the track as one of his favorite collaborations between him and John.[1]
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