In this Cold War ballad, a Westerner falls in love with an East German citizen he cannot meet because he is not allowed to cross the Berlin Wall. This was a very revolutionary song during the Cold War; Eastern Europeans who lived in the communist block would listen to Western radio stations like Free Europe and pick up on the sentiments.
George Michael sang backing vocals on this track. He also sang on another track from the album, "Wrap Her Up," but by far their most successful collaboration was when they teamed up in 1991 for a duet version of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" that went to #1 in America.
Though the song appears to be about a woman, Nikita in Eastern Europe is a man's name. At the time Elton John was married to the German recording engineer Renate Blauel. Their marriage lasted four years, although Elton later admitted he realized he was homosexual before his marriage.
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