Which Elton John song was written for the 1999 musical Aida?

“Written in the Stars” was written by Elton John for the musical Aida.

John composed the music and Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for the song. It was performed in the musical by the characters Aida and Radames, whose relationship drives the story. The recording released as a single featured John with LeAnn Rimes.

Aida was developed from an idea connected with a children’s book inspired by Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Aida. The stage musical opened on Broadway in 2000 after development and productions that preceded its New York run.

The song is sometimes mistaken for a track from one of John’s regular studio albums. Its primary context is theatrical: it was part of the score created for Aida, another major collaboration between John and lyricist Tim Rice.