The Heartbreaking Story Behind “Changes” – From Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne to Eminem

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Did you know Eminem's emotional track “Going Through Changes” was inspired by one of Black Sabbath’s most heartfelt songs?

In this video, we dive into the powerful story behind “Changes” — a song born in 1972 from real heartbreak inside the band.
While in the studio, Tony Iommi wrote the touching piano melody, and Geezer Butler added lyrics inspired by Bill Ward’s painful divorce.
Years later, Ozzy Osbourne re-recorded the song as a father-daughter duet with Kelly Osbourne, giving the lyrics a whole new meaning — a father watching his daughter grow distant. The duet reached #1 on the UK charts, becoming only the second father-daughter duet in history to do so (after Something Stupid by Frank & Nancy Sinatra).

Plus, we cover how:

Charles Bradley turned it into a soulful anthem (as heard in Big Mouth)

Yungblud paid tribute with a live cover dedicated to Diogo Jota

And Eminem sampled the song in his own emotional journey through addiction and recovery.

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