Elton John discography
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The discography
of English musician/singer-songwriter Elton John
. Over the course of his many-decades career, he has recorded approximately 30 albums in recording studios, some additional ones in concert and via motion picture soundtrack, and has seen many repackagings of his work. His album sales are about 260 million, while his single sales are estimated to be around 130 million.
Discography
Discography is the study and listing of the details concerning sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified musical genres...
of English musician/singer-songwriter Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
. Over the course of his many-decades career, he has recorded approximately 30 albums in recording studios, some additional ones in concert and via motion picture soundtrack, and has seen many repackagings of his work. His album sales are about 260 million, while his single sales are estimated to be around 130 million.
1969–1979
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
AUS Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 1969 | Empty Sky Empty Sky Empty Sky is the debut album of British singer/songwriter Elton John, released on June 3, 1969. It was finally released in the United States in January 1975, with a different cover photograph, well after John's fame had been established internationally...
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| 1970 | Elton John Elton John (album) Elton John is the eponymous second album by English singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1970. It was his first album, however, released in America, thus commonly assumed by many as his debut, as Empty Sky would not be released in the U.S. until 1975... |
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Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Gold |
| Tumbleweed Connection Tumbleweed Connection Tumbleweed Connection is the third album by English international recording artist Elton John. It is a concept album based on the Country and Western/Americana themes. All songs are written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John with the exception of "Love Song" by Lesley Duncan. It was recorded at... |
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| 1971 | Madman Across the Water Madman Across the Water Madman Across the Water is the fourth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1971 through DJM/Uni Records. The title song, "Madman Across the Water", was set to be released on Elton John's previous album Tumbleweed Connection. However, it was set aside and would... |
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| 1972 | Honky Château Honky Château Honky Château is the fifth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1972. In 2003, the album was ranked number 357 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It was certified Gold on 7/24/1972 and Platinum on 10/11/1995 by the R.I.A.A... |
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| 1973 | Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player is the sixth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John. It was released by DJM Records.... |
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| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, released in 1973, is the seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Elton John. It has come to be regarded as Elton John's best and most popular album, and is his best selling studio album with worldwide sales of at least 15 million copies.Recorded at the Château... |
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| 1974 | Caribou Caribou (album) Caribou is the 8th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1974 . It was John's 4th chart-topping album in the U.S. and his 3rd in the U.K. The album contains the singles, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", which reached # 16 in the UK Singles Chart and # 2 in the U.S.,... |
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| 1975 | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1975. It debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Pop Albums chart, the first album ever to do so, and stayed there for seven weeks. It was certified Gold on 5/21/1975 and was... |
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| Rock of the Westies Rock of the Westies Rock of the Westies is the tenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1975 .Like Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Rock of the Westies also debuted on the United States Billboard charts at # 1, the only two albums at that time to have done so... |
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Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : Platinum |
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| 1976 | Blue Moves Blue Moves Blue Moves is the eleventh studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1976. It was also his second double album , and his first album released by his own Rocket Records Ltd... Rocket Records The Rocket Record Company was a record label founded by Elton John, with Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon and Steve Brown among others, in 1972. The name is from the hit, "Rocket Man"... |
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| 1978 | A Single Man
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| 1979 | Victim of Love Victim of Love (album) Victim of Love is the thirteenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1979. Recorded at Musicland, Munich and Rusk Sound Studios, Hollywood, it was not critically or commercially well-received, and is his second lowest charting album to date. This is also the shortest... |
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| 1980 | 21 at 33 21 at 33 -Side two:...
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| 1981 | The Fox The Fox (album) The Fox is the 15th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1981. The track "Elton's Song" was banned from radio play in some countries due to its content, which included references to homosexuality... |
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| 1982 | Jump Up! Jump Up! Jump Up! is the 16th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1982 on Rocket Records except in the US and Canada, where it was released on Geffen Records. It features such songs as "Empty Garden ", a tribute to John Lennon... |
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| 1983 | Too Low for Zero Too Low for Zero Too Low for Zero is the 17th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1983. For the first time since Blue Moves in 1976, all lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin, who has continued in this role to the present day. At the insistence of Taupin, John decided to go back to... |
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Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.... : Gold |
| 1984 | Breaking Hearts Breaking Hearts Breaking Hearts is the eighteenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1984. It features the quartet of John, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. There were two hit singles on this album, the U.S... |
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| 1985 | Ice on Fire Ice on Fire Ice on Fire is the nineteenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, recorded at Sol Studios and released in 1985. It was the first album since Blue Moves produced by John's original longtime producer, Gus Dudgeon. But it was met with little praise, and only reached number 48 on the... |
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| 1986 | Leather Jackets Leather Jackets (album) Leather Jackets is the twentieth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, recorded at Sol Studios in England and Wisseloord Studios in The Netherlands. and released in 1986. It was his first album to not create any top 40 singles in either the US or the UK since 1970's Tumbleweed... |
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| 1988 | Reg Strikes Back Reg Strikes Back Reg Strikes Back is the twenty-first studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1988. It was his self-proclaimed comeback album, and his own way of fighting back against bad press. The "Reg" in Reg Strikes Back refers to Elton John's birth name, Reginald Kenneth Dwight. This... |
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| 1989 | Sleeping with the Past Sleeping with the Past Sleeping with the Past is the twenty-second studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released on 29 August 1989. It is his best-selling album in Denmark and is dedicated to his longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin... |
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1992–2010
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| 1992 | The One
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| 1993 | Duets Duets (Elton John album) Duets is the twenty-fourth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1993. Duets was released on a single CD and also as a double vinyl LP in the UK, with a slightly different running order. It was initially a Christmas project of Elton John's, but that soon grew into an... |
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| 1995 | Made in England
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| 1997 | The Big Picture The Big Picture (Elton John album) -Outtakes:The original single version of "Live Like Horses" was a duet with Luciano Pavarotti in 1996, but was performed solo for this album. "Past Imperfect" and an alternate version of "Recover Your Soul" were completed by Elton John for inclusion on The Big Picture... |
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| 2001 | Songs from the West Coast Songs from the West Coast Songs from the West Coast is the twenty-seventh studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released worldwide on 1 October 2001. Many critics have said that this album brought John back to his piano-based musical roots. He once again collaborated with long-time lyricist Bernie Taupin.... |
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| 2004 | Peachtree Road Peachtree Road (album) Peachtree Road is the twenty-eighth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 2004. It was named after Peachtree Road, the northern part of Peachtree Street in Atlanta, where one of the singer's four homes is located. This is the only album during his long career on which... |
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| 2006 | The Captain & the Kid The Captain & the Kid The Captain & the Kid is the twenty-ninth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 2006. It is his second autobiographical album with lyricist Bernie Taupin, picking up where 1975's Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy left off... |
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| 2010 | The Union
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| 1971 | 17-11-70 17-11-70 17-11-70 is a live album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1971. The recording was taken from a live radio broadcast on 17 November 1970, hence the album's title. The US release was renamed 11-17-70 in keeping with the standard US format of listing the month before the day in... (aka 11–17–70)
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| 1976 | Here and There
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| 1987 | Elton John live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is a live album by Elton John and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra recorded at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 14 December 1986. The concert was the last of a series of concerts done throughout the last two months of 1986... |
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| 2000 | Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits
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| 1970 | The Games The Games (film) The Games is a 1970 film based on the Hugh Atkinson novel and adapted to the screen by Erich Segal. It was directed by Michael Winner.The plot concerned four marathon competitors at a fictitious Olympic Games in Rome, played by Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal, Charles Aznavour, and Athol Compton...
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| 1971 | Friends Friends (soundtrack) Friends is a project Elton John and Bernie Taupin took on before their breakout success in the United States. Recorded as the soundtrack to the film Friends, it was certified gold on its release on April 6, 1971 in the U.S... Paramount Records (1969) Paramount Records was a record label started in 1969 by Paramount Pictures after acquiring the rights to the name from George H. Buck. The previous label with the same name had been unconnected to Paramount Pictures. The new Paramount label reissued pop releases by sister label Dot Records, which... |
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| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral Four Weddings and a Funeral Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It was the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to feature Hugh Grant... But Not for Me (song) "But Not for Me" is a popular song, composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was written for their musical Girl Crazy and introduced in the original production by Ginger Rogers. It is also in the 1992 musical based on Girl Crazy, Crazy for You... ," "Chapel of Love Chapel of Love "Chapel of Love" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, spending three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. There have also been many other versions of this song... " |
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| The Lion King The Lion King (soundtrack) The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original motion picture soundtrack for Walt Disney's 1994, 32nd animated feature The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer... |
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| 1999 | Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
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| The Muse The Muse (soundtrack) The Muse is a soundtrack released by singer Elton John in August 1999 for the original motion picture The Muse.It was his fourth soundtrack following the release of Friends in 1971, The Lion King in 1994 and Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida earlier that year.The soundtrack for the animated motion... |
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| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado The Road to El Dorado (Soundtrack) The Road to El Dorado was the soundtrack released by singer Elton John and lyricst Tim Rice, with contributions by Hans Zimmer, for the animated motion picture The Road to El Dorado.... DreamWorks Records DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down... |
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| 2005 | Billy Elliot the Musical Billy Elliot the Musical Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Sir Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes... |
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| 2006 | Lestat the Musical Lestat (musical) Lestat is a Broadway musical inspired by Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles. The score is by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, book by Linda Woolverton and directed by Robert Jess Roth with musical staging by Matt West... |
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| 2008 | Australia Australia (2008 film) Australia is a 2008 epic historical romance film directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. It is the second-highest grossing Australian film of all time, behind Crocodile Dundee. The screenplay was written by Luhrmann and screenwriter Stuart Beattie, with Ronald Harwood... |
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| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet Gnomeo & Juliet (soundtrack) The soundtrack for the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet was released on February 8, 2011, three days before the film's initial release. It features music by Elton John, Nelly Furtado, Kiki Dee, and selections from the score composed by Chris P. Bacon and James Newton Howard... Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O... Hollywood Records Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote... |
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Compilation albums
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| 1974 | Elton John's Greatest Hits Elton John's Greatest Hits Elton John's Greatest Hits is the ninth album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released on MCA Records, catalogue MCA 2128, in November 1974. Spanning the years 1970 to 1974, it compiles ten of John's singles, with one track variation for releases in North America and for Europe and Australia...
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| 1977 | Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II
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| 1980 | Lady Samantha Lady Samantha (album) Lady Samantha is a DJM Records compilation album by Elton John, released in 1980. The album features rarities and B-sides from the earliest days of John's career. An earlier DJM version with the same track lineup was issued in the UK in 1974... |
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| 1982 | Love Songs
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| 1987 | Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume III
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| 1990 | To Be Continued... To Be Continued To Be Continued... is a 4 CD/4 cassette box set detailing Elton John's music from his days with Bluesology to the then-present day. Four new songs were recorded for the box set... |
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| 1992 | Rare Masters Rare Masters Rare Masters is an album by Elton John that was released in 1992. This compilation album featuring B-sides and outtakes recorded between 1968 and 1975, it is the only place where one can find the soundtrack to the 1971 movie Friends on CD.... Polydor Records Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone... |
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| 1994 | Chartbusters Go Pop
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| 1996 | Love Songs Love Songs (Elton John album) Love Songs is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter Elton John. The album was first released on 6 November 1995 on the Rocket Records label, in conjunction with Mercury Records. The album was released in North America by MCA Records almost a year after the European release, on 24... |
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| 2002 | Greatest Hits 1970–2002
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| 2005 | Elton John's Christmas Party Elton John's Christmas Party Elton John's Christmas Party is a Christmas-themed compilation album from British singer-songwriter Elton John. It features his 1973 Christmas single, "Step into Christmas", and a new duet with Joss Stone, "Calling It Christmas".-Release and re-release:... Hear Music Hear Music, also known as StarCon is the brand name of Starbucks' retail music concept and record label. Hear Music began as a catalog company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1990 before being purchased by Starbucks in 1999.-Concept:... |
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| 2007 | Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits is a compilation album by Elton John featuring 13 number one songs and a number of bonus tracks and live renditions... |
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Extended plays
- 1979 The Thom Bell SessionsThe Thom Bell SessionsThe Thom Bell Sessions is an EP recorded by Elton John in the second half of 1977 but was not released by MCA Records until June 1979. The project was a departure for Elton at the time. Up until that time he had worked almost exclusively with lyricist Bernie Taupin and record producer Gus Dudgeon...
US #51 - 1989 The Complete Thom Bell SessionsThe Complete Thom Bell SessionsThe Complete Thom Bell Sessions is a music album recorded by singer/songwriter Elton John. Recorded in 1977, the album brings together the complete recording session by Elton John and producer Thom Bell onto one album...
- 2003 Remixed EP
1968–1974
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
AUS Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 1968 | "I've Been Loving You I've Been Loving You "I've Been Loving You" is the 1968 debut single by Elton John with lyrics credited to Bernie Taupin . The B-side is "Here's to the Next Time", an Elton John composition... " |
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| 1969 | "Lady Samantha Lady Samantha "Lady Samantha" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was released on January 17, 1969, six months before his first album, Empty Sky came out... " |
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| "It's Me That You Need It's Me That You Need "It's Me That You Need" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was his third single, released five months after "Lady Samantha". As with his two previous singles, it failed to chart in the U.S. and the UK. However, the song became hit in Japan two years later, peaking at the #13... " |
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| 1970 | "Border Song Border Song "Border Song" is a gospel ballad originally performed by British musician Elton John. Lyrics are credited to Bernie Taupin . The music was composed by John.... " |
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| "Rock n' Roll Madonna Rock n' Roll Madonna "Rock and Roll Madonna" is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. The song was released as a single in Britain in 1970, where it never charted. It appeared on several bootlegs and rarities compilations before it appeared on the 1995 remaster of his self-titled album. The song... " |
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| "From Denver to L.A. From Denver to L.A. "From Denver to L.A." is a song sung by Elton John, appearing on the soundtrack of the 1970 movie, The Games. The song was released as a single in the U.S. in July 1970, just as Elton's career was starting to arise. He was, however, aware of this, and the single was quickly withdrawn. It is now an... " |
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| "Your Song Your Song "Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970.... " |
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| 1971 | "Friends" | — | 96 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 34 | Friends soundtrack | ||||
| "Levon Levon "Levon" is a song written and recorded by Sir Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It is from John's fourth album Madman Across the Water and was recorded on February 27, 1971... " |
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| 1972 | "Tiny Dancer Tiny Dancer "Tiny Dancer" is a 1971 song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It appears on John's fourth album, Madman Across the Water, and was released as a single in 1972... " |
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| "Honky Cat Honky Cat "Honky Cat" is a song from the 1972 Elton John album Honky Château, the album's lead-off track.A fast, spirited number played without any guitar, with Davey Johnstone playing banjo instead, "Honky Cat" is essentially about the illusion created by city life... " |
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| "Crocodile Rock Crocodile Rock "Crocodile Rock" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and recorded in June 1972 at the Strawberry Studios, Château d'Hérouville in France. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the US, as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album Don't Shoot... " |
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| 1973 | "Daniel Daniel (song) "Daniel" was a major hit song by Elton John. It appeared on the 1973 album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. It was written by John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. In the United States the song reached #2 on the pop charts and #1 on the adult contemporary charts for two weeks in the spring... " |
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| "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" is a rock song performed by musician Elton John and covered by W.A.S.P., Flotsam and Jetsam, Nickelback , Queen and The Who... " |
7 | 31 | 12 | 44 | 13 | — | — | 12 | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | |||||
| "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (song) "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is a ballad performed by musician Elton John. The song was written by Bernie Taupin and composed by John for his album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Its musical style and production is heavily influenced by 1970s soft rock... " |
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| "Step into Christmas Step Into Christmas "Step into Christmas" is a Christmas song by Elton John released in 1973. It was originally released as a stand-alone single in 1973 with the B-Side "Ho! Ho! Ho! ", peaking at #23 in the UK. Due to Billboard magazine's editorial policy it was held off the Hot 100... " |
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| 1974 | "Candle in the Wind Candle in the Wind "Candle in the Wind" is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier.... " |
11 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | ||||
| "Bennie and the Jets Bennie and the Jets "Bennie and the Jets" is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The song is written in the key of G major and first appeared on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album in 1973. "Bennie and the Jets" has been one of John's most popular songs.... " |
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| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June in the United States.-Lyrics and music:... " |
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| "The Bitch Is Back The Bitch Is Back "The Bitch Is Back" is a rock song by Elton John, written with Bernie Taupin. It was the second single released from his 1974 album Caribou, and reached number 1 in Canada , number 4 in the United States and number 15 in the United Kingdom. The song has been identified as is one of Elton John's... " |
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| "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is a song written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney, for The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band... " |
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1975–1979
| Year | Title | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US A/C Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... certification |
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| 1975 | "Philadelphia Freedom Philadelphia Freedom (song) "Philadelphia Freedom" is a song released by Elton John as a single in 1975. The song was one of John's numerous number-one U.S. hit singles during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts. In Canada, it was his eighth single to hit the top of the RPM national... " |
12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 50 | — | Platinum | Single-only release |
| "Someone Saved My Life Tonight Someone Saved My Life Tonight "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is an Elton John song from his album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. John originally wrote and recorded it in A-flat, though after having vocal cord surgery in 1987 that resulted in the loss of his falsetto range, John began performing the song in a... " |
22 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 36 | — | — | 26 | Gold | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy | |
| "Island Girl Island Girl "Island Girl" is a song performed by Elton John that went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and number 14 in the UK in 1975.In the U.S. it was certified Gold on 12/4/1975 and Platinum on 9/13/1995 by the R.I.A.A... " |
14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | — | 42 | tip15 | Platinum | Rock of the Westies | |
| 1976 | "Grow Some Funk of Your Own Grow Some Funk of Your Own "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" is the name of a song by Elton John. It was released as a single in 1976 and comes from his album Rock of the Westies. It shared its A-Side status with "I Feel Like a Bullet ". The song is considered to be one of John's heavier rock songs. The song went to #14 on the... " |
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| "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) "I Feel Like a Bullet " is a song on British pop singer Elton John's 1975 album Rock of the Westies.The song's lyrics compare the shooting of Jesse James by James' outlaw-partner Robert Ford to a failed romance.... " |
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| "Pinball Wizard Pinball Wizard "Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band The Who, and featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts and No. 19 on the U.S... " |
7 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | tip6 | — | Tommy Tommy (film) Tommy is a 1975 British musical film based upon The Who's 1969 rock opera album musical Tommy. It was directed by Ken Russell and featured a star-studded cast, including the band members themselves... soundtrack |
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| "Don't Go Breaking My Heart Don't Go Breaking My Heart "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. It was written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonym "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche" , and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Tamla Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers... " (with Kiki Dee Kiki Dee Kiki Dee is an English singer with a career spanning more than 40 years.... ) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | Gold | Single-only release | |
| "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. It was his second single on Rocket Records. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship... " |
11 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 29 | 14 | Gold | Blue Moves | |
| 1977 | "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!) Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!) "Bite Your Lip " is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the closing track of his 1976 album, Blue Moves. It came out as a single two months after the release of the album. The b-side was another album track, "Chameleon", which was also featured on the "Crazy Water"-single that... " |
28 | 72 | 51 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Crazy Water Crazy Water "Crazy Water" is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It is the seventh track on his 1976 album, Blue Moves. The song was released as a single in the UK in 1977, where it reached #27 on the charts... " |
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| "The Goaldigger's Song The Goaldigger's Song "The Goaldigger's Song" is a charity single by Elton John, released in 1977. The song is written for and about a UK soccer team. At the time in 1977, Elton John was living reclused in London, the only time he would go out was to go see his football team play. The single never charted anywhere, as... " |
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| 1978 | "Ego Ego (Elton John song) "Ego" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was released as a single in early 1978, and did not appear on the album that came out that year, A Single Man. The song was however included along with all other non-album material from the time on the album's 1998 remaster.The single... " |
34 | 40 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | tip16 | — | |
| "Part-Time Love Part-Time Love "Part-Time Love" is a song written by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It is the sixth track off his 1978 album, A Single Man. It is also the opening track of side two. It proved to be one of the most popular singles the couple wrote, along with 1982's "Blue Eyes". It was banned in the... " |
15 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 40 | — | 40 | tip18 | — | A Single Man | |
| "Song for Guy Song for Guy "Song for Guy" is a mainly instrumental piece of music by Elton John. It is the closing track of his 1978 album, A Single Man.-Musical structure:Elton said this in the sleeve notes of the 7" single:... " |
4 | 14 | — | 110 | 37 | — | 22 | 6 | — | ||
| 1979 | "Return to Paradise Return to Paradise (Elton John song) "Return to Paradise" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It is the second track off his 1978 album, A Single Man.-Musical structure:... " |
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| "Are You Ready for Love Are You Ready for Love "Are You Ready for Love" is a song recorded by Elton John in 1977, and was first released in the UK in 1979 on the EP The Thom Bell Sessions. It was written by Leroy Bell, Thom Bell and Casey James, and was originally produced in Philadelphia by Thom Bell... " |
42 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Thom Bell Sessions (EP) | |
| "Mama Can't Buy You Love Mama Can't Buy You Love "Mama Can't Buy You Love" is a hit single for British singer/songwriter Elton John off the EP The Thom Bell Sessions. The song was written by LeRoy Bell and Casey James , and it became John's first U.S. top-ten hit in almost three years when it peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in... " |
(N/R) | 82 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 36 | — | — | Gold | ||
| "Victim of Love" | — | 38 | 46 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | Victim of Love | |
| "Johnny B. Goode Johnny B. Goode "Johnny B. Goode" is a 1958 rock and roll song written and originally performed by American musician Chuck Berry. The song was a major hit among both black and white audiences peaking at #2 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.The song is one of Chuck Berry's... " |
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1980s
| Year | Title | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US A/C Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... certification |
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| 1980 | "Little Jeannie Little Jeannie "Little Jeannie" is a song by Elton John and Gary Osborne, recorded by John and released as a single in 1980 from John's album 21 at 33. It was written for Jeannie Bonds, who was in the Miss. Sumter pageant in 1979... " |
33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | Gold | 21 at 33 |
| "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?) Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?) "Sartorial Eloquence" is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Tom Robinson. It is the third track of his 1980 album, 21 at 33. In the U.K., it was issued as "Sartorial Eloquence", and in the U.S. as "Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?". It was a modest success, only reaching #39 on the... " |
44 | 91 | 57 | 39 | 45 | — | — | ||
| "Dear God Dear God (Elton John song) "Dear God" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It's the sixth track on his 1980 album, 21 at 33. The lyrics are basically about world peace and love, and how people have failed God. It is the shortest track on the album, and when released as a single, it failed to break any major... " |
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| 1981 | "28 November 1974 EP" (with John Lennon) (features "I Saw Her Standing There I Saw Her Standing There "I Saw Her Standing There" is a song written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and is the opening track on The Beatles' debut album, Please Please Me, released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone on 22 March 1963.... ", "Whatever Gets You thru the Night Whatever Gets You thru the Night "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1974 on Apple Records, catalogue Apple 1874 in the United States and Apple R5998 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #36 on the British singles chart... " & "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is a song written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney, for The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band... ") |
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| "Nobody Wins" | 42 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 43 | — | The Fox | |
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| "Chloe" | — | — | 34 | 34 | 16 | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "Blue Eyes Blue Eyes (Elton John song) "Blue Eyes" is a song, of the ballad type, performed by Elton John. It was released in 1982, both as a single and on the album Jump Up!, which reached No. 8 in the UK. In the US, the song went to No. 12 on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 and No... " |
8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 51 | — | Jump Up! |
| "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) "Empty Garden " is a hit ballad from British pop-rock performer Elton John's 1982 album Jump Up!. It reached number 13 in the US singles chart. He dedicated the song in memory of the late Beatle, John Lennon, who had been murdered by an obsessed fan in front of his New York City apartment on... " |
51 | 63 | 8 | 13 | 18 | — | — | ||
| "Ball and Chain Ball and Chain (Elton John song) "Ball and Chain" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It is the third track on his 1982 album "Jump Up!" and was released as a single in the United States in September that year. It features Pete Townshend of The Who on acoustic guitar.... " |
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| "All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front (song) "All Quiet on the Western Front" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the closing track of his 1982 album, Jump Up!. It was also released as a single in the U.K. without charting.... " |
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| 1983 | "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by British singer Elton John featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica... " |
5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | — | Too Low for Zero |
| "I'm Still Standing I'm Still Standing "I'm Still Standing" is a song on English pop rock performer Elton John's 1983 album, Too Low for Zero. He sings about making a comeback despite problems in daily life. The video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, was shot in Cannes and Nice on the Côte d'Azur in France and features the colours of the... " |
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| "Kiss the Bride" | 20 | 25 | 37 | 25 | — | 58 | — | ||
| "Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)" / "Crystal" | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Too Low for Zero" | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sad Songs (Say So Much) Sad Songs (Say So Much) "Sad Songs " is a song by Elton John from the 1984 album Breaking Hearts. It is the closing track. It reached the number 5 position on the U.S. chart. The lyrics describe how you sometimes need to listen to old radio blues classics when you're feeling down, or when someone beloved has left you... " |
7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | — | Breaking Hearts | |
| "Passengers" | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Who Wears These Shoes?" | 50 | 76 | 36 | 16 | 11 | — | — | ||
| "In Neon" | — | — | 92 | 38 | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Breaking Hearts (Ain't What it Used to Be)" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985 | "Act of War" (featuring Millie Jackson Millie Jackson Mildred "Millie" Jackson is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and comedienne. Three of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies.... ) |
32 | 50 | 94 | — | — | 39 | — | Ice on Fire [original CD/cassette version only] |
| "Nikita Nikita (song) "Nikita" is a song by English singer Elton John about the Cold War from his 1985 album Ice on Fire. Released in late 1985, the song achieved success in many countries, becoming a top ten hit in almost all of them.-Song synopsis:... " |
3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | Ice on Fire | |
| "Wrap Her Up Wrap Her Up "Wrap Her Up" is a song on English pop-rock performer Elton John's 1985 album, Ice on Fire. George Michael duets on the song. The song reached number twenty.... " |
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| 1986 | "Cry to Heaven" | 47 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Heartache All Over the World" | 45 | 7 | 58 | 55 | — | — | — | Leather Jackets | |
| "Slow Rivers" (featuring Cliff Richard Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide.... ) |
44 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Flames of Paradise" (with Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush is an American/German-based pop/rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and which went on to be covered by Laura Branigan and Celine Dion.-Career:... ) |
59 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 32 | 8 | — | Jennifer Rush: Heart Over Mind Heart Over Mind (Jennifer Rush album) Heart Over Mind is the third album by American singer Jennifer Rush. It was released in 1987 and featured the hit "Flames of Paradise" .-Background:... |
| "Your Song Your Song "Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970.... " [live] |
85 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | |
| "Candle in the Wind Candle in the Wind "Candle in the Wind" is a song with music by Elton John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier.... " [live] |
5 | 92 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 55 | — | ||
| 1988 | "Take Me to the Pilot Take Me to the Pilot "Take Me to the Pilot" is a rock song performed by British musician Elton John. The song was written by Bernie Taupin and composed by John for his eponymous second album in 1970.... " [live] |
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| "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" is a hit song from British performer Elton John's 1988 album, Reg Strikes Back. The song was written by John and his long-time songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin. The song reached #30 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
30 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | — | Reg Strikes Back | |
| "Town of Plenty Town of Plenty "Town of Plenty" is an Elton John song from the album Reg Strikes Back, and was released in 1988. The song was the first album track to be heard after Elton's throat surgery. Pete Townshend plays acoustic guitar on the track, while Davey Johnstone plays electric. Among the backing vocalists... " |
74 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Word in Spanish" | 91 | — | 10 | 19 | 4 | 43 | — | ||
| "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two) Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters " is a song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for the album Reg Strikes Back.The song is about New York City and is a continuation of the song "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" from the 1972 album Honky Château.... " |
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| 1989 | "Through the Storm" (with Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... ) |
41 | 63 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 56 | — | Aretha Franklin: Through the Storm Through The Storm (Aretha Franklin album) Through The Storm Is a 80s album by Aretha Franklin, released on Arista Records in the spring of 1989. Despite the hit title track, "Through The Storm" - a duet with superstar Elton John, the album was a critical and sales failure. It sold approximately 225,000 copies in the United States and was... |
| "Healing Hands Healing Hands (song) "Healing Hands" was the final hit single of the 1980s for British pop-star Elton John, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and recorded on his million-selling 1989 album Sleeping with the Past. The single was released during the late-summer of 1989, and was a top-twenty hit in the US... " |
45 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 39 | — | Sleeping with the Past | |
| "Sacrifice" | 55 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 36 | — |
1990s
| Year | Title | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US A/C Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... certification |
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| 1990 | "Club at the End of the Street Club at the End of the Street "Club at the End of the Street" is an up-beat song performed by Elton John. From the album Sleeping with the Past, the song describes a night on the town between two lovers at a disclosed nightclub. John also describes about the music of Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye being played... " |
47 | 19 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 45 | — | Sleeping with the Past |
| "Sacrifice" / "Healing Hands Healing Hands (song) "Healing Hands" was the final hit single of the 1980s for British pop-star Elton John, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and recorded on his million-selling 1989 album Sleeping with the Past. The single was released during the late-summer of 1989, and was a top-twenty hit in the US... " |
1 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | — | — | ||
| "You Gotta Love Someone You Gotta Love Someone "You Gotta Love Someone" is a 1990 song by Elton John, written by John along with Bernie Taupin and it was featured on the Days of Thunder soundtrack. The single was one of four new songs included in To Be Continued, a four-disc/four-cassette box set chronicling the career of John. "You Gotta... " |
33 | 32 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 | — | Days of Thunder soundtrack | |
| "Easier to Walk Away" | 63 | — | 59 | (N/R) | (N/R) | 51 | — | The Very Best of Elton John and To Be Continued... | |
| 1991 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael George Michael George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley... ) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Gold | Duets |
| 1992 | "The One The One (Elton John song) "The One" is the first single from Elton John's 1992 album, also called The One. The song came a year after "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", his live collaboration with George Michael, which topped the charts in his native UK, in the US and Canada. This single also did well, peaking at #10 on the... " |
10 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 20 | — | The One |
| "Runaway Train" (with Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and... ) |
31 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | 41 | — | ||
| "The Last Song The Last Song (Elton John song) "The Last Song" is the second single by Elton John from the album The One. The song was composed by John, with the lyrics by Bernie Taupin.... " |
21 | 32 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 72 | — | ||
| 1993 | "Simple Life Simple Life (Elton John song) "Simple Life" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and was the fourth single release from John's 1992 CD, The One. "Simple Life" was John's thirteenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart... " |
44 | — | 3 | 30 | 1 | 63 | — | |
| "True Love True Love (song) "True Love" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and was published in 1956.The song was introduced by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in the musical film High Society. The Crosby–Kelly version, accompanied by Johnny Green's MGM studio orchestra using a romantic arrangement by Conrad Salinger, was... " (with Kiki Dee Kiki Dee Kiki Dee is an English singer with a career spanning more than 40 years.... ) |
2 | 34 | 12 | 56 | 21 | 38 | — | Duets | |
| 1994 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart Don't Go Breaking My Heart "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. It was written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonym "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche" , and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Tamla Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers... " (with RuPaul RuPaul RuPaul Andre Charles , best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and singer-songwriter, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta... ) |
7 | 45 | — | 92 | — | 62 | — | |
| "Shakey Ground Shakey Ground "Shakey Ground" is a 1975 R&B single by The Temptations. It was co-written by Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel, who plays lead guitar on the song. Original Funkadelic bassist Billy "Bass" Nelson also plays on the song... " (with Don Henley Don Henley Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up... ) |
(N/R) | (N/R) | 64 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing -Marcella Detroit & Elton John version:"Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" was recorded by Elton John as a duet with Marcella Detroit, and featured on his 1993 album Duets. It was also later included on Detroit's 1994 album Jewel. Released as a two-part CD single single in May 1994, it peaked at... " (with Marcella Detroit Marcella Detroit Marcella Detroit is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. She was a member of the band Shakespears Sister, along with Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama. Detroit's soprano voice provided lead vocals on their biggest hit, "Stay," which was No... ) |
24 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | — | — | ||
| "Can You Feel the Love Tonight Can You Feel the Love Tonight 250px|thumb|right|Simba and Nala embrace during the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" sequence."Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film, The Lion King, composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. It was described by Don Hahn , Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff as... " |
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Gold | The Lion King soundtrack | |
| "Circle of Life Circle of Life The song was re-recorded in 2003 by the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, a group of actors and actresses who have appeared in Disney Channel television series and original movies... " |
11 | — | 3 | 18 | 2 | 10 | — | ||
| 1995 | "Believe Believe (Elton John song) "Believe" is a 1994 song recorded by Elton John. It was the first single from his album Made in England and was released on February 20, 1995. It reached #1 in Canada. In the US, "Believe" was Elton John's fifteenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart and also went to number thirteen on the... " |
15 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 56 | — | Made in England |
| "Made in England Made in England (song) "Made in England" is the title track from English pop-rock performer Elton John's 1995 album, Made in England. It is an autobiographical telling of his growing up, parts of his life, and what it is like in England.... " |
18 | 48 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 59 | — | ||
| "Blessed" | (N/R) | — | 3 | 34 | 2 | 83 | — | ||
| 1996 | "Please" | 33 | — | 27 | (N/R) | (N/R) | — | — | |
| "You Can Make History (Young Again)" | (N/R) | — | 19 | 70 | 4 | — | — | Love Songs [US version] | |
| "Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti right|thumb|Luciano Pavarotti performing at the opening of the Constantine Palace in [[Strelna]], 31 May 2003. The concert was part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of [[St... ) |
9 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | — | — | Single-only release | |
| 1997 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight Something About the Way You Look Tonight "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is a song by Elton John, released in 1997 as the first single from The Big Picture. The song and its video were dedicated to the memory of Gianni Versace, murdered that year.... " |
(N/R) | 32 | 14 | (N/R) | 5 | 73 | — | The Big Picture |
| "Something About the Way You Look Tonight Something About the Way You Look Tonight "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is a song by Elton John, released in 1997 as the first single from The Big Picture. The song and its video were dedicated to the memory of Gianni Versace, murdered that year.... " / "Candle in the Wind 1997 Candle in the Wind 1997 "Candle in the Wind 1997" is a rewritten and rerecorded version of Elton John's own 1973 hit "Candle in the Wind" that was released as a tribute single to the late Diana, Princess of Wales.... " |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11× Platinum | The Big Picture / Single-only release | |
| 1998 | "Recover Your Soul" | 16 | — | 39 | 55 | 5 | 73 | — | The Big Picture |
| "If the River Can Bend" | 32 | — | — | (N/R) | (N/R) | 95 | — | ||
| 1999 | "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her... ) |
10 | — | 35 | 29 | 2 | 79 | Gold | Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida |
| "A Step Too Far" | (N/R) | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
2000s–present
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| UK |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US A/C Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
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| 2000 | "Someday Out of the Blue (Theme from El Dorado)" | — | 49 | 5 | The Road to El Dorado soundtrack |
| "Friends Never Say Goodbye" | — | — | 21 | ||
| 2001 | "I Want Love" | 9 | — | 6 | Songs From the West Coast |
| 2002 | "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore This Train Don't Stop There Anymore "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" is a 2001 song performed by Elton John. The song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. In the video, a younger John is played by Justin Timberlake dressed in outfits typical of John in the 1970s... " |
24 | — | 10 | |
| "Original Sin Original Sin (Elton John song) "Original Sin" is a song composed and interpreted by Elton John, the text is the work of Bernie Taupin.-The track :It is the third and last single extracted from the album Songs from the West Coast . This is a slow song, the melody sweet and melancholy, with a love song... " |
39 | — | 18 | ||
| "Your Song Your Song "Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970.... " (with Alessandro Safina Alessandro Safina Alessandro Safina is an Italian operatic tenor.Born in Siena, Italy, Safina's love of opera was encouraged early in life by his mother encouraged his eagerness. His father was also a singer.... ) |
4 | — | — | Single-only release | |
| 2003 | "Are You Ready for Love Are You Ready for Love "Are You Ready for Love" is a song recorded by Elton John in 1977, and was first released in the UK in 1979 on the EP The Thom Bell Sessions. It was written by Leroy Bell, Thom Bell and Casey James, and was originally produced in Philadelphia by Thom Bell... " [remix] |
1 | — | — | Single-only release |
| "The Heart of Every Girl" | — | — | 24 | Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack | |
| 2004 | "All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)" | 20 | — | 24 | Peachtree Road |
| 2005 | "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" | 32 | — | — | |
| "Answer in the Sky" | — | — | 7 | ||
| "Electricity" | 4 | — | — | Peachtree Road [2005 CD re-issue only] | |
| "Where We Both Say Goodbye" (with Catherine Britt Catherine Britt Catherine Britt is a country music artist who has had success in both her native Australia and in the United States. She was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 2004... )A |
— | — | — | Single-only release | |
| 2006 | "The Bridge The Bridge (Elton John song) "The Bridge" is the first single from Elton John's 2006 album The Captain & the Kid. The single is a simple, stripped-down production focused on John and his piano, with sparse further accompaniment. This is the first song since the title track of Breaking Hearts with this arrangement... " |
— | — | 19 | The Captain & the Kid |
| "Tinderbox" | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Calling It Christmas" (with Joss Stone Joss Stone Jocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist... ) |
123 | — | — | Single-only release |
| 2010 | "If It Wasn't for Bad" (with Leon Russell Leon Russell Claude Russell Bridges , known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music.... ) |
194 | — | — | The Union |
- A"Where We Both Say Goodbye" peaked at number 38 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country SongsHot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
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| Year | Title | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Dance | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... certification |
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| 1985 | "That's What Friends Are For That's What Friends Are For "That's What Friends Are For" is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager and introduced by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift.-Dionne Warwick cover:... " (as part of Dionne Warwick Dionne Warwick Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health.... & Friends) |
16 | (N/R) | 1 | 1 | — | Gold | Single-only releases |
| 1995 | "When the Money's Gone When the Money's Gone "When the Money's Gone" is the last North American single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-fifth studio album, Living Proof. It was released in 2003 by Warner Bros, and WEA. The song was written by Bruce Roberts and Donna Weiss.... " (Bruce Roberts Bruce Roberts (singer) Bruce Roberts is a singer and songwriter. In 1995 he released the album Intimacy which featured musical and vocal contributions by many notable artists... featuring Elton John and Kristine W Kristine W Kristine W, born Kristine Weitz, is an American singer-songwriter. She has released seven albums, three of them through major labels, plus an early recording she sells to fans through her website... ) |
— | — | — | — | 32 | — | |
| 2001 | "Perfect Day" (Collective Soul Collective Soul Collective Soul is an American rock band originally formed in Stockbridge, Georgia. Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity with their first hit single, "Shine", which came from their debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, released in 1993... featuring Elton John) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Collective Soul: Blender |
| 2002 | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. It was his second single on Rocket Records. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship... " (Blue featuring Elton John) |
1 | 43 | — | — | — | — | Blue: One Love One Love (Blue album) One Love is the second studio album by English boy band Blue, released on 4 November 2002 in the United Kingdom and on 21 October 2003 in the United States. Three singles were released from the album: "One Love", which peaked at number three, "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", featuring Elton... |
| 2005 | "Ghetto Gospel Ghetto Gospel "Ghetto Gospel" is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur, which was originally released as the second single on his posthumous 2004 album Loyal to the Game... " (Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world... featuring Elton John) |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2Pac: Loyal to the Game Loyal to the Game Sample credits* "Ghetto Gospel" contains a sample of "Indian Sunset" by Elton John* "Don't You Trust Me?" contains a sample of "Do You Have a Little Time" by Dido-Reception:... |
| 2008 | "Joseph, Better You than Me Joseph, Better You Than Me "Joseph, Better You than Me" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers featuring Elton John and Neil Tennant. The song was released on as a download-only single. All proceeds from the song benefit the Product Red campaign, headed by Bono and Bobby Shriver... " (The Killers featuring Elton John and Neil Tennant Neil Tennant Neil Francis Tennant is an English musician, singer and songwriter, who, with bandmate Chris Lowe, makes up the successful electronic dance music duo Pet Shop Boys.-Childhood:... ) |
88 | — | 43 | — | — | — | Single-only release |
| 2009 | "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) "Tiny Dancer " is a 2008 song by Ironik, from his debut album No Point in Wasting Tears, released on May 11, 2009. The song heavily samples British singer Elton John's 1972 single "Tiny Dancer"... " (Ironik featuring Elton John) |
3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | Ironik: No Point in Wasting Tears No Point in Wasting Tears No Point in Wasting Tears is the debut album by Ironik and was released on September 29, 2008. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 21 but fell to number 36 in its second week... |
| 2010 | "Poker Face Poker Face (Lady Gaga song) "Poker Face" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame. Produced by RedOne, it was released as the album's second single in late 2008 for some markets and in early 2009 for the rest of the world... / Speechless Speechless (Lady Gaga song) "Speechless" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Lady Gaga, from her third EP The Fame Monster. The song was written by Gaga to convince her father, Joseph Germanotta, to undergo open-heart surgery, in order to repair his malfunctioning aortic valve, and as a reminder for... / Your Song Your Song "Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970.... " (live from the 52nd Grammy Awards 52nd Grammy Awards The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast... ) (Lady Gaga Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to... featuring Elton John) |
— | — | 94 | — | — | — | Single-only release |
| 2011 | "All Of The Lights All of the Lights "All of the Lights" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released January 18, 2011, as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy... " (Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... featuring background vocals by Elton John and others) |
— | — | — | 18 | — | — | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy |
| "Hard Times Hard Times (Plan B song) "Hard Times" is a song from Plan B's second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks. On May 19, 2011, it was released as a digital download, featuring newly recorded vocal parts by Elton John and Paloma Faith, recorded as a charity single with all the proceeds benefiting victims of the Japan... " (Plan B featuring Elton John & Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Paloma Faith is a British singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she released her debut single "Stone Cold Sober", then her debut album, Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?, which was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Her debut album stayed within the top 40 album... ) |
147 | — | — | — | — | — | Single-only release |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June in the United States.-Lyrics and music:... " (live version) |
The Unplugged Collection, Volume 1 |
Video albums
- The Very Best of Elton JohnThe Very Best of Elton JohnCD 2N.B. : Please note that Track N°25 is different on European version of Elton John's very best of. "Whispers" from ""Sleeping with the Past" takes "Passengers" place.-Side one:# "Your Song" – 4:02...
(2000; original video released 1990) - Elton John Live in BarcelonaLive in Barcelona (Elton John DVD)Live in Barcelona is a DVD release of Elton John performing some of his hits live in Barcelona, Spain. The concert was recorded on July 21, 1992...
(2000; original video released 1992) - Love SongsLove Songs (Elton John album)Love Songs is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter Elton John. The album was first released on 6 November 1995 on the Rocket Records label, in conjunction with Mercury Records. The album was released in North America by MCA Records almost a year after the European release, on 24...
(2001; original video released 1995) - Classic Albums – Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2001)
- Elton John One Night Only: The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square GardenOne Night Only: The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square GardenOne Night Only: The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden is a DVD release, featuring Elton John performing some of his best known hits live from Madison Square Garden in New York...
(2001) - Live in Australia (2003?; original video released 1987)
- To Russia with Elton (2004; original video released 1979)
- Dream TicketDream Ticket (Elton John DVD)Dream Ticket is a four-disc DVD release, compiling three Elton John concerts and an additional bonus disc of music videos.-Disc one:# "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"# "Candle in the Wind"# "Bennie and the Jets"...
(2004; 4-DVD box set) - Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie TaupinTwo Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie TaupinTwo Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin is a 1991 tribute album consisting of interpretations of sixteen songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The title refers to the song on Elton John's album 21 at 33, "Two Rooms at the End of the World", to the duo's unusual...
(2005; original video released 1991) - Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden (2 DVD set) (2007)
- Elton John: The Red Piano (2 DVD, 1 CD set; 1 Blu-ray Disc, 2 CD set) (2008; Best Buy exclusive)