Bernie Taupin

Songs Written by Bernie TaupinTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Bernard John Taupin (taw-PIN; born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnerships of its kind in history. Taupin co-wrote the majority of John's songs, dating back to the 1960s. In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in the music paper New Musical Express placed by Liberty Records, a company that was seeking new songwriters. John responded to the same... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Crocodile Rock - #2: Daniel - #3: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - #4: Rocket Man - #5: We Built This City
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  Elton John
Border Song
1.
08/1970

Border Song
Elton John

from Elton John   Elton John
7 pts
92
US












[Uni 55246]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Your Song
2.
11/1970

Your Song
Elton John

from Elton John   Elton John
257 pts
8
US
9
AC








7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #136]
[Uni 55265]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Levon
3.
12/1971

Levon
Elton John

from Madman Across the Water   Madman Across the Water
60 pts
24
US












[Uni 55314]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Tiny Dancer
4.
03/1972

Tiny Dancer
Elton John

from Madman Across the Water   Madman Across the Water
33 pts
41
US
35
AC










[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387]
[Uni 55318]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Rocket Man
5.
04/1972

#4  Rocket Man
Elton John

from Honky Château   Honky Château
426 pts
6
US
39
AC








2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  April Wine
Bad Side of the Moon
6.
07/1972

Bad Side of the Moon
April Wine

from On Record   
5 pts
106
US












[Big Tree 142]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Elton John
Honky Cat
7.
08/1972

Honky Cat
Elton John

from Honky Château   Honky Château
203 pts
8
US
6
AC








31
UK
[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Crocodile Rock
8.
11/1972

#1  Crocodile Rock
Elton John

from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player   Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
499 pts
1
US
11
AC








5
UK
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Daniel
9.
01/1973

#2  Daniel
Elton John

from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player   Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
493 pts
2
US
1
AC








4
UK
[MCA 40046]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
10.
07/1973

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
251 pts
12
US










7
UK
[MCA 40105]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
11.
09/1973

#3  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
440 pts
2
US
7
AC








6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #380]
[MCA 40148]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
12.
12/1973

Step into Christmas
Elton John

57 pts












24
UK
Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Bennie and the Jets
13.
02/1974

Bennie and the Jets
Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
339 pts
1
US




15
R&B






[only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Candle in the Wind
14.
03/1974

Candle in the Wind
Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
115 pts












11
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #347]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
The Bitch Is Back
15.
09/1974

The Bitch Is Back
Elton John

from Caribou   Caribou
316 pts
4
US










15
UK
[MCA 40297]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Ringo Starr
Snookeroo
16.
02/1975

Snookeroo
Ringo Starr

from Goodnight Vienna   Goodnight Vienna
22 pts












54
UK
B side to No No Song
[Apple 1880]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Elton John
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
17.
06/1975

Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Elton John

from Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy   Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
303 pts
4
US
36
AC








22
UK
[MCA 40421]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Grow Some Funk of Your Own
18.
01/1976

Grow Some Funk of Your Own
Elton John

from Rock of the Westies   Rock of the Westies
106 pts
14
US










51
UK
charted as Grow Some Funk of Your Own / I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) in US charts
[MCA 40505]
written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin greentick & Davey Johnstone
Bennie and the Jets
19.
09/1976

Bennie and the Jets
Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
29 pts












37
UK
UK release
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
20.
11/1976

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Elton John

from Blue Moves   Blue Moves
291 pts
6
US
1
AC








11
UK
[MCA/Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)
21.
02/1977

Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)
Elton John

from Blue Moves   Blue Moves
101 pts
28
US










28
UK
[MCA/Rocket 40677]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
22.
02/1977

Crazy Water
Elton John

from Blue Moves   Blue Moves
52 pts












27
UK
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Ego
23.
04/1978

Ego
Elton John

73 pts
34
US










34
UK
[MCA 40892]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Alice Cooper
How You Gonna See Me Now
24.
10/1978

How You Gonna See Me Now
Alice Cooper

from From the Inside   From the Inside
133 pts
12
US
22
AC








61
UK
[Warner 8695]
written by Alice Cooper, Bernie Taupin greentick & Dick Wagner
  Elton John
Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)
25.
03/1982

Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)
Elton John

from Jump Up!   Jump Up!
61 pts
13
US
18
AC








51
UK
[Geffen 50049]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Rod Stewart
26.
11/1982

Guess I'll Always Love You
Rod Stewart

from Absolutely Live   Absolutely Live
64 pts








21
rock




live
[Warner 29874]
written by Bernie Taupin greentick, Jay Davis, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Robin Le Mesurier, Rod Stewart & Tony Brock
  Elton John
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
27.
04/1983

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
Elton John

from Too Low for Zero   Too Low for Zero
252 pts
4
US
2
AC




22
rock


5
UK
featuring Stevie Wonder
[Geffen 7-29460]
written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin greentick & Davey Johnstone
I'm Still Standing
28.
05/1983

I'm Still Standing
Elton John

from Too Low for Zero   Too Low for Zero
176 pts
12
US
28
AC




34
rock


4
UK
[Geffen 7-29639]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Kiss the Bride
29.
08/1983

Kiss the Bride
Elton John

from Too Low for Zero   Too Low for Zero
57 pts
25
US










20
UK
[Geffen]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
30.
05/1984

Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Elton John

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
201 pts
5
US
2
AC




24
rock


7
UK
[Geffen 7-29292]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
31.
07/1984

Restless
Elton John

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
73 pts








16
rock




written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Passengers
32.
08/1984

Passengers
Elton John

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
72 pts












5
UK
written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin greentick, Davey Johnstone & Phineas McHize
Who Wears These Shoes?
33.
09/1984

Who Wears These Shoes?
Elton John

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
118 pts
16
US
11
AC




18
rock


50
UK
[Geffen 7-29189]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
In Neon
34.
12/1984

In Neon
Elton John

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
19 pts
38
US
11
AC










[Geffen 7-29111]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Breaking Hearts
35.
02/1985

Breaking Hearts
Elton John

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
7 pts












59
UK
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Starship
We Built This City
36.
09/1985

#5  We Built This City
Starship

from Knee Deep in the Hoopla   Knee Deep in the Hoopla
420 pts
1
US
37
AC
37
dance


1
rock


12
UK
[Grunt 14170]
written by Bernie Taupin greentick, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert & Peter Wolf
  Elton John
Nikita
37.
10/1985

Nikita
Elton John

from Ice on Fire   Ice on Fire
160 pts
7
US
3
AC








3
UK
featuring George Michael
[Geffen 7-28800]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Heart
These Dreams
38.
01/1986

These Dreams
Heart

from Heart   Heart
367 pts
1
US
1
AC




2
rock


62
UK
[Capitol 5541]
written by Martin Page & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Elton John
Your Song
39.
07/1987

Your Song
Elton John

from Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra   
4 pts












85
UK
with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
R live
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Candle in the Wind
40.
10/1987

Candle in the Wind
Elton John

from Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra   
171 pts
6
US
2
AC








5
UK
with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
R live
[MCA 53196]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Heart
41.
03/1988

Never / These Dreams
Heart

from Heart   Heart
54 pts












8
UK
R UK release
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson [rock musician], Greg Bloch, Holly Knight, Martin Page & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Elton John
Take Me to the Pilot
42.
03/1988

Take Me to the Pilot
Elton John

from Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra   
2 pts


37
AC










with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
live
[MCA 53260]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
43.
06/1988

I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
232 pts
2
US
1
AC
7
dance


13
rock


30
UK
[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
44.
08/1988

Goodbye Marlon Brando
Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
55 pts








22
rock




written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Town of Plenty
45.
09/1988

Town of Plenty
Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
5 pts












74
UK
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
A Word in Spanish
46.
09/1988

A Word in Spanish
Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
69 pts
19
US
4
AC




42
rock


91
UK
[MCA 53408]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Healing Hands
47.
08/1989

Healing Hands
Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past   Sleeping with the Past
109 pts
13
US
1
AC




23
rock


45
UK
[MCA 53692]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Sacrifice
48.
11/1989

Sacrifice
Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past   Sleeping with the Past
48 pts
18
US
3
AC








55
UK
[MCA 53750]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Club at the End of the Street
49.
04/1990

Club at the End of the Street
Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past   Sleeping with the Past
41 pts
28
US
2
AC








47
UK
charted as Club At The End Of The Street/Whispers in the UK
[MCA 53818]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
You Gotta Love Someone
50.
10/1990

You Gotta Love Someone
Elton John

from To Be Continued   To Be Continued
39 pts
43
US
1
AC








33
UK
from the film Days of Thunder
[MCA 53953]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Easier to Walk Away
51.
12/1990

Easier to Walk Away
Elton John

from To Be Continued   To Be Continued
6 pts












63
UK
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
52.
03/1991

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Elton John

from To Be Continued   To Be Continued
4 pts












85
UK
R
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  The Who
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
53.
11/1991

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
The Who

from Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin   Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
106 pts








8
rock




written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Kate Bush
Rocket Man
54.
11/1991

Rocket Man
Kate Bush

from Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin   Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
123 pts










11
alt.
12
UK
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Wilson Phillips
Daniel
55.
11/1991

Daniel
Wilson Phillips

from Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin   Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
8 pts


7
AC










[Polydor LP Cut]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Jon Bon Jovi
56.
01/1992

Levon
Jon Bon Jovi

from Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin   Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
45 pts
64
US






27
rock




[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Elton John
Made in England
57.
05/1995

Made in England
Elton John

from Made in England   Made in England
39 pts
52
US
12
AC
13
dance






18
UK
[Rocket 2092]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Blessed
58.
10/1995

Blessed
Elton John

from Made in England   Made in England
23 pts
34
US
2
AC










[Rocket 852394]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
59.
09/1997

Candle in the Wind 1997
Elton John

from Love Songs   
216 pts
1
US
5
AC








1
UK
[tribute to Princess Diana] charity record co-produced by George Martin; seventh song in hot 100 history to debut at #1 ; charted as Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something about the Way You Look Tonight in US charts and in UK charts
[Rocket 568108]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
If the River Can Bend
60.
06/1998

If the River Can Bend
Elton John

from The Big Picture   
13 pts












32
UK
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
I Want Love
61.
09/2001

I Want Love
Elton John

from Songs from the West Coast   Songs from the West Coast
49 pts
110
US
6
AC








9
UK
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
62.
01/2002

This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
Elton John

from Songs from the West Coast   Songs from the West Coast
24 pts


10
AC








24
UK
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Your Song
63.
01/2003

Your Song
Elton John

from Greatest Hits 1970–2002   Greatest Hits 1970–2002
8 pts




5
dance








R
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Answer in the Sky
64.
09/2004

Answer in the Sky
Elton John

from Peachtree Road   Peachtree Road
7 pts


7
AC










[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Brian Wilson
65.
12/2005

What I Really Want for Christmas
Brian Wilson

from What I Really Want for Christmas   What I Really Want for Christmas
5 pts












66
UK
Christmas
written by Brian Wilson & Bernie Taupin greentick
  Elton John
The Bridge
66.
09/2006

The Bridge
Elton John

from The Captain and the Kid   The Captain and the Kid
4 pts


19
AC










[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
I'm Still Standing
67.
04/2007

I'm Still Standing
Elton John

from Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits   Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits
1 pts












124
UK
R
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
68.
12/2007

Step into Christmas
Elton John

7 pts












53
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
69.
12/2011

Step into Christmas
Elton John

6 pts












64
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
I'm Still Standing
70.
06/2012

I'm Still Standing
Elton John

2 pts












122
UK
R
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
71.
12/2012

Step into Christmas
Elton John

5 pts












75
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
72.
12/2014

Step into Christmas
Elton John

5 pts












84
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
73.
12/2015

Step into Christmas
Elton John

9 pts












58
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
74.
12/2016

Step into Christmas
Elton John

14 pts












37
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
75.
12/2017

Step into Christmas
Elton John

51 pts












11
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
76.
12/2018

Step into Christmas
Elton John

56 pts












10
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
77.
12/2019

Step into Christmas
Elton John

62 pts












8
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
  The Weeknd
78.
04/2020

Scared to Live
The Weeknd

from After Hours   
34 pts
24
US




12
R&B






[XO]
written by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Daniel Lopatin, Elton John & Bernard Taupin greentick
  Elton John
Step into Christmas
79.
11/2020

Step into Christmas
Elton John

62 pts












8
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
80.
12/2021

Step into Christmas
Elton John

52 pts












11
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
81.
12/2022

Step into Christmas
Elton John

33 pts












18
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
82.
11/2023

Step into Christmas
Elton John

37 pts












16
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick
Step into Christmas
83.
11/2024

Step into Christmas
Elton John

48 pts












10
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin greentick

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