Elton John

Songs Performed or Written by Elton JohnTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. An influential figure in popular culture, he is known for his showmanship, as well as his songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin. With over 300 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. An EGOT winner, John's accolades include five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Crocodile Rock - #2: Daniel - #3: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - #4: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - #5: Rocket Man
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  Elton John
Border Song
1.
08/1970

Border Song
Elton John greentick

from Elton John   Elton John
7 pts
92
US












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

Your Song
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Levon
3.
12/1971

Levon
Elton John greentick

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












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

Tiny Dancer
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Rocket Man
5.
04/1972

#5  Rocket Man
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
  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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
  Elton John
Honky Cat
7.
08/1972

Honky Cat
Elton John greentick

from Honky Château   Honky Château
203 pts
8
US
6
AC








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

#1  Crocodile Rock
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Daniel
9.
01/1973

#2  Daniel
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
10.
07/1973

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Elton John greentick

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










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

#4  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
12.
12/1973

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

57 pts












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

Bennie and the Jets
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Candle in the Wind
14.
03/1974

Candle in the Wind
Elton John greentick

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
115 pts












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

The Bitch Is Back
Elton John greentick

from Caribou   Caribou
316 pts
4
US










15
UK
[MCA 40297]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
16.
11/1974

#3  Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Elton John greentick

444 pts
1
US










10
UK
[MCA 40344]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
  Ringo Starr
Snookeroo
17.
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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
  Elton John
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
18.
06/1975

Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Grow Some Funk of Your Own
19.
01/1976

Grow Some Funk of Your Own
Elton John greentick

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 greentick, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone
Pinball Wizard
20.
03/1976

Pinball Wizard
Elton John greentick

from Tommy: Original Soundtrack Recording   
133 pts












7
UK
written by Pete Townshend
Bennie and the Jets
21.
09/1976

Bennie and the Jets
Elton John greentick

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road   Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
29 pts












37
UK
UK release
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
22.
11/1976

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Elton John greentick

from Blue Moves   Blue Moves
291 pts
6
US
1
AC








11
UK
[MCA/Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)
23.
02/1977

Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)
Elton John greentick

from Blue Moves   Blue Moves
101 pts
28
US










28
UK
[MCA/Rocket 40677]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
24.
02/1977

Crazy Water
Elton John greentick

from Blue Moves   Blue Moves
52 pts












27
UK
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Ego
25.
04/1978

Ego
Elton John greentick

73 pts
34
US










34
UK
[MCA 40892]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Part-Time Love
26.
10/1978

Part-Time Love
Elton John greentick

from A Single Man   A Single Man
159 pts
22
US
40
AC








15
UK
[MCA 40973]
written by Elton John greentick & Gary Osborne
Little Jeannie
27.
05/1980

Little Jeannie
Elton John greentick

from 21 at 33   21 at 33
237 pts
3
US
1
AC








33
UK
[MCA 41236]
written by Elton John greentick & Gary Osborne
(Sartorial Eloquence) Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?
28.
08/1980

(Sartorial Eloquence) Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?
Elton John greentick

from 21 at 33   21 at 33
47 pts
39
US
45
AC








44
UK
[MCA 41293]
written by Elton John greentick & Tom Robinson
29.
06/1981

Breaking Down Barriers
Elton John greentick

from The Fox   The Fox
30 pts








36
rock




written by Elton John greentick & Gary Osborne
Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)
30.
03/1982

Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)
Elton John greentick

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








51
UK
[Geffen 50049]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
31.
05/1982

Ball and Chain
Elton John greentick

from Jump Up!   Jump Up!
89 pts








14
rock




[Geffen 29846]
written by Elton John greentick & Gary Osborne
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
32.
04/1983

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

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 greentick, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone
I'm Still Standing
33.
05/1983

I'm Still Standing
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Kiss the Bride
34.
08/1983

Kiss the Bride
Elton John greentick

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










20
UK
[Geffen]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
35.
05/1984

Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Elton John greentick

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
201 pts
5
US
2
AC




24
rock


7
UK
[Geffen 7-29292]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
36.
07/1984

Restless
Elton John greentick

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
73 pts








16
rock




written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Passengers
37.
08/1984

Passengers
Elton John greentick

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
72 pts












5
UK
written by Elton John greentick, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone & Phineas McHize
Who Wears These Shoes?
38.
09/1984

Who Wears These Shoes?
Elton John greentick

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
118 pts
16
US
11
AC




18
rock


50
UK
[Geffen 7-29189]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
In Neon
39.
12/1984

In Neon
Elton John greentick

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
19 pts
38
US
11
AC










[Geffen 7-29111]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Breaking Hearts
40.
02/1985

Breaking Hearts
Elton John greentick

from Breaking Hearts   Breaking Hearts
7 pts












59
UK
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Nikita
41.
10/1985

Nikita
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Your Song
42.
07/1987

Your Song
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Candle in the Wind
43.
10/1987

Candle in the Wind
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Take Me to the Pilot
44.
03/1988

Take Me to the Pilot
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
45.
06/1988

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

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
46.
08/1988

Goodbye Marlon Brando
Elton John greentick

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
55 pts








22
rock




written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Town of Plenty
47.
09/1988

Town of Plenty
Elton John greentick

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
5 pts












74
UK
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
A Word in Spanish
48.
09/1988

A Word in Spanish
Elton John greentick

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




42
rock


91
UK
[MCA 53408]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Healing Hands
49.
08/1989

Healing Hands
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Sacrifice
50.
11/1989

Sacrifice
Elton John greentick

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








55
UK
[MCA 53750]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Club at the End of the Street
51.
04/1990

Club at the End of the Street
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
You Gotta Love Someone
52.
10/1990

You Gotta Love Someone
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
Easier to Walk Away
53.
12/1990

Easier to Walk Away
Elton John greentick

from To Be Continued   To Be Continued
6 pts












63
UK
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
54.
03/1991

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

from To Be Continued   To Be Continued
4 pts












85
UK
R
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
  The Who
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
55.
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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
  Kate Bush
Rocket Man
56.
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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
  Wilson Phillips
Daniel
57.
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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
  Jon Bon Jovi
58.
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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
  Elton John & Eric Clapton
Runaway Train
59.
08/1992

Runaway Train
Elton John & Eric Clapton

from Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture   Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture
101 pts








10
rock


31
UK
[MCA 54472 (cassette)]
written by Elton John greentick & Eric Clapton
  Elton John
Circle of Life
60.
08/1994

Circle of Life
Elton John greentick

from The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
74 pts
18
US
2
AC








11
UK
[Hollywood 64516]
written by Elton John greentick & Tim Rice
Made in England
61.
05/1995

Made in England
Elton John greentick

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






18
UK
[Rocket 2092]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Blessed
62.
10/1995

Blessed
Elton John greentick

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










[Rocket 852394]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
63.
09/1997

Candle in the Wind 1997
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
If the River Can Bend
64.
06/1998

If the River Can Bend
Elton John greentick

from The Big Picture   
13 pts












32
UK
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Someday Out of the Blue (Theme from Eldorado)
65.
03/2000

Someday Out of the Blue (Theme from Eldorado)
Elton John greentick

from The Road to El Dorado   
16 pts
49
US
5
AC










[DreamWorks 59039]
written by Elton John greentick, Patrick Leonard & Tim Rice
I Want Love
66.
09/2001

I Want Love
Elton John greentick

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 greentick & Bernie Taupin
This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
67.
01/2002

This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
Elton John greentick

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


10
AC








24
UK
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Your Song
68.
01/2003

Your Song
Elton John greentick

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




5
dance








R
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Answer in the Sky
69.
09/2004

Answer in the Sky
Elton John greentick

from Peachtree Road   Peachtree Road
7 pts


7
AC










[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
The Bridge
70.
09/2006

The Bridge
Elton John greentick

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


19
AC










[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
  Scissor Sisters
I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
71.
09/2006

I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
Scissor Sisters

from Ta-Dah   Ta-Dah
101 pts
102
US










1
UK
with Elton John
[album cut]
written by Scott Hoffman, Jason Sellards & Elton John greentick
  Elton John
I'm Still Standing
72.
04/2007

I'm Still Standing
Elton John greentick

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












124
UK
R
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
73.
12/2007

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

7 pts












53
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
74.
12/2011

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

6 pts












64
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
I'm Still Standing
75.
06/2012

I'm Still Standing
Elton John greentick

2 pts












122
UK
R
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
76.
12/2012

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

5 pts












75
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
77.
12/2014

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

5 pts












84
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
78.
12/2015

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

9 pts












58
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
79.
12/2016

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

14 pts












37
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
80.
12/2017

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

51 pts












11
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
81.
12/2018

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

56 pts












10
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
82.
12/2019

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

62 pts












8
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
  Ozzy Osbourne
Ordinary Man
83.
02/2020

Ordinary Man
Ozzy Osbourne

from Ordinary Man   
149 pts








7
rock




featuring Elton John
written by John Osbourne, Elton John greentick, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan & Billy Walsh
  The Weeknd
84.
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 greentick & Bernard Taupin
  Elton John
Step into Christmas
85.
11/2020

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

62 pts












8
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
86.
12/2021

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

52 pts












11
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
87.
12/2022

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

33 pts












18
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
88.
11/2023

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

37 pts












16
UK
R Christmas
written by Elton John greentick & Bernie Taupin
Step into Christmas
89.
11/2024

Step into Christmas
Elton John greentick

48 pts












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


See also...

Aretha Franklin & Elton John • Catherine Britt & Elton John • Ed Sheeran & Elton John • Elton John & Alessandro Safina • Elton John & Britney Spears • Elton John & Cliff Richard • Elton John & Dua Lipa • Elton John & Eric Clapton • Elton John & Kiki Dee • Elton John & LeAnn Rimes • Elton John & Leon Russell • Elton John & Luciano Pavarotti • Elton John & Millie Jackson • Elton John & RuPaul • Elton John & Taron Egerton • Elton John vs. Pnau • Elton John, Heather Headley & Sherie Scott • France Gall & Elton John • George Michael & Elton John • Jennifer Rush & Elton John • Joss Stone & Elton John • Lady Gaga & Elton John • Marcella Detroit & Elton John • Ray Charles & Elton John • Various Artists


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