Elton John singles discographyJohn in 1975
Singles as main artist 140 Singles as featured artist 22 Other appearances 56 Charity singles 2 Other charted songs 3
The singles discography of British singer, songwriter and pianist Elton John consists of 140 official singles as main artist, 22 as a featured artist, as well as 56 other non-single guest appearances, 2 charity singles, and 3 other charted songs.
In 1970, a year after starting his solo career, John released his first hit single, "Your Song ", which became his first top ten in both the UK and the US. His critical success was at its peak in the 1970s, when he released a streak of chart-topping singles in the US and UK, including "Rocket Man " (1972), "Honky Cat " (1972), "Crocodile Rock " (1972), "Daniel ' (1973), "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting " (1973), "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road " (1973), "Step into Christmas " (1973), "Bennie and the Jets " (1974), "The Bitch Is Back " (1974), "Philadelphia Freedom " (1975), "Someone Saved My Life Tonight " (1975), and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart " (1976).[ 1]
John continued his success in the 1980s and 1990s, having several hit singles including "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues " (1983), "I'm Still Standing " (1983), "Sad Songs (Say So Much) " (1984), "Nikita " (1985), "Sacrifice " (1989), "The One " (1992), and "Believe " (1995).[ 2] [ 3] In 1997, John released the double A-side single "Something About the Way You Look Tonight "/"Candle in the Wind 1997 " in dedication to the memory of Princess Diana . The single subsequently hit number one in every country that it charted in and became the biggest-selling single of all time since the UK and US charts began in the 1950s, with worldwide sales of 33 million.[ 4] John has continued to record new music since then, including the singles "I Want Love " (2001), "Electricity " (2005), "Looking Up " (2015), "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again " (2019), "Cold Heart " (2021), and "Hold Me Closer " (2022).[ 5] [ 6]
Throughout his career, John has sold 100 million singles worldwide, making him one of the biggest selling music artists of all time.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] He has had 57 top 40 hits in the United States, with 27 of these hitting the top ten and 9 reaching number one. In his native United Kingdom, John has accumulated 70 top 40 singles, including 35 top tens and 10 number ones, making him joint ninth on the list of artists with most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart (with Eminem ). In 2021, John became the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles across six decades.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Singles
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Charity singles
Other charted songs
Other appearances
See also
Notes
^ Credited to "Elton Johns" (sic), "From Denver to L.A." was issued as a promo, but after an injunction from John's record company, the single was withdrawn before any stock copies were pressed or released.
^ The single did not appear on the chart until September 2015.
^ "Tiny Dancer" and "Rocket Man" was a double-A sided single in Australia
^ "Step into Christmas" did not appear on the chart until 2019.
^ "Bennie and the Jets" and "Candle in the Wind" was a double-A sided single in Australia
^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
^ The single re-entered the chart in January 2017, peaking at number 91.
^ "Sine from Above" did not enter the main chart in the United Kingdom but entered the download component chart at number 59.[ 72]
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^ "1990s" . Elton John . Retrieved 26 January 2022 .
^ Guinness Book of Records 2009 states that "Candle in the Wind 1997" is the "best-selling single since charts began"; however, not of all time. Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is still recognized as the best selling single of all time, but since it was released prior to the start of many charts, its sales prior to the 1950s are estimated. John's 1997 song has sold the most copies when looking at copies sold since charts began, as verified in Guinness World Records . Guinness World Records. 2008. ISBN 978-1-904994-37-4 . See also: Guinness Book of Records, 2009 Edition, pages 14, 15 & 169 "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Merry Christmas" appears on the Christmas edition of The Lockdown Sessions and also appears on the Christmas edition of Ed Sheeran 's fifth studio album, = .
^ "Hold Me Closer" appears on the 2022 reissue of The Lockdown Sessions .
^ "One of Me" also appears on Lil Nas X 's debut studio album, Montero .
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