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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

1970

08/1970

Border Song by Elton John

from Elton John

92
US

[Uni 55246]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

11/1970

Your Song by Elton John

from Elton John

207

8
US

9
AC

7
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #136]
[Uni 55265]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1971

03/1971

Friends by Elton John

from Friends: Original Soundtrack Recording

34
US

17
AC

[Uni 55277]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

12/1971

Levon by Elton John

from Madman Across the Water

24
US

[Uni 55314]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1972

03/1972

Tiny Dancer by Elton John

from Madman Across the Water

41
US

35
AC

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387]
[Uni 55318]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

04/1972

Rocket Man by Elton John

from Honky Château

316

6
US

39
AC

2
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

08/1972

Honky Cat by Elton John

from Honky Château

151

8
US

6
AC

31
UK

[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

11/1972

③ Crocodile Rock by Elton John

from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player

371

✫1
US

11
AC

5
UK

[artist #3 hit]
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1973

01/1973

④ Daniel by Elton John

from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player

362

2
US

✫1
AC

4
UK

[artist #4 hit]
[MCA 40046]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

10.

07/1973

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

185

12
US

7
UK

[MCA 40105]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

11.

09/1973

⑤ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

324

2
US

7
AC

6
UK

[artist #5 hit]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #380]
[MCA 40148]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

12.

12/1973

Step into Christmas by Elton John

24
UK

[Christmas]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1974

13.

02/1974

Bennie and the Jets by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

204

✫1
US

15
R&B

[only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

14.

03/1974

Candle in the Wind by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

11
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #347]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

15.

06/1974

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

from Caribou

241

2
US

3
AC

16
UK

[MCA 40259]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

16.

09/1974

The Bitch Is Back by Elton John

from Caribou

191

4
US

15
UK

[MCA 40297]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

17.

11/1974

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by Elton John

268

✫1
US

10
UK

[MCA 40344]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

1975

18.

03/1975

Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John

290

✫1
US

32
R&B

12
UK

as The Elton John Band
[MCA 40364]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

19.

06/1975

Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John

from Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

193

4
US

36
AC

22
UK

[MCA 40421]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

20.

10/1975

Island Girl by Elton John

from Rock of the Westies

283

✫1
US

27
AC

14
UK

[MCA 40461]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1976

21.

01/1976

Grow Some Funk of Your Own by Elton John

from Rock of the Westies

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 & Davey Johnstone

22.

01/1976

I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) by Elton John

from Rock of the Westies

14
US

21
AC

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

23.

03/1976

Pinball Wizard by Elton John

from Tommy: Original Soundtrack Recording

7
UK

written by Pete Townshend

24.

05/1976

Love Song by Elton John

from Here and There

18
AC

[promo]
[MCA 1938]
written by Lesley Duncan

25.

09/1976

Bennie and the Jets by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

37
UK

UK release
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

26.

11/1976

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Elton John

from Blue Moves

209

6
US

✫1
AC

11
UK

[MCA/Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1977

27.

02/1977

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

from Blue Moves

28
US

28
UK

[MCA/Rocket 40677]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

28.

02/1977

Crazy Water by Elton John

from Blue Moves

27
UK

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

29.

06/1977

Four from Four Eyes (EP) by Elton John

52
UK

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1978

30.

04/1978

Ego by Elton John

34
US

34
UK

[MCA 40892]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

31.

10/1978

Part-Time Love by Elton John

from A Single Man

102

22
US

40
AC

15
UK

[MCA 40973]
written by Elton John

& Gary Osborne

32.

12/1978

Song for Guy by Elton John

from A Single Man

132

110
US

37
AC

4
UK

[instrumental]
[MCA 40993]
written by Elton John

1979

33.

05/1979

Are You Ready for Love by Elton John

from The Complete Thom Bell Sessions

42
UK

written by Thom Bell, LeRoy Bell & Casey James

34.

06/1979

Mama Can't Buy You Love by Elton John

from The Complete Thom Bell Sessions

114

9
US

✫1
AC

36
R&B

[MCA 41042]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

35.

09/1979

Victim of Love by Elton John

from Victim of Love

31
US

[MCA 41126]
written by Pete Bellotte, Jerry Rix & Sylvester Levay

36.

11/1979

Victim of Love (all cuts) by Elton John

from Victim of Love

55
dance

written by Chuck Berry, Pete Bellotte, Stefan Wisnet, Günther Moll (as Gunther Moll), K.I.D. (as Geoff Bastow), Michael Hofmann, Sylvester Levay & Jerry Rix

1980

37.

05/1980

Little Jeannie by Elton John

from 21 at 33

198

3
US

✫1
AC

33
UK

[MCA 41236]
written by Elton John

& Gary Osborne

38.

08/1980

Sartorial Eloquence by Elton John

from 21 at 33

39
US

45
AC

44
UK

[MCA 41293]
written by Elton John

& Tom Robinson

1981

39.

03/1981

I Saw Her Standing There by Elton John

40
UK

as Elton John Band featuring John Lennon & The Muscle Shoals Horns
[live]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

40.

05/1981

Nobody Wins by Elton John

from The Fox

21
US

23
AC

42
UK

[Geffen 49722]
written by Jean-Paul Dréau & Gary Osborne

41.

06/1981

Breaking Down Barriers by Elton John

from The Fox

36
rock

written by Elton John

& Gary Osborne

42.

07/1981

Chloe by Elton John

from The Fox

34
US

16
AC

[Geffen 49788]
written by Elton John

& Gary Osborne

1982

43.

03/1982

Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) by Elton John

from Jump Up!

13
US

18
AC

51
UK

[Geffen 50049]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

44.

03/1982

Blue Eyes by Elton John

from Jump Up!

189

12
US

✫1
AC

8
UK

[Geffen 29954]
written by Elton John

& Gary Osborne

45.

05/1982

Ball and Chain by Elton John

from Jump Up!

14
rock

[Geffen 29846]
written by Elton John

& Gary Osborne

1983

46.

04/1983

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

from Too Low for Zero

262

4
US

2
AC

22
rock

5
UK

featuring Stevie Wonder
[Geffen 7-29460]
written by Elton John

, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone

47.

05/1983

I'm Still Standing by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero

193

12
US

28
AC

34
rock

4
UK

[Geffen 7-29639]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

48.

08/1983

Kiss the Bride by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero

25
US

20
UK

[Geffen]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

49.

12/1983

Cold as Christmas/Crystal by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero

33
UK

[Christmas]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1984

50.

05/1984

Sad Songs (Say So Much) by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

226

5
US

2
AC

24
rock

7
UK

[Geffen 7-29292]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

51.

07/1984

Restless by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

16
rock

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

52.

08/1984

Passengers by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

106

5
UK

written by Elton John

, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone & Phineas McHize

53.

09/1984

Who Wears These Shoes? by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

16
US

11
AC

18
rock

50
UK

[Geffen 7-29189]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

54.

12/1984

In Neon by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

38
US

11
AC

[Geffen 7-29111]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1985

55.

02/1985

Breaking Hearts by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

59
UK

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

56.

10/1985

Nikita by Elton John

from Ice on Fire

247

7
US

3
AC

3
UK

featuring George Michael
[Geffen 7-28800]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

57.

10/1985

Wrap Her Up by Elton John

from Ice on Fire

109

20
US

12
UK

with George Michael
[Geffen 7-28873]
written by Elton John

, Davey Johnstone, Fred Mandel, Charlie Morgan, Bernie Taupin & Paul Westwood

1986

58.

03/1986

Cry to Heaven by Elton John

from Ice on Fire

47
UK

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

59.

10/1986

Heartache All Over the World by Elton John

from Leather Jackets

55
US

45
UK

[Geffen 7-28578]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1987

60.

07/1987

Your Song by Elton John

from Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

85
UK

with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
[R]
[live]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

61.

10/1987

Candle in the Wind by Elton John

from Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

231

6
US

2
AC

5
UK

with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
[R]
[live]
[MCA 53196]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1988

62.

03/1988

Take Me to the Pilot by Elton John

from Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

37
AC

with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
[live]
[MCA 53260]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

63.

06/1988

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

from Reg Strikes Back

258

2
US

✫1
AC

7
dance

13
rock

30
UK

[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

64.

08/1988

Goodbye Marlon Brando by Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back

22
rock

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

65.

09/1988

Town of Plenty by Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back

74
UK

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

66.

09/1988

A Word in Spanish by Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back

19
US

4
AC

42
rock

91
UK

[MCA 53408]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1989

67.

08/1989

Healing Hands by Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past

110

13
US

✫1
AC

23
rock

45
UK

[MCA 53692]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

68.

11/1989

Sacrifice by Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past

18
US

3
AC

55
UK

[R]
[MCA 53750]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1990

69.

04/1990

Club at the End of the Street by Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past

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

70.

06/1990

Sacrifice / Healing Hands by Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past

189

✫1
UK

[R]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

71.

10/1990

You Gotta Love Someone by Elton John

from To Be Continued

43
US

✫1
AC

33
UK

[from the film Days of Thunder]
[MCA 53953]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

72.

12/1990

Easier to Walk Away by Elton John

from To Be Continued

63
UK

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1991

73.

03/1991

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

from To Be Continued

85
UK

[R]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1992

74.

06/1992

The One by Elton John

from The One

197

9
US

✫1
AC

10
UK

[MCA 54423]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

75.

10/1992

The Last Song by Elton John

from The One

114

23
US

2
AC

21
UK

[MCA 54510]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1993

76.

02/1993

Simple Life by Elton John

from The One

30
US

✫1
AC

44
UK

[MCA 54581]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1994

77.

05/1994

Can You Feel the Love Tonight? by Elton John

from The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

248

4
US

✫1
AC

14
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1994]
golden globe logo

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1994]
[Hollywood 64543]
written by Elton John

& Tim Rice

78.

08/1994

Circle of Life by Elton John

from The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

162

18
US

2
AC

11
UK

[Hollywood 64516]
written by Elton John

& Tim Rice

1995

79.

03/1995

Believe by Elton John

from Made in England

164

13
US

✫1
AC

15
UK

[Rocket 6014]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

80.

05/1995

Made in England by Elton John

from Made in England

52
US

12
AC

13
dance

18
UK

[Rocket 2092]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

81.

10/1995

Blessed by Elton John

from Made in England

34
US

2
AC

[Rocket 852394]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

1996

82.

02/1996

Please by Elton John

from Made in England

33
UK

written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

83.

09/1996

You Can Make History (Young Again) by Elton John

from Love Songs [US edition]

70
US

4
AC

[MCA 55222]
written by Jeff Pence, Charles Roth (as C.P. Roth), Andrea M. Sarmiento, Matt Senatore & Eliot Sloan

1997

84.

09/1997

① Something About the Way You Look Tonight by Elton John

from The Big Picture

427

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[artist #1 hit]
charted as Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something about the Way You Look Tonight in US charts and in UK charts
[Rocket 568108 B]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin

85.

09/1997

② Candle in the Wind 1997 by Elton John

from Love Songs

416

✫1
US

5
AC

✫1
UK

[artist #2 hit]
[tribute to Princess Diana]
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 A]
written by Elton John

& Bernie Taupin