Songs written by Elton John&nbsp;&nbsp;

08/1970

Border Song by Elton John

from Elton John

92
US

[Uni 55246]
written by Elton John

Border Song (Holy Moses) by Dorothy Morrison

Dorothy Morrison

08/1970

from Brand New Day

114
US

43
R&B

[Buddah 184]
written by Elton John

Border Song (Holy Moses) by Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

11/1970

from Young, Gifted and Black

37
US

5
R&B

charted as Border Song (Holy Moses) / You and Me in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2772 A]
written by Elton John

11/1970

Your Song by Elton John

from Elton John

169

8
US

9
AC

7
UK

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

03/1971

Friends by Elton John

from Friends: Original Soundtrack Recording

34
US

17
AC

[Uni 55277]
written by Elton John

12/1971

Levon by Elton John

from Madman Across the Water

24
US

[Uni 55314]
written by Elton John

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

04/1972

Rocket Man by Elton John

from Honky Château

220

6
US

39
AC

2
UK

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

April Wine

07/1972

Bad Side of the Moon by April Wine

from On Record

106
US

[Big Tree 142]
written by Elton John

10.

08/1972

Honky Cat by Elton John

from Honky Château

118

8
US

6
AC

31
UK

[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John

11.

11/1972

⑤ Crocodile Rock by Elton John

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

303

✫1
US

11
AC

5
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John

12.

01/1973

Daniel by Elton John

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

268

2
US

✫1
AC

4
UK

[MCA 40046]
written by Elton John

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting by Elton John

13.

07/1973

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

128

12
US

7
UK

[MCA 40105]
written by Elton John

14.

09/1973

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

250

2
US

7
AC

6
UK

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

15.

12/1973

Step into Christmas by Elton John

24
UK

[Christmas]
written by Elton John

Roy Drusky

16.

1974

Dixie Lily by Roy Drusky

from Peaceful Easy Feeling

45
country

[Capitol 3942]
written by Elton John

17.

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

18.

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

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

19.

06/1974

from Caribou

192

2
US

3
AC

16
UK

[MCA 40259]
written by Elton John

Kiki Dee

20.

07/1974

Super Cool by Kiki Dee

108
US

[MCA 40256 (Rocket)]
written by Elton John

21.

09/1974

The Bitch Is Back by Elton John

from Caribou

157

4
US

15
UK

[MCA 40297]
written by Elton John

Ringo Starr

22.

02/1975

Snookeroo by Ringo Starr

from Goodnight Vienna

54
UK

B side to No No Song
[Apple 1880]
written by Elton John

23.

03/1975

Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John

257

✫1
US

32
R&B

12
UK

[MCA 40364]
written by Elton John

Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John

24.

06/1975

from Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

159

4
US

36
AC

22
UK

[MCA 40421]
written by Elton John

25.

10/1975

Island Girl by Elton John

from Rock of the Westies

241

✫1
US

27
AC

14
UK

[MCA 40461]
written by Elton John

Grow Some Funk of Your Own by Elton John

26.

01/1976

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

27.

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

Elton John & Kiki Dee

28.

07/1976

③ Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee

373

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Rocket 40585]
written by Elton John (as Ann Orson)

& Bernie Taupin (as Carte Blanche)

29.

09/1976

Bennie and the Jets by Elton John

from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

37
UK

UK release
written by Elton John

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Elton John

30.

11/1976

from Blue Moves

169

6
US

✫1
AC

11
UK

[Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John

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

31.

02/1977

from Blue Moves

28
US

28
UK

[MCA/Rocket 40677]
written by Elton John

32.

02/1977

Crazy Water by Elton John

from Blue Moves

27
UK

written by Elton John

Judge Dread

33.

04/1977

5th Anniversary EP by Judge Dread

31
UK

written by Elton John

, Bernie Taupin, Lemon, Hughes, Kent, Dee & Highes

34.

06/1977

Four from Four Eyes (EP) by Elton John

52
UK

written by Elton John

Bite Your Lip / Chicago by Elton John & Kiki Dee

Elton John & Kiki Dee

35.

06/1977

28
UK

written by Bernie Taupin, Elton John

, Don Goodman & Jack Conrad

Billy Paul

36.

07/1977

Your Song by Billy Paul

37
UK

written by Elton John

37.

04/1978

Ego by Elton John

34
US

34
UK

[MCA 40892]
written by Elton John

38.

10/1978

Part-Time Love by Elton John

from A Single Man

22
US

40
AC

15
UK

[MCA 40973]
written by Elton John

39.

12/1978

Song for Guy by Elton John

from A Single Man

110
US

37
AC

4
UK

[instrumental]
[MCA 40993]
written by Elton John

40.

06/1979

Mama Can't Buy You Love by Elton John

from The Complete Thom Bell Sessions

119

9
US

✫1
AC

36
R&B

[MCA 41042]
written by Elton John

41.

05/1980

Little Jeannie by Elton John

from 21 at 33

207

3
US

✫1
AC

33
UK

[MCA 41236 A]
written by Elton John

42.

08/1980

Sartorial Eloquence by Elton John

from 21 at 33

39
US

45
AC

44
UK

[MCA]
written by Elton John

& Tom Robinson

43.

06/1981

Breaking Down Barriers by Elton John

from The Fox

36
rock

written by Elton John

44.

07/1981

Chloe by Elton John

from The Fox

34
US

16
AC

[Geffen]
written by Elton John

Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) by Elton John

45.

03/1982

from Jump Up!

13
US

18
AC

51
UK

[Geffen 50049]
written by Elton John

46.

03/1982

Blue Eyes by Elton John

from Jump Up!

146

12
US

✫1
AC

8
UK

[Geffen 7-29954]
written by Elton John

47.

05/1982

Ball and Chain by Elton John

from Jump Up!

14
rock

[Geffen 29846]
written by Elton John

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

48.

04/1983

from Too Low for Zero

218

4
US

2
AC

22
rock

5
UK

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

, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone

49.

05/1983

I'm Still Standing by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero

144

12
US

28
AC

34
rock

4
UK

[Geffen 7-29639]
written by Elton John

50.

08/1983

Kiss the Bride by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero

25
US

20
UK

[Geffen]
written by Elton John

51.

12/1983

Cold as Christmas/Crystal by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero

33
UK

[Christmas]
written by Elton John

52.

05/1984

Sad Songs (Say So Much) by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

179

5
US

2
AC

24
rock

7
UK

[Geffen 7-29292]
written by Elton John

53.

07/1984

Restless by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

16
rock

written by Elton John

54.

08/1984

Passengers by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

5
UK

written by Elton John

, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone & Phineas McHize

55.

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

56.

12/1984

In Neon by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

38
US

11
AC

[Geffen 7-29111]
written by Elton John

57.

02/1985

Breaking Hearts by Elton John

from Breaking Hearts

59
UK

written by Elton John

Elton John & Millie Jackson

58.

06/1985

Act of War by Elton John & Millie Jackson

32
UK

written by Elton John

59.

10/1985

Nikita by Elton John

from Ice on Fire

175

7
US

3
AC

3
UK

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

60.

10/1985

Wrap Her Up by Elton John

from Ice on Fire

20
US

12
UK

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

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

61.

03/1986

Cry to Heaven by Elton John

from Ice on Fire

47
UK

written by Elton John

Heartache All Over the World by Elton John

62.

10/1986

from Leather Jackets

55
US

45
UK

[Geffen 7-28578]
written by Elton John

Cliff Richard

63.

11/1986

Slow Rivers by Cliff Richard

44
UK

with Elton John
written by Elton John

64.

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

65.

11/1987

Candle in the Wind by Elton John

from Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

195

6
US

2
AC

5
UK

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

66.

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

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

67.

06/1988

from Reg Strikes Back

193

2
US

✫1
AC

7
dance

13
rock

30
UK

[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John

68.

08/1988

Goodbye Marlon Brando by Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back

22
rock

written by Elton John

Olivia Newton-John

69.

08/1988

The Rumour by Olivia Newton-John

from The Rumour

62
US

33
AC

17
dance

85
UK

[MCA 53294]
written by Elton John

70.

09/1988

Town of Plenty by Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back

74
UK

written by Elton John

71.

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

72.

08/1989

Healing Hands by Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past

13
US

✫1
AC

23
rock

45
UK

[MCA 53692]
written by Elton John

73.

11/1989

Sacrifice by Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past

18
US

3
AC

55
UK

[R]
[MCA 53750]
written by Elton John

Club at the End of the Street by Elton John

74.

04/1990

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

75.

06/1990

Sacrifice / Healing Hands by Elton John

from Sleeping with the Past

116

✫1
UK

[R]
written by Elton John

76.

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

77.

12/1990

Easier to Walk Away by Elton John

from To Be Continued

63
UK

written by Elton John

Wilson Phillips

78.

1991

Daniel by Wilson Phillips

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

7
AC

written by Elton John

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

79.

03/1991

from To Be Continued

85
UK

[R]
written by Elton John

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Oleta Adams

Oleta Adams

80.

09/1991

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

33
UK

written by Elton John

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting by The Who

The Who

81.

11/1991

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

8
rock

written by Elton John

Kate Bush

82.

11/1991

Rocket Man by Kate Bush

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

11
alt.

12
UK

written by Elton John

George Michael & Elton John

83.

12/1991

④ Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by George Michael & Elton John

321

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
[live]
written by Elton John

Jon Bon Jovi

84.

01/1992

Levon by Jon Bon Jovi

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

64
US

27
rock

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Elton John

Rod Stewart

85.

04/1992

Your Song by Rod Stewart

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

48
US

6
AC

41
UK

charted as Your Song / Broken Arrow in UK charts
[Warner 18907]
written by Elton John

86.

06/1992

The One by Elton John

from The One

167

9
US

✫1
AC

10
UK

[MCA 54423]
written by Elton John

Elton John & Eric Clapton

87.

08/1992

Runaway Train by Elton John & Eric Clapton

from Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture

10
rock

31
UK

[MCA 54472 (cassette)]
written by Elton John

& Eric Clapton

88.

10/1992

The Last Song by Elton John

from The One

23
US

2
AC

21
UK

[MCA 54510]
written by Elton John

Trey Lorenz

89.

01/1993

Photograph of Mary by Trey Lorenz

from Trey Lorenz

118
US

11
dance

46
R&B

38
UK

[Epic 74783]
written by Elton John

, Bernie Taupin & Seth Swirsky

90.

02/1993

Simple Life by Elton John

from The One

30
US

✫1
AC

44
UK

[MCA 54581]
written by Elton John

Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & RuPaul

Elton John & RuPaul

91.

02/1994

from Duets

92
US

3
dance

7
UK

produced by Giorgio Moroder
[MCA 54813]
written by Elton John (as Ann Orson)

& Bernie Taupin (as Carte Blanche)

Can You Feel the Love Tonight? by Elton John

92.

05/1994

from The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

250

4
US

✫1
AC

14
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1994]

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

& Tim Rice

93.

08/1994

Circle of Life by Elton John

from The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

130

18
US

2
AC

11
UK

[Hollywood 64516]
written by Elton John

& Tim Rice

94.

03/1995

Believe by Elton John

from Made in England

139

13
US

✫1
AC

15
UK

[Rocket 6014]
written by Elton John

Jimmy Cliff & Lebo M.

95.

05/1995

Hakuna Matata by Jimmy Cliff & Lebo M.

from The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

105
US

26
AC

[Walt Disney 60341]
written by Elton John

& Tim Rice

96.

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

97.

11/1995

Blessed by Elton John

from Made in England

34
US

2
AC

[Rocket 852394]
written by Elton John

98.

02/1996

Please by Elton John

from Made in England

33
UK

written by Elton John

Elton John & Luciano Pavarotti

99.

12/1996

Live Like Horses by Elton John & Luciano Pavarotti

9
UK

written by Elton John

100.

09/1997

② Candle in the Wind 1997 by Elton John

from Love Songs

454

✫1
US

5
AC

✫1
UK

[songwriter #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

101.

09/1997

① Something About the Way You Look Tonight by Elton John

from The Big Picture

462

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[songwriter #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