Elton John singles discography
Elton John singles discography | |
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Elton John attending the premiere of The Union at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival | |
Singles as main artist | 128 |
Singles as featured artist | 17 |
Other appearances | 40 |
The singles discography of British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John consists of 128 official singles and 17 as featured artist, as well as 40 other non-single guest appearances. Across his career, John has yielded 57 top 40 hits in the United States, only second to Elvis Presley in total,[1] with 27 of those hitting the top ten and 9 achieving number-one. In his native United Kingdom, he has accumulated 69 top 40 singles, including 32 top tens and 7 number-ones. 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 Diana, Princess of Wales. It 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 sales of 33 million.[2] John has sold 100 million singles worldwide.[3]
Singles
(Both sides of 7" singles appear on the same album except where indicated)
1960s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
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UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [10] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] |
US AC [14] |
US R&B [14] | ||||||||||||
1968 | "I've Been Loving You" b/w "Here's to the Next Time" |
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1969 | "Lady Samantha" b/w "All Across the Havens" |
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"It's Me That You Need" b/w "Just Like Strange Rain" |
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"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
1970s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
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UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [15] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] |
US AC [14] |
US R&B [14] | ||||||||||||
1970 | "Border Song" b/w "Bad Side of the Moon" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | 34 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | Elton John | |||||||||
"Rock n' Roll Madonna" b/w "Grey Seal" (original version - not the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road version) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | ||||||||||
"From Denver to L.A." Non-Elton John B-side |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Games soundtrack | ||||||||||
"Love Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tumbleweed Connection | ||||||||||
1971 | "Your Song" b/w "Into the Old Man's Shoes" (UK, non-album track) "Take Me to the Pilot" (US) |
7 | 11 | 16 | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — |
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Elton John | ||||||||
"Friends" b/w "Honey Roll" |
— | 96 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | — | Friends soundtrack | ||||||||||
"Levon" b/w "Goodbye" |
— | 94 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | Madman Across The Water | ||||||||||
1972 | "Tiny Dancer" b/w "Razor Face" |
70 | 13 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 35 | — | ||||||||||
"Rocket Man" b/w "Suzie (Dramas)" |
2 | — | 8 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 39 | — |
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Honky Château | ||||||||||
"Honky Cat" b/w "Slave" |
31 | 78 | — | 10 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | |||||||||||
"Crocodile Rock" b/w "Elderberry Wine" |
5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — |
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Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | |||||||||
1973 | "Daniel" b/w "Skyline Pigeon" (1972 non-LP remake) |
4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
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"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" b/w "Jack Rabbit"/"Whenever You're Ready" (Non-album tracks) |
7 | 31 | — | 12 | 44 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | ||||||||||
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" b/w "Screw You" (UK, non-album track) Retitled as "Young Man's Blues" for US B-side issue |
6 | 4 | — | 1 | 49 | 4 | 23 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — |
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"Step into Christmas" b/w "Ho Ho Ho (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christmas)" |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | ||||||||||
1974 | "Candle in the Wind" b/w "Bennie and the Jets" (see below) |
11 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | |||||||||
"Bennie and the Jets" b/w "Harmony" |
37 | — | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 |
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"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" b/w "Sick City" (Non-album track) |
16 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
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Caribou | |||||||||
"The Bitch Is Back" b/w "Cold Highway" (Non-album track) |
15 | 53 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
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"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" b/w "One Day at a Time" (Non-album track) |
10 | 3 | — | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — |
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Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II | |||||||||
1975 | "Philadelphia Freedom" b/w "I Saw Her Standing There" (Non-album track) |
12 | 4 | — | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 32 |
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"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" b/w "House of Cards" (Non-album track) |
22 | 54 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 4 | 36 | — |
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Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy | |||||||||
"Island Girl" b/w "Sugar on the Floor" (Non-album track) |
14 | 12 | — | 4 | 42 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 27 | — | Rock of the Westies | ||||||||||
1976 | "Grow Some Funk of Your Own"/"I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 14 | 21 | — | ||||||||||
"Pinball Wizard" b/w "Harmony" (from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) |
7 | 88 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tommy soundtrack | ||||||||||
"Love Song" (with Lesley Duncan) b/w "Love Song" (long version) |
— | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | Here and There | ||||||||||
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) b/w "Snow Queen" (Non-album track) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II | ||||||||||
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" b/w "Shoulder Holster" |
11 | 19 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | — | Blue Moves | ||||||||||
1977 | "Crazy Water" b/w "Chameleon" |
27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)" b/w "Chicago" (by Kiki Dee, UK non-album track) "Chameleon" (US) |
28 | 72 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | |||||||||||
"The Goaldiggers Song" b/w "Jimmy, Brian, Elton and Eric" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||||||||||
1978 | "Ego" b/w "Flinstone Boy" |
34 | 40 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | ||||||||||
"Part-Time Love" b/w "I Cry at Night" (Non-album track) |
15 | 12 | — | 13 | — | 11 | — | — | 14 | — | 22 | 40 | — |
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A Single Man | |||||||||
"Song for Guy" b/w "Lovesick" (Non-album track) |
4 | 14 | 9 | — | 22 | 7 | 11 | — | 7 | — | 110 | 37 | — |
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1979 | "Return to Paradise" b/w "Song for Guy" (see above) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Are You Ready For Love - Part 1" b/w "Part 2" |
42 | 63 | — | — | 75 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Complete Thom Bell Sessions | ||||||||||
"Mama Can't Buy You Love" b/w "Strangers" (UK, non-album track) "Three Way Love Affair" (US) |
— | 82 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 9 | 1 | 36 |
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"Victim of Love" b/w "Strangers" (Non-album track) |
— | 38 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | Victim of Love | ||||||||||
"Johnny B. Goode" "Thunder in the Night" (UK) "Georgia" (US, from A Single Man) |
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"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
1980s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
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UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [15] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] |
US AC [14] |
US Rock [14] | ||||||||||||
1980 | "Little Jeannie" b/w "Conquer the Sun" (Non-album track) |
33 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 16 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 21 at 33 | |||||||||
"Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" b/w "Cartier"/"White Man Danger" (Non-album tracks) |
44 | 91 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 45 | — | |||||||||||
"Dear God" b/w "Tactics" (Non-album track) |
— | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1981 | "Les Aveux" b/w "Donner Pour Donner" (with France Gall) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||||||||
"I Saw Her Standing There" (with John Lennon) |
40 | 81 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Nobody Wins" b/w "Fools in Fashion" (Non-album track) |
42 | 46 | — | 23 | 43 | — | 36 | 10 | 19 | — | 21 | 23 | — | The Fox | ||||||||||
"Just Like Belgium" b/w "Can't Get Over Getting Over Losing You" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Chloe" b/w "Tortured" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 16 | — | |||||||||||
1982 | "Blue Eyes" b/w "Hey Papa Legba" (Non-album track) |
8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 8 | 19 | — | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | — | Jump Up! | |||||||||
"Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" b/w "Take Me Down to the Ocean" (Non-album track) |
51 | 63 | — | 8 | — | 29 | — | — | 14 | — | 13 | 18 | — | |||||||||||
"Princess" b/w "The Retreat" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Ball and Chain" b/w "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |||||||||||
"All Quiet on the Western Front" b/w "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" |
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1983 | "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" b/w "Choc Ice Goes Mental" (by Lord Choc Ice, UK non-album track) "The Retreat" (US, non-album track) |
5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 48 | — | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | Too Low for Zero | |||||||||
"I'm Still Standing" b/w "Earn While You Learn" (UK, non-album track) "Love So Cold" (US, non-album track) |
4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 16 | — | 30 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 34 |
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"Kiss the Bride" b/w "Dreamboat" (UK, non-album track) "Choc Ice Goes Mental" (US, non-album track) |
20 | 25 | — | 37 | 58 | 17 | — | — | 32 | — | 25 | — | — | |||||||||||
"Crystal" / | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)" | 33 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1984 | "Too Low for Zero" b/w "Lonely Boy" (Non-album track) |
— | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" b/w "A Simple Man" (Non-album track) |
7 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | Breaking Hearts | ||||||||||
"Passengers" b/w "Lonely Boy" (Non-album track) |
5 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 38 | 27 | — | — | — |
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"Who Wears These Shoes?" b/w "Tortured" (UK, re-recorded non-album track) "Lonely Boy" (Non-album track) |
50 | 76 | — | 36 | — | 11 | — | — | 39 | — | 16 | 11 | 18 | |||||||||||
"In Neon" b/w "Tactics" (Non-album track) |
— | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 11 | — | |||||||||||
1985 | "Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used to Be)" b/w "In Neon" (see above) |
59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Act of War Part 1" (featuring Millie Jackson) b/w "Act of War Part 2" |
32 | 50 | — | 94 | 39 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | ||||||||||
"Nikita" b/w "The Man Who Never Died" (UK, non-album track) "Restless" (US, Live non-album track) |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — |
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Ice on Fire | |||||||||
"Wrap Her Up" b/w "Restless" (Live, non-album track) "The Man Who Never Died" (US, non-album track) |
12 | 22 | — | 26 | 54 | 12 | — | — | 33 | — | 20 | — | — | |||||||||||
1986 | "Cry to Heaven" b/w "Candy by the Pound" |
47 | 86 | 13 | — | — | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Heartache All Over the World" b/w "Highlander" (Non-album track) |
45 | 7 | 26 | 58 | — | 24 | — | — | 22 | — | 55 | — | — | Leather Jackets | ||||||||||
"Slow Rivers" b/w "Billy and the Kids" (Non-album track) Elton John and Cliff Richard (both sides) |
44 | 82 | 24 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1987 | "Your Song" b/w "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Both tracks with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra |
— | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live in Australia | |||||||||
"Candle in the Wind" b/w "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" Both tracks with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra |
5 | 92 | — | 5 | 55 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | |||||||||||
1988 | "Take Me to the Pilot" b/w "Tonight" Both tracks with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | ||||||||||
"I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" b/w "Rope Around a Fool" (Non-album track) |
30 | 24 | — | 1 | 22 | 25 | — | — | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Reg Strikes Back | ||||||||||
"Town of Plenty" b/w "Whipping Boy" (from Too Low for Zero) |
74 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"A Word in Spanish" b/w "Heavy Traffic" |
— | — | — | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 19 | 4 | — | |||||||||||
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" b/w "A Word in Spanish" (see above) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1989 | "Healing Hands" b/w "Dancing in the End Zone" (Non-album track) |
45 | 14 | — | 8 | 39 | — | 60 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 1 | 23 | Sleeping with the Past | |||||||||
"Sacrifice" b/w "Love Is a Cannibal" (from Ghostbusters II soundtrack) |
55 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 3 | — |
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"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
1990s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
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UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [15] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] |
US AC [14] |
US Dance [14] | ||||||||||||
1990 | "Sacrifice" b/w "Healing Hands" |
1 | — | 2[20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Sleeping with the Past | ||||||||
"Club at the End of the Street" b/w "Whispers" (UK) "Sacrifice" (US) |
47 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 45 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | — | |||||||||||
"You Gotta Love Someone" b/w "Medicine Man" (Non-album track) |
33 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 26 | — | 27 | — | 43 | 1 | — | The Very Best of Elton John | ||||||||||
"Easier to Walk Away" b/w "I Swear I Heard the Night Talking" (from "...to be continued")/"Made for Me" (from "...to be continued") |
63 | 57 | — | 59 | 51 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Blue Avenue" b/w "Stones Throw from Hurtin'" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sleeping with the Past | ||||||||||
1991 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael) b/w "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" (by George Michael, non-album track) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Duets | |||||||||
1992 | "The One" b/w "Suit of Wolves" (from "...to be continued")/"Fat Boys and Ugly Girls" (Non-album track) |
10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | The One | |||||||||
"Runaway Train" (with Eric Clapton) b/w "Understanding Women" |
31 | 53 | 17 | — | 41 | — | 28 | — | — | 15 | — | 10 | — | |||||||||||
"The Last Song" b/w "The Man Who Never Died" (remix, Non-album track)/"Song for Guy" (remix, Non-album track) |
21 | 32 | 35 | 7 | 72 | 28 | 38 | — | 27 | — | 23 | 2 | — | The One | ||||||||||
1993 | "Simple Life" b/w "The Last Song" (UK) "The North" (US) |
44 | — | — | 3 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | — | ||||||||||
"True Love" (with Kiki Dee) b/w "The Show Must Go On" (UK, non-album track) "Runaway Train" (with Eric Clapton) |
2 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 21 | — |
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Duets | |||||||||
1994 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with RuPaul) b/w "Donner Pour Donner" (Non-album track) |
7 | 45 | 33 | — | 62 | 15 | 34 | — | 39 | 28 | 92 | — | 3 | ||||||||||
"Shakey Ground" (with Don Henley) B-side unknown |
— | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (with Marcella Detroit) b/w "Break the Chain" (by Marcella Detroit, non-album track) |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" b/w "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (instrumental) |
14 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | The Lion King soundtrack | ||||||||||
"Circle of Life" b/w "Circle of Life" (by Carmen Twillie) |
11 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | 13 | 2 | 18 | 2 | — |
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1995 | "Believe" b/w "The One" (live, non-album track) |
15 | 23 | 38 | 1 | 56 | 24 | 47 | — | 43 | 20 | 13 | 1 | — | Made in England | |||||||||
"Made in England" b/w "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (live, with John Lennon, non-album track) |
18 | 48 | — | 5 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 52 | 12 | 13 |
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"Blessed" b/w "Latitude" |
— | 86 | 21 | 3 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | — | |||||||||||
1996 | "Please" CD single with two different mixes of "Made in England", both non-album tracks |
33 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"You Can Make History (Young Again)" b/w "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/ "Candle in the Wind 1997" |
— | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 4 | — | Love Songs | ||||||||||
"Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti) b/w "Live Like Horses" (live version with Luciano Pavarotti and Friends) |
9 | — | 65 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Big Picture | ||||||||||
1997 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" b/w "You Know Why I'm in Love" (Non-album track)/"No Valentines" (from Love Songs) |
— | 32 | — | 14 | 73 | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/ "Candle in the Wind 1997" b/w "You Can Make History (Young Again)" |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | The Big Picture Non-album track | ||||||||||
1998 | "Recover Your Soul" CD single, also featuring "I Know Why I'm in Love" and "Big Man in a Little Suit" (both non-LP tracks) |
16 | 92 | 55 | 39 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 5 | — | The Big Picture | |||||||||
"If the River Can Bend" CD single |
32 | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1999 | "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes) CD single with alternate version and a "Various Snippets" as well as a medley of songs by various artists and "Your Song" (live at the Ritz) |
10 | 85 | — | 35 | 79 | — | 95 | — | — | 34 | 29 | 2 | — | Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida | |||||||||
"A Step Too Far" (with Heather Headley and Sherie Scott) CD single p/w "Your Song" (live at the Ritz) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | |||||||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
2000s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
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UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [15] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] |
US AC [14] |
US Dance [14] | ||||||||||||
2000 | "Someday Out of the Blue" | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 49 | 5 | — | The Road to El Dorado soundtrack | |||||||||
"Friends Never Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | 21 | — | |||||||||||
2001 | "I Want Love" | 9 | 63 | 65 | 7 | — | — | 31 | — | 49 | 31 | 110 | 6 | — | Songs from the West Coast | |||||||||
2002 | "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||
"Original Sin" | 39 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 44 | |||||||||||
"Your Song" (with Alessandro Safina) |
4 | — | — | 8 | — | 29 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Non-album single | |||||||||
2003 | "Are You Ready for Love" (re-release) | 1 | — | 54 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | 1 |
|
The Thom Bell Sessions | ||||||||
"The Heart of Every Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack | ||||||||||
2004 | "Answer in the Sky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | Peachtree Road | |||||||||
"All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)" | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | |||||||||||
2005 | "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Electricity" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |||||||||||
2006 | "The Bridge" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | The Captain & the Kid | |||||||||
"Calling It Christmas" (with Joss Stone) |
123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Elton John's Christmas Party | ||||||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
2010s–present
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [15] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] |
US AC [14] |
US Dance [14] | ||||||||||||
2010 | "If It Wasn't for Bad" (with Leon Russell) |
194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Union | |||||||||
2012 | "Sad" (vs Pnau) |
48 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Good Morning to the Night | |||||||||
"Good Morning to the Night" (vs Pnau) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | |||||||||||
2013 | "Home Again" | 143 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | The Diving Board | |||||||||
"Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
2014 | "Can't Stay Alone Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | ||||||||||
2015 | "Looking Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | Wonderful Crazy Night | |||||||||
"Wonderful Crazy Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
2016 | "Blue Wonderful" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"In the Name of You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"A Good Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |||||||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
As featured artist
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
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UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL [6] |
CAN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [15] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] |
US AC [14] |
US R&B [14] | ||||||||||||
1981 | "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (with Kiki Dee) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perfect Timing | |||||||||
1985 | "That's What Friends Are For" (with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder) |
16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Friends | ||||||||
1987 | "Flames of Paradise" (with Jennifer Rush) |
59 | 31 | — | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 32 | — | Heart over Mind | |||||||||
1989 | "Through the Storm" (with Aretha Franklin) |
41 | 60 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | Through the Storm | |||||||||
1995 | "When the Money's Gone" (Bruce Roberts featuring Elton John) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Intimacy | |||||||||
1997 | "Perfect Day" (with various artists for Children in Need) |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Non-album single | ||||||||
2001 | "Perfect Day" (Collective Soul featuring Elton John) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 29 | — | Blender | |||||||||
2002 | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Blue featuring Elton John) |
1 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | One Love | |||||||||
2005 | "Ghetto Gospel" (2Pac featuring Elton John) |
1 | 1 | 25 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
|
Loyal to the Game | ||||||||
"Dreamland" (with Bruce Hornsby and the Noise Makers) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | Intersections (1985–2005) | ||||||||||
"Where We Both Say Goodbye" (Catherine Britt featuring Elton John) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
2008 | "Joseph, Better You than Me" (The Killers featuring Elton John and Neil Tennant) |
88 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (Red) Christmas | |||||||||
2009 | "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (Ironik featuring Chipmunk and Elton John) |
3 | 41 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
No Point in Wasting Tears | ||||||||
2010 | "Poker Face/Speechless/Your Song" (Lady Gaga featuring Elton John) |
— | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | Non-album singles | |||||||||
2011 | "Hard Times" (Plan B featuring Elton John and Paloma Faith) |
147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2013 | "Face to Face" (with Gary Barlow) |
69 | — | 64 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Since I Saw You Last (Gary Barlow album) | |||||||||
2014 | "I Wish We Were Leaving" (with Bright Light Bright Light) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life is Easy (Bright Light Bright Light album) | |||||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Other appearances
See also
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
- List of artists who reached number one in the United States
- List of best-selling singles
- List of million-selling singles in the United Kingdom
- List of best-selling singles in the United States
References
- ↑ "Biography : EltonJohn.com". EltonJohn.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ↑ 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. ISBN 1-904994-37-7. See also: Guinness Book of Records, 2009 Edition, pages 14, 15 & 169
- ↑ "Sir Elton John adds an extra date to his tour - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
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- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988, and "Town of Plenty": Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. pp. 158–159. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- "That's What Friends Are For" (Kent Music Report) peak: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 333. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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- "Through the Storm" (ARIA Chart) peak: Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: June 4, 1989". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "riaa.com Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 19 November 2013. Note: User needs to enter "Elton John" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- 1 2 3 4 5 john&sl=&smt=5&sat=-1&ssb=Artist "Canada Certifications" Check
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value (help). Music Canada. - 1 2 3 4 "Australian accreditations (1997-to date)". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
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- 1 2 "Austrian Singles Accreditations". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- 1 2 3 "Swedish Singles Accreditations" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
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