US & UK hit charts
Elton John Top Songs Greatest Hits and 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]
Elton John began charting in 1970 with Border Song .The artist placed 61 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 25 of which reached the Top‑10, including 7 number‑ones.The artist scored 92 UK Top‑75 entries, including 28 Top‑10 placements, including 4 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 34 Top‑10s, 13 of which went to number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Something About the Way You Look Tonight - #2: Candle in the Wind 1997 - #3: Crocodile Rock - #4: Daniel - #5: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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1970
1.
2.
11/1970
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #136]
[Uni 55265]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1971
3.
[Uni 55277]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
4.
12/1971
[Uni 55314]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1972
5.
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387]
[Uni 55318]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
6.
04/1972
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
7.
08/1972
[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
8.
11/1972
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1973
9.
#4 Daniel Elton John
from
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
[MCA 40046]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
10.
07/1973
[MCA 40105]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
11.
09/1973
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #380]
[MCA 40148]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
12.
12/1973
Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1974
13.
[only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
14.
03/1974
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #347]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
15.
06/1974
[MCA 40259]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
16.
09/1974
[MCA 40297]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
17.
11/1974
1975
18.
as The Elton John Band
[MCA 40364]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
19.
06/1975
[MCA 40421]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
20.
10/1975
[MCA 40461]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1976
21.
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
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
24.
05/1976
25.
09/1976
UK release
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
26.
11/1976
[MCA/Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1977
27.
[MCA/Rocket 40677]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
28.
02/1977
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
29.
06/1977
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1978
30.
[MCA 40892]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
31.
10/1978
32.
12/1978
instrumental [MCA 40993]
written by Elton John
1979
33.
34.
06/1979
[MCA 41042]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
35.
09/1979
36.
11/1979
1980
37.
[MCA 41236]
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
38.
08/1980
1981
39.
as Elton John Band featuring
John Lennon & The Muscle Shoals Horns
live written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
40.
05/1981
41.
06/1981
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
42.
07/1981 Chloe Elton John
from
The Fox
[Geffen 49788]
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
1982
43.
[Geffen 50049]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
44.
03/1982
[Geffen 29954]
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
45.
05/1982
[Geffen 29846]
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
1983
46.
featuring
Stevie Wonder [Geffen 7-29460]
written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone
47.
05/1983
[Geffen 7-29639]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
48.
08/1983
[Geffen]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
49.
12/1983
Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1984
50.
[Geffen 7-29292]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
51.
07/1984 Restless Elton John
from
Breaking Hearts
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
52.
08/1984
written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone &
Phineas McHize
53.
09/1984
[Geffen 7-29189]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
54.
12/1984 In Neon Elton John
from
Breaking Hearts
[Geffen 7-29111]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1985
55.
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
56.
10/1985
featuring
George Michael [Geffen 7-28800]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
57.
10/1985
1986
58.
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
59.
10/1986
[Geffen 7-28578]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1987
60.
with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
R live written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
61.
10/1987 Candle in the Wind Elton John
from
Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
R live [MCA 53196]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1988
62.
Take Me to the Pilot Elton John
from
Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
live [MCA 53260]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
63.
06/1988
[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
64.
08/1988
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
65.
09/1988
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
66.
09/1988
[MCA 53408]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1989
67.
[MCA 53692]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
68.
11/1989 Sacrifice Elton John
from
Sleeping with the Past
[MCA 53750]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1990
69.
charted as Club At The End Of The Street/Whispers in the UK
[MCA 53818]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
70.
06/1990
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
71.
10/1990
from the film Days of Thunder [MCA 53953]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
72.
12/1990
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1991
73.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1992
74.
[MCA 54423]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
75.
10/1992
[MCA 54510]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1993
76.
[MCA 54581]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1994
77.
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1994 [Hollywood 64543]
written by Elton John
&
Tim Rice
78.
08/1994 Circle of Life Elton John
from
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
[Hollywood 64516]
written by Elton John
& Tim Rice
1995
79.
[Rocket 6014]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
80.
05/1995
[Rocket 2092]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
81.
10/1995 Blessed Elton John
from
Made in England
[Rocket 852394]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
1996
82.
Please Elton John
from
Made in England
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
83.
09/1996
1997
84.
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
& Bernie Taupin
85.
09/1997
[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
& Bernie Taupin
1998
86.
[Rocket 568762]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
87.
06/1998
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2000
88.
89.
09/2000
[DreamWorks LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Tim Rice
2001
90.
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2002
91.
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
92.
04/2002
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2003
93.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
94.
07/2003
R [Promotional-only release]
95.
09/2003
R
2004
96.
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
97.
09/2004
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
98.
11/2004
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2005
99.
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
100.
07/2005
from Billy Elliot the Musical
written by Elton John
&
Lee Hall 2006
101.
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2007
102.
R written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone
103.
04/2007
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
104.
04/2007
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
105.
04/2007 Tiny Dancer Elton John
from
Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
106.
04/2007 Your Song Elton John
from
Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
107.
07/2007
R
108.
12/2007
Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
109.
12/2007
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2008
110.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2009
111.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
112.
07/2009
R [Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Lee Hall
113.
10/2009
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
114.
12/2009
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2010
115.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
116.
11/2010
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
117.
11/2010
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
118.
12/2010
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2011
119.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
120.
12/2011
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
121.
12/2011
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2012
122.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
123.
06/2012
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
124.
06/2012
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
125.
12/2012
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
126.
12/2012
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2013
127.
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
128.
12/2013
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2014
129.
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
130.
12/2014
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2015
131.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2016
132.
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
133.
06/2016
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
134.
12/2016
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2017
135.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2018
136.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2019
137.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2020
138.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2021
139.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2022
140.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2023
141.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2024
142.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
2025
143.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
