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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 flamboyant fashion, showmanship and 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 Awards,... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Something About the Way You Look Tonight - #2: Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - #3: Don't Go Breaking My Heart - #4: Candle in the Wind 1997 - #5: Crocodile Rock
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2.
08/1970
[Uni 55246]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
3.
11/1970
charted as Border Song (Holy Moses) / You and Me in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 2772]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
4.
11/1970
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #136]
[Uni 55265]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
5.
[Uni 55277]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
6.
12/1971
[Uni 55314]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
7.
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #387]
[Uni 55318]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
8.
04/1972
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #242]
[Uni 55328]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
9.
07/1972
[Big Tree 142]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
10.
08/1972
[Uni 55343]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
11.
11/1972
[MCA 40000]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
12.
Daniel Elton John
from
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
[MCA 40046]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
13.
07/1973
[MCA 40105]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
14.
09/1973
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #380]
[MCA 40148]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
15.
12/1973
Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
16.
[only released in the US]
[MCA 40198]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
17.
03/1974
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #347]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
18.
06/1974
[MCA 40259]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
19.
07/1974
[MCA/Rocket 40256]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
20.
09/1974
[MCA 40297]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
21.
09/1974
[Capitol 3942]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
22.
B side to No No Song
[Apple 1880]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
23.
03/1975
as The Elton John Band
[MCA 40364]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
24.
06/1975
[MCA 40421]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
25.
10/1975
[MCA 40461]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
26.
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
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
28.
07/1976
[Rocket 40585]
written by Ann Orson
& Carte Blanche
29.
09/1976
UK release
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
30.
11/1976
[MCA/Rocket 40645]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
31.
[MCA/Rocket 40677]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
32.
02/1977
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
33.
04/1977
34.
06/1977
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
35.
06/1977
36.
07/1977
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
37.
[MCA 40892]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
38.
10/1978
39.
12/1978
instrumental [MCA 40993]
written by Elton John
40.
[MCA 41042]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
41.
[MCA 41236]
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
42.
08/1980
43.
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
44.
07/1981 Chloe Elton John
from
The Fox
[Geffen 49788]
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
45.
[Geffen 50049]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
46.
03/1982
[Geffen 29954]
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
47.
05/1982
[Geffen 29846]
written by Elton John
& Gary Osborne
48.
featuring
Stevie Wonder [Geffen 7-29460]
written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone
49.
05/1983
[Geffen 7-29639]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
50.
08/1983
[Geffen]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
51.
12/1983
Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
52.
[Geffen 7-29292]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
53.
07/1984 Restless Elton John
from
Breaking Hearts
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
54.
08/1984
written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone &
Phineas McHize
55.
09/1984
[Geffen 7-29189]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
56.
12/1984 In Neon Elton John
from
Breaking Hearts
[Geffen 7-29111]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
57.
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
58.
06/1985
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
59.
10/1985
featuring
George Michael [Geffen 7-28800]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
60.
10/1985
61.
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
62.
10/1986
[Geffen 7-28578]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
63.
11/1986
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
64.
with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
R live written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
65.
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
66.
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
67.
06/1988
[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
68.
08/1988
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
69.
08/1988
[MCA 53294]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
70.
09/1988
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
71.
09/1988
[MCA 53408]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
72.
[MCA 53692]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
73.
11/1989 Sacrifice Elton John
from
Sleeping with the Past
[MCA 53750]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
74.
charted as Club At The End Of The Street/Whispers in the UK
[MCA 53818]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
75.
06/1990
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
76.
10/1990
from the film Days of Thunder [MCA 53953]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
77.
12/1990
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
78.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
79.
09/1991
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
80.
11/1991
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
81.
11/1991
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
82.
11/1991
[Polydor LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
83.
12/1991
live [Columbia 74086]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
84.
Levon Jon Bon Jovi
from
Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
[
US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
85.
01/1992
charted as Your Song / Broken Arrow in UK charts
[Warner 18907]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
86.
06/1992
[MCA 54423]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
87.
08/1992
88.
10/1992
[MCA 54510]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
89.
[Epic 74783]
written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin &
Seth Swirsky 90.
02/1993
[MCA 54581]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
91.
produced by Giorgio Moroder
[MCA 54813]
written by Ann Orson
& Carte Blanche
92.
05/1994
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 Elton John
from
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
[Hollywood 64516]
written by Elton John
& Tim Rice
94.
[Rocket 6014]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
95.
03/1995
[Walt Disney 60341]
written by Elton John
& Tim Rice
96.
05/1995
[Rocket 2092]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
97.
10/1995 Blessed Elton John
from
Made in England
[Rocket 852394]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
98.
Please Elton John
from
Made in England
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
99.
12/1996
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
100.
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
101.
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
102.
[Rocket 568762]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
103.
06/1998
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
104.
[Rocket/Curb 566918]
written by Elton John
, Tim Rice &
John Rice
105.
06/1999
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Tim Rice
106.
10/1999
107.
12/1999
108.
109.
04/2000
written by Elton John
110.
09/2000
[DreamWorks LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Tim Rice
111.
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
112.
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
113.
04/2002
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
114.
07/2002
charity record written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
115.
11/2002
as Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
[Curb]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
116.
12/2002
featuring
Elton John written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
117.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
118.
written by Elton John
& Tim Rice
119.
01/2004
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
120.
09/2004
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
121.
11/2004
[Rocket LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
122.
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
123.
07/2005
124.
07/2005
from Billy Elliot the Musical
written by Elton John
&
Lee Hall
125.
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
126.
09/2006
127.
R written by Ann Orson
& Carte Blanche
128.
04/2007
R written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone
129.
04/2007
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
130.
04/2007
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
131.
04/2007 Tiny Dancer Elton John
from
Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
132.
04/2007 Your Song Elton John
from
Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
133.
12/2007
Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
134.
12/2007
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
135.
12/2007
Christmas written by Elton John
136.
featuring Casey Barnes
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
137.
06/2008
[Fremantle]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
138.
12/2008
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
139.
12/2008
140.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
141.
05/2009
142.
05/2009
143.
07/2009
R [Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Lee Hall
144.
10/2009
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
145.
12/2009
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
146.
12/2009
R live written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
147.
148.
06/2010
featuring Chipmunk &
Elton John R written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin & James Christian [James Christian Charters]
149.
07/2010
R written by Scott Hoffman, Jason Sellards & Elton John
150.
10/2010
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
151.
10/2010
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
152.
10/2010
featuring
Lea Michele & Cory Monteith
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Ann Orson
& Carte Blanche
153.
11/2010
[John Lewis Christmas advert]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
154.
11/2010
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
155.
11/2010
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
156.
12/2010
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
157.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
158.
12/2011
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
159.
12/2011
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
160.
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
161.
06/2012
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
162.
06/2012
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
163.
06/2012
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
164.
07/2012
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
165.
07/2012 Sad Elton John vs. Pnau
from
Good Morning to the Night
written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin &
Thom Bell
166.
12/2012
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
167.
12/2012
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
168.
featuring Chipmunk &
Elton John R written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin & James Christian [James Christian Charters]
169.
07/2013
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
170.
10/2013
R written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
171.
12/2013
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
172.
12/2013
173.
from The Voice (US), season 5 written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
174.
04/2014
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
175.
12/2014
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
176.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
177.
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
178.
06/2016
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
179.
12/2016
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
180.
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
181.
12/2017
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
182.
183.
12/2018
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
184.
Academy Award for Best Original Song 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 2019 [Virgin EMI LP Cut]
written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
185.
08/2019
written by Elton John
& Tim Rice
186.
12/2019
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
187.
188.
04/2020
189.
06/2020
[Interscope]
written by
Axwell ,
Benjamin Rice ,
Bloodpop , Elton John
,
Johannes Klahr , Lady Gaga,
Rami Yacoub ,
Richard Zastenker ,
Ryan Tedder ,
Salem Al Fakir ,
Sebastian Ingrosso &
Vincent Ponte 190.
11/2020
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
191.
192.
12/2021
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
193.
12/2021
Christmas [Asylum, Atlantic]
written by
Ed Sheeran & Elton John
194.
12/2021
195.
[EMI]
written by Elton John
, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Wotman &
Henry Walter 196.
12/2022
R Christmas [Atlantic]
written by Ed Sheeran & Elton John
197.
12/2022
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
198.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
199.
12/2023
R Christmas [Atlantic]
written by Ed Sheeran & Elton John
200.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
201.
12/2024
R Christmas [Atlantic]
written by Ed Sheeran & Elton John
202.
R Christmas written by Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
203.
12/2025
R Christmas written by Ed Sheeran & Elton John
& 
