At twenty four it's yet another great lyricist and also the man jointly responsible for most of Elton John's catalogue.
24 BERNIE TAUPIN
Born 22nd May 1950 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. Bernie Taupin's name will be forever linked with that of Elton John's, for it is he who has written the lyrics for the majority of John's hits. Their partnership is all the more remarkable because they rarely meet to write songs, Taupin will fax the lyrics through and John will write the tune around them, and incredibly the tune paired with the lyrics will be as Taupin envisaged the song. He has occasionally worked with others, but after a brief hiatus in the 70's their reunion in the early 80's brought a welcome return to form for both.
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NO. OF HITS |
76 |
|
NO. OF NO.1'S |
8 |
|
NO. OF TOP TENS |
25 |
|
WEEKS ON CHART |
616 |
|
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TITLE |
ARTIST |
POS |
WKS |
|
1 |
Candle In The Wind (1) |
Elton John |
1 |
44 |
|
2 |
Something About The Way You Look Tonight (1) |
Elton John |
1 |
24 |
|
3 |
Ghetto Gospel (2) |
2 Pac/Elton John |
1 |
22 |
|
4 |
Healing Hands (1) |
Elton John |
1 |
20 |
|
5 |
Sacrifice (1) |
Elton John |
1 |
18 |
|
6 |
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (1) |
Elton John/Blue |
1 |
17 |
|
7 |
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1) |
Elton John/ Kiki Dee |
1 |
14 |
|
8 |
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1) |
George Michael/ Elton John |
1 |
10 |
|
9 |
Rocket Man (1) |
Elton John |
2 |
15 |
|
10 |
Nikita (1) |
Elton John |
3 |
13 |
|
11 |
Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) (1) |
Ironic/Elton John |
3 |
9 |
|
12 |
I'm Still Standing (1) |
Elton John |
4 |
11 |
|
13 |
Daniel (1) |
Elton John |
4 |
10 |
|
14 |
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (1) |
Elton John |
5 |
15 |
|
15 |
Crocodile Rock (1) |
Elton John |
5 |
14 |
|
16 |
Passengers (1) |
Elton John |
5 |
11 |
|
17 |
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1) |
Elton John |
6 |
16 |
|
18 |
Your Song (1) |
Elton John |
7 |
12 |
|
19 |
Sad Songs (Say So Much) (1) |
Elton John |
7 |
12 |
|
20 |
Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting (1) |
Elton John |
7 |
9 |
|
21 |
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1) |
Elton John/Ru Paul |
7 |
7 |
|
22 |
These Dreams (3) |
Heart |
8 |
13 |
|
23 |
I Want Love (1) |
Elton John |
9 |
10 |
|
24 |
(Live Like) Horses (1) |
Elton John/Pavarotti |
9 |
6 |
|
25 |
The One (1) |
Elton John |
10 |
8 |
|
26 |
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (1) |
Elton John |
11 |
10 |
|
27 |
We Built This City (4) |
Starship |
12 |
12 |
|
28 |
Wrap Her Up (1) |
Elton John |
12 |
10 |
|
29 |
Philadelphia Freedom (1) |
Elton John |
12 |
9 |
|
30 |
Rocket Man (1) |
Kate Bush |
12 |
8 |
|
31 |
Island Girl (1) |
Elton John |
14 |
8 |
|
32 |
The Bitch Is Back (1) |
Elton John |
15 |
7 |
|
33 |
Believe (1) |
Elton John |
15 |
7 |
|
34 |
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1) |
Elton John |
16 |
8 |
|
35 |
Recover Your Soul (1) |
Elton John |
16 |
3 |
|
36 |
Made In England (1) |
Elton John |
18 |
5 |
|
37 |
Kiss The Bride (1) |
Elton John |
20 |
7 |
|
38 |
All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful) (1) |
Elton John |
20 |
5 |
|
39 |
The Last Song (1) |
Elton John |
21 |
4 |
|
40 |
Someone Saved My Life Tonight (1) |
Elton John |
22 |
5 |
|
41 |
Step Into Christmas (1) |
Elton John |
24 |
9 |
|
42 |
This Train Don't Stop There Anymore (1) |
Elton John |
24 |
4 |
|
43 |
Crazy Water (1) |
Elton John |
27 |
6 |
|
44 |
Bite Your Lip (1) |
Elton John |
28 |
4 |
|
45 |
I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (1) |
Elton John |
30 |
8 |
|
46 |
Honky Cat (1) |
Elton John |
31 |
6 |
|
47 |
Runaway Train (1) |
Elton John |
31 |
4 |
|
48 |
5th Anniversary E.P. |
Judge Dread |
31 |
4 |
|
49 |
Act Of War (1) |
Elton John/Millie Jackson |
32 |
5 |
|
50 |
If The River Can Bend (1) |
Elton John |
32 |
2 |
|
51 |
Turn The Lights Out When You Leave (1) |
Elton John |
32 |
2 |
|
52 |
Cold As Christmas (1) |
Elton John |
33 |
6 |
|
53 |
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1) |
Oleta Adams |
33 |
5 |
|
54 |
You Gotta Love Someone (1) |
Elton John |
33 |
4 |
|
55 |
Please (1) |
Elton John |
33 |
3 |
|
56 |
Ego (1) |
Elton John |
34 |
6 |
|
57 |
Your Song (1) |
Billy Paul |
37 |
7 |
|
58 |
Bennie And The Jets (1) |
Elton John |
37 |
5 |
|
59 |
Photograph Of Mary (1) |
Trey Lorenz |
38 |
3 |
|
60 |
Original Sin (1) |
Elton John |
39 |
2 |
|
61 |
Your Song (1) |
Rod Stewart |
41 |
4 |
|
62 |
Deep Inside (1) |
Mary J Blige |
42 |
2 |
|
63 |
Slow Rivers (1) |
Elton John/Cliff Richard |
44 |
8 |
|
64 |
Simple Life (1) |
Elton John |
44 |
2 |
|
65 |
Heartache All Over The World (1) |
Elton John |
45 |
4 |
|
66 |
Cry To Heaven (1) |
Elton John |
47 |
4 |
|
67 |
Club At The End Of The Street (1) |
Elton John |
47 |
3 |
|
68 |
Whispers (1) |
Elton John |
47 |
3 |
|
69 |
Who Wears These Shoes? (1) |
Elton John |
50 |
3 |
|
70 |
Empty Garden (1) |
Elton John |
51 |
4 |
|
71 |
Tiny Dancers (1) |
Marco Denmark |
54 |
3 |
|
72 |
Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be) (1) |
Elton John |
59 |
3 |
|
73 |
How You Gonna See Me Now (5) |
Alice Cooper |
61 |
6 |
|
74 |
Easier To Walk Away (1) |
Elton John |
63 |
2 |
|
75 |
What I Really Want For Christmas (6) |
Brian Wilson |
66 |
1 |
|
76 |
Town Of Plenty (1) |
Elton John |
74 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
616 |
(1) with Elton John
(2) with Bernie Taupin/Marshall Mathers/Tupac Shakur/Deon Evans/Luis Resto
(3) with Martin Page
(4) with Martin Page/Denn Lambert/Peter Wolf
(5) with Alice Cooper/Dick Wagner
(6) with Brian Wilson