Born in England and living mostly in the US for the past 30 years, Elton John first hit the charts in 1970 with “Your Song.” For the past 50 years, John has recorded dozens of songs that charted around the globe. In most cases, his biggest hits struck gold on both sides of the Atlantic – including two recent singles (2021’s “Cold Heart” with Dua Lipa and 2022’s “Hold Me Closer” with Britney Spears. Below is a list of every Elton John song that went Top 10 in both the UK and US. The number for each country shows the peak chart position.
“Your Song” (1970) from the LP Elton John – UK #7 / US #8
“Rocket Man” (1972) from the LP Honky Chateau – UK #2 / US #6
“Crocodile Rock” (1972) from the LP Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – UK #5 / US #1
“Daniel” (1973) from the LP Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – UK #4 / US #2
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” (1973) from the LP Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – UK #6 / US #2
“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” with John Lennon (1974) from the LP Elton John’s Greatest Hits Volume II – UK #10 / US #1
“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” with Kiki Dee (1976) from the LP Elton John’s Greatest Hits Volume II – UK #1 / US# 1
“I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” (1983) from the LP Too Low For Zero – UK #5 / US #4
“Sad Songs (Say So Much)” (1984) from the LP Breaking Hearts – UK #7 / US #5
“Nikita” (1985) from the LP Ice 0n Fire – UK #3 / US #7
“Candle in the Wind” (live) (1987) from the LP Live in Australia – UK #5 / US #6
“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (live) with George Michael from the LP Duets – UK #1 / US #1
“The One” (1992) from the LP The One – UK #10 / US #9
“Something About the Way You Look Tonight” from the LP The Big Picture / “Candle in the Wind 1997” non-album single (1997) UK #1 / US #1
“Cold Heart” with Dua Lipa and Pnau (2021) from the LP The Lockdown Sessions – UK #1 / US #7
“Hold Me Closer” with Britney Spears (2022) from the LP The Lockdown Sessions – UK #3 / US #6
