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Our Top 100 Elton John Songs is our newest Elton John songs article that looks to have some fun picking the best Elton John songs from his entire career. Our goal was to reach across his entire catalog, but of course, the majority of the songs in this article stem from his glory years between 1969 and 1976. Any long-time Elton John fan from that era would understand why. During those early years, Elton John released hit singles on a consistent basis just like The Beatles had done in the 1960s. However, with a release schedule that presented fans with a new studio album every six months, there were so many great songs on each album that never got released as singles because the next LP was already out. The early Elton John albums are filled with so many great songs that it made picking a top 100 Elton John songs list a very easy thing to do. Even with 100, there were still many great ones left off, which I am sure our readers will let us know about.
# 100 – Postcards From Richard Nixon
From the album The Captain & the Kid – 2006
# 99 – Blue Wonderful
From the album Wonderful Crazy Nights – 2016
# 98 – Made In England
From the album Made In England – 1985
# 97 – I Want Love
From the album Songs from the West Coast – 2001
# 96 – Sad Songs
From the album Breaking Hearts -1984
# 95 – Act Of War
Bonus track from the album Ice on Fire – 1985
# 94 – Feed Me
From the album Rock Of The Westies – 1975
# 93 – Nobody Wins
From the album The Fox – 1981
# 92 – Two Rooms At The End Of The World
From the album 21 at 33 – 1980
# 91 – Club at the End of the Street
From the album Sleeping With The Past -1989
# 90 – Runaway Train
From the album The One – 1992
# 89 – Merry Christmas with Ed Sheeran
Single release -2021
# 88 – Are You Ready for Love
From the album The Thom Bell Sessions
# 87 – I’m Gonna Be a Teenage Idol
From the album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973
# 86 – Can You Feel The Love Tonight
From the Lion King Soundtrack
# 85 – Chameleon
From the album Blue Moves – 1976
# 84 – Gone to Shiloh
From the album The Union – 2010
# 83 – Val-Hala
From the album Empty Sky – 1969
# 82 – Crazy Water
From the album Blue Moves – 1976
# 81 – I Think I’m Gonna Kill Myself
From the album Honky Château – 1972
# 80 – Grow Some Funk of Your Own
From the album Rock Of The Westies – 1975
# 79 – Nikita
From the album Ice on Fire – 1985
# 78 – Something About the Way You Look Tonight
From the album The Big Picture – 1997
# 77 – Cold Heart (with Dua Lipa and Pnau)
From the album The Lockdown Session – 2021
# 76 – Believe
From the album Made In England -1995
# 75 – Slave
From the album Honky Château – 1972
# 74 – Tower of Babel
From the album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
# 73 – This Song Has No Title
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 72 – Writing
From the album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
# 71 – Have Mercy on the Criminal
From the album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973
# 70 – Street Kids
From the album Rock Of The Westies – 1975
# 69 – Mellow
From the album Honky Château – 1972
# 68 – Cold As Christmas
From the album Too Low For Zero – 1983
# 67 – I Don’t Wanna Go On with You Like That
From the album Reg Strikes Back -1988
# 66 – The One
From the album The One – 1992
# 65 – Hercules
From the album Honky Château – 1972
# 64 – Blue Eyes
From the album Jump Up! -1982
# 63 – (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket
From the album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
# 62 – Part-Time Love
From the album A Single Man – 1978
# 61 – Island Girl
From the album Rock Of The Westies – 1975
# 60 – I’m Still Standing
From the album Too Low For Zero – 1983
# 59 – Tonight
From the album Blue Moves – 1976
# 58 -Madness
From the album A Single Man – 1978
# 57 – Little Jeanie
From the album 21 at 33 – 1980
# 56 – Sixty Years On
From the album Elton John -1970
# 55 – Tinderbox
From the album The Captain & the Kid – 2006
# 54 – Indian Sunset
From the album Madman Across The Water – 1971
# 53 – Ticking
From the album Caribou – 1974
# 52 – The King Must Die
From the album Elton John -1970
# 51 – You’re So Static
From the album Caribou – 1974
# 50 – The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909–34)
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 49 – Rotten Peaches
From the album Madman Across The Water – 1971
# 48 – Amoreena
From the album Tumbleweed Connection – 1970
# 47 – The Greatest Discovery
From the album Elton John -1970
# 46 – I’ve Seen The Saucers
From the album Caribou – 1974
# 45 – Take Me To The Pilot (Live)
From the album 11/17/70
# 44 – Come Down In Time
From the album Tumbleweed Connection – 1970
# 43 – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Single release 1975
# 42 – Grey Seal
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 41 – Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
From the album Blue Moves – 1976
# 40 – Orginal Sin
From the album Songs from the West Coast – 2001
# 39 – Blues For Baby And Me
From the album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973
# 38 – Country Comfort
From the album Tumbleweed Connection – 1970
# 37 – White Lady White Powder
From the album 21 at 33 – 1980
# 36 – One Horse Town
From the album Blue Moves – 1976
# 35 – Pinball Wizard
Single release from the Tommy Soundtrack – The Who cover song
# 34 – Friends
From the Friends Soundtrack album -1971
# 33 – Better Of Dead
From the album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
# 32 – Mona Lisa And Mad Hatters
From the album Honky Château – 1972
# 31 – All The Young Girls Love Alice
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 30 – I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
From the album Too Low For Zero – 1983
# 29 – Teacher I Need You
From the album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973
# 28 – Sacrifice
From the album Sleeping With The Past -1989
# 27 – The Bitch Is Back
From the album Caribou – 1974
# 26 – Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
From the album Jump Up! – 1982
# 25 – Philadelphia Freedom
Single release 1975
# 24 – Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes
From the album Songs from the West Coast – 2001
# 23 – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
From the album Caribou – 1974
# 22 – Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
From Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 21 – Crocodile Rock
From the album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973
# 20 – Cage the Songbird
From the album Blue Moves – 1976
# 19 – Burn Down the Mission
From the album Tumbleweed Connection – 1970
# 18 – Skyline Pigeon
From the album Empty Sky – 1969
# 17 – Bitter Fingers
From the album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
# 16 – Elderberry Wine
From the album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973
# 15 – Madman Across The Water
From the album Madman Across The Water – 1971
# 14 -Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Single release – Beatles Cover
# 13 – Someone Saved My Life Tonight
From the album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
# 12 – Honky Cat
From the album Honky Château – 1972
# 11 – Harmony
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 10 – Candle In The Wind
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 9 – Levon
From the album Madman Across The Water – 1971
# 8 – Daniel
From the album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973
# 7 – Rocket Man
From the album Honky Château – 1972
# 6 – Funeral For A Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 5 – Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
From the album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
# 4 – Bennie And The Jets
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
# 3 – Your Song
From the album Elton John -1970
# 2 – Tiny Dancer
From the album Madman Across The Water – 1971
# 1 – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
From the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
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You left out “Where to Now, St Peter?”. Hard to believe.
Goodbye Yellow – was the Worst and started his spiral into crap – his 5-6 albums before that are his true genius.
Wow! Alex I think there may be a few billion Elton John fans who would disagree with your thoughts on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. You may be the first person in the history of the world, and the entire galaxy, and even worlds unknown that called Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album his worst.