| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | ||||
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 The German single sleeve of the song. | ||||
| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Caribou | ||||
| B-side | "Sick City" | |||
| Released | 20 May 1974 | |||
| Recorded | January 1974 | |||
| Studio | Caribou Ranch | |||
| Genre | Orchestral pop[1] | |||
| Length | 5:35 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Solid centre variant of the original UK vinyl single | ||||
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, Caribou (1974), and was released as a single that peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
A version of the song recorded live as a duet between John and George Michael reached number one in the UK in 1991 and in the US in 1992. The pair had performed the song together for the first time at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in July 1985.
During his headlining appearance at the Glastonbury Festival on 25 June 2023, John dedicated the song to Michael, who died in 2016.[2]
- ^ Breihan, Tom (3 January 2022). "The Number Ones: George Michael & Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
...John wrote a vast orchestral pop song around those lyrics.
- ^ Bryant, Tom; Delaney, Zoe (25 June 2023). "Elton John pays tribute to late friend George Michael on Glastonbury stage". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 April 2024.