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| Released | 1993 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
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"Simple Life" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, released in 1993 by Rocket and MCA as the final single from John's twenty-third studio album, The One (1992). The song was John's thirteenth number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, spending three weeks at the number-one spot, and reached number thirty on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number three on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart and topped the RPM Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks. This song's appearance in the US top 40 set a record, as John had achieved a top-forty hit for 24 consecutive years, breaking the old record of 23 years set by Elvis Presley in 1977.[1][2][3]
John regularly performed "Simple Life" at his concerts from 1992 to 1998.[4] He often paired the song with "The One".[4]
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- ^ "IS ELTON JOHN NEW KING? 24 YEARS ON POP CHARTS". Desert News. 27 March 1993. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Puterbauch, Parke (1994). "Elton John — Biography (pdf)". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Simple Life by Elton John Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 13 January 2022.