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Released | 10 November 2017 | |||
Recorded | 1970–2016 | |||
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Length | 155:47 | |||
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Diamonds is a greatest hits album by English musician Elton John spanning his hits from 1970 to 2016. The album was released on 10 November 2017. It was released in a single disc version, a 2-CD version, a 3-CD deluxe box set, and a 2-LP vinyl version. [2] The two-disc and vinyl versions have either as many or fewer songs than the previous multi-platinum collection. It was re-issued in January 2025 as a Blu-ray audio disc that quickly sold out, featuring 51 tracks. Forty-eight tracks were remixed in Dolby Atmos with optional PCM stereo 48khz 24-bit mixes, whilst tracks 49-51 were only available in PCM. [3]
It is the first career-spanning compilation of John's music since the release of Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits in 2007. It was released to commemorate the 50 years of John's work with lyricist Bernie Taupin. [4] Although their collaboration began in 1967, the oldest hit in the album is "Your Song", from John's eponymous 1970 album. The limited edition 3-CD box set version of Diamonds includes a 72-page hardback book with annotations for the stories behind each track and a set of five postcards of illustrations of Elton John by contemporary artist Richard Kilroy.
In June 2024, the British Phonographic Industry certified Diamonds quintuple Platinum for sales of 1,500,000 units. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Diamonds double Platinum for sales of 1,000,000 units on November 21, 2023 (for double albums over 100 minutes long, the RIAA counts each disc towards certification).
On 10 January 2025, Diamonds topped the UK Albums Chart for the first time, giving John his 9th number-one album. [5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Your Song" | Elton John , 1970 | 4:03 | |
2. | "Tiny Dancer" |
| Madman Across the Water , 1971 | 6:16 |
3. | "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)" |
| Honky Château , 1972 | 4:42 |
4. | "Honky Cat" |
| Honky Château | 5:13 |
5. | "Crocodile Rock" |
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player , 1973 | 3:55 |
6. | "Daniel" |
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | 3:54 |
7. | "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 1973 | 4:54 |
8. | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 3:14 |
9. | "Candle in the Wind" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 3:50 |
10. | "Bennie and the Jets" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 5:23 |
11. | "The Bitch Is Back" |
| Caribou , 1974 | 3:45 |
12. | "Philadelphia Freedom" |
| Non-album single, 1975 | 5:20 |
13. | "Island Girl" |
| Rock of the Westies , 1975 | 3:43 |
14. | "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" |
| Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy , 1975 | 6:45 |
15. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) |
| Non-album single, 1976 | 4:35 |
16. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" |
| Blue Moves , 1976 | 3:52 |
17. | "Little Jeannie" |
| 21 at 33 , 1980 | 4:49 |
Total length: | 78:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Skyline Pigeon" (piano version) |
| B-side of "Daniel" single, 1973 | 3:54 |
2. | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | Non-album single, 1974 | 6:16 | |
3. | "Pinball Wizard" | Pete Townshend | Tommy Soundtrack , 1975 | 5:14 |
4. | "Mama Can't Buy You Love" |
| The Thom Bell Sessions | 4:04 |
5. | "Part-Time Love" |
| A Single Man | 3:13 |
6. | "Victim of Love" |
| Victim of Love , 1979 | 3:22 |
7. | "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" |
| Jump Up! | 5:10 |
8. | "Kiss the Bride" |
| Too Low for Zero | 4:23 |
9. | "That's What Friends Are For" (with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight) | Dionne Warwick's Friends , 1985 | 4:15 | |
10. | "The One" |
| The One , 1992 | 5:53 |
11. | "True Love" (with Kiki Dee) | Cole Porter | Duets | 3:35 |
12. | "Believe" |
| Made in England , 1995 | 4:52 |
13. | "Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti) |
| The Big Picture | 5:07 |
14. | "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes) |
| Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida , 1999 | 4:17 |
15. | "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" |
| Songs from the West Coast | 4:39 |
16. | "Good Morning to the Night" (with Pnau) |
| Good Morning to the Night , 2012 | 3:24 |
17. | "Step into Christmas" |
| Non-album single, 1973 | 4:29 |
Total length: | 76:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Your Song" |
| Elton John, 1970 | 4:03 |
2. | "Tiny Dancer" |
| Madman Across the Water, 1971 | 6:16 |
3. | "Rocket Man" |
| Honky Château, 1972 | 4:42 |
4. | "Crocodile Rock" |
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, 1973 | 3:55 |
5. | "Daniel" |
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | 3:54 |
Total length: | 22:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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6. | "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973 | 4:54 |
7. | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 3:14 |
8. | "Candle in the Wind" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 3:50 |
9. | "Bennie and the Jets" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 5:23 |
10. | "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" |
| Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, 1975 | 6:45 |
Total length: | 24:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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11. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) |
| Non-album single, 1976 | 4:35 |
12. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" |
| Blue Moves, 1976 | 3:52 |
13. | "Song for Guy" | John | A Single Man, 1978 | 6:34 |
14. | "Blue Eyes" |
| Jump Up!, 1982 | 3:28 |
15. | "I'm Still Standing" |
| Too Low for Zero, 1983 | 3:04 |
16. | "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" |
| Too Low for Zero | 4:43 |
Total length: | 26:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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17. | "Nikita" |
| Ice on Fire, 1985 | 5:44 |
18. | "Sacrifice" |
| Sleeping with the Past, 1989 | 5:05 |
19. | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael) |
| Duets, 1993 | 5:48 |
20. | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" |
| The Lion King Soundtrack, 1994 | 4:01 |
21. | "Are You Ready for Love" (2003 Single edit) |
| The Thom Bell Sessions, 1979 | 3:32 |
Total length: | 24:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Your Song" |
| Elton John, 1970 | 4:03 |
2. | "Tiny Dancer" |
| Madman Across the Water, 1971 | 6:15 |
3. | "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be a Long, Long Time)" |
| Honky Château, 1972 | 4:40 |
4. | "Crocodile Rock" |
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, 1973 | 3:54 |
5. | "Daniel" |
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, 1973 | 3:53 |
6. | "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973 | 4:54 |
7. | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973 | 3:13 |
8. | "Candle in the Wind" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973 | 3:47 |
9. | "Bennie and the Jets" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973 | 5:21 |
10. | "Philadelphia Freedom" |
| Non album single, 1975 | 5:28 |
11. | "Island Girl" |
| Rock of the Westies, 1975 | 3:42 |
12. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) |
| Non-album single, 1976 | 4:25 |
13. | "Mama Can't Buy You Love" |
| The Thom Bell Sessions, 1979 | 4:03 |
14. | "I'm Still Standing" |
| Too Low for Zero, 1983 | 3:02 |
15. | "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" |
| Too Low for Zero, 1983 | 4:41 |
16. | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael) |
| Duets, 1993 | 5:47 |
17. | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" |
| The Lion King Soundtrack, 1994 | 4:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (with Dua Lipa, radio edit) |
| The Lockdown Sessions , 2021 | 3:22 |
2. | "Hold Me Closer" (with Britney Spears) |
| The Lockdown Sessions | 3:22 |
3. | "Your Song" |
| Elton John, 1970 | 4:03 |
4. | "Tiny Dancer" |
| Madman Across the Water, 1971 | 6:16 |
5. | "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)" |
| Honky Château, 1972 | 4:42 |
6. | "Honky Cat" |
| Honky Château | 5:13 |
7. | "Crocodile Rock" |
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, 1973 | 3:55 |
8. | "Daniel" |
| Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | 3:54 |
9. | "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973 | 4:54 |
10. | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 3:14 |
11. | "Candle in the Wind" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 3:50 |
12. | "Bennie and the Jets" |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 5:23 |
13. | "The Bitch Is Back" |
| Caribou, 1974 | 3:45 |
14. | "Philadelphia Freedom" |
| Non-album single, 1975 | 5:20 |
15. | "Island Girl" |
| Rock of the Westies, 1975 | 3:43 |
16. | "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" |
| Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, 1975 | 6:45 |
17. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) |
| Non-album single, 1976 | 4:35 |
18. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" |
| Blue Moves, 1976 | 3:52 |
19. | "Little Jeannie" |
| 21 at 33, 1980 | 4:49 |
Total length: | 84:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Song for Guy" | John | A Single Man, 1978 | 6:34 |
2. | "Blue Eyes" |
| Jump Up!, 1982 | 3:28 |
3. | "I'm Still Standing" |
| Too Low for Zero, 1983 | 3:04 |
4. | "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" |
| Too Low for Zero | 4:43 |
5. | "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" |
| Breaking Hearts, 1984 | 4:48 |
6. | "Nikita" |
| Ice on Fire, 1985 | 5:44 |
7. | "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That" |
| Reg Strikes Back, 1988 | 4:34 |
8. | "Sacrifice" |
| Sleeping with the Past, 1989 | 5:05 |
9. | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael) |
| Duets, 1993 | 5:48 |
10. | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" |
| The Big Picture, 1997 | 4:00 |
11. | "I Want Love" |
| Songs from the West Coast, 2001 | 4:37 |
12. | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" |
| The Lion King Soundtrack, 1994 | 4:01 |
13. | "Are You Ready for Love" (2003 Single edit) |
| The Thom Bell Sessions, 1979 | 3:32 |
14. | "Electricity" |
| Billy Elliot the Musical, 2005 | 3:32 |
15. | "Home Again" |
| The Diving Board, 2013 | 5:02 |
16. | "Looking Up" |
| Wonderful Crazy Night, 2016 | 4:06 |
17. | "Circle of Life" |
| The Lion King Soundtrack | 4:53 |
Total length: | 77:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Skyline Pigeon" (piano version) |
| B-side of "Daniel" single, 1973 | 3:54 |
2. | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" |
| Non-album single, 1974 | 6:16 |
3. | "Pinball Wizard" | Pete Townshend | Tommy Soundtrack, 1975 | 5:14 |
4. | "Mama Can't Buy You Love" |
| The Thom Bell Sessions, 1979 | 4:04 |
5. | "Part-Time Love" |
| A Single Man, 1978 | 3:13 |
6. | "Victim of Love" |
| Victim of Love, 1979 | 3:22 |
7. | "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" |
| Jump Up!, 1982 | 5:10 |
8. | "Kiss the Bride" |
| Too Low for Zero, 1983 | 4:23 |
9. | "That's What Friends Are For" (with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight) |
| Dionne Warwick's Friends, 1985 | 4:15 |
10. | "The One" |
| The One, 1992 | 5:53 |
11. | "True Love" (with Kiki Dee) | Porter | Duets, 1993 | 3:35 |
12. | "Believe" |
| Made in England, 1995 | 4:52 |
13. | "Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti) |
| The Big Picture, 1997 | 5:07 |
14. | "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes) |
| Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, 1999 | 4:17 |
15. | "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" |
| Songs from the West Coast, 2001 | 4:39 |
16. | "Good Morning to the Night" (with Pnau) |
| Good Morning to the Night, 2012 | 3:24 |
17. | "Step into Christmas" |
| Non-album single, 1973 | 4:29 |
18. | "Merry Christmas" (with Ed Sheeran) |
| The Lockdown Sessions | 3:28 |
Total length: | 79:30 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [67] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [68] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [69] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [70] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [71] | 2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [72] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [73] | 4× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [74] | 5× Platinum | 1,500,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [75] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |