Diamonds (Elton John album)

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Diamonds
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Greatest hits album by
Released10 November 2017
Recorded1970–2016
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Length155:47
Label
Elton John chronology
Wonderful Crazy Night
(2016)
Diamonds
(2017)
Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture
(2019)
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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.

Contents

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. [3] 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).

Track listing

2-CD and 3-CD releases

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Your Song" Elton John , 19704:03
2."Tiny Dancer"
  • John
  • Taupin
Madman Across the Water , 19716:16
3."Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Honky Château , 19724:42
4."Honky Cat"
  • John
  • Taupin
Honky Château5:13
5."Crocodile Rock"
  • John
  • Taupin
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player , 19733:55
6."Daniel"
  • John
  • Taupin
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player3:54
7."Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19734:54
8."Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:14
9."Candle in the Wind"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:50
10."Bennie and the Jets"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road5:23
11."The Bitch Is Back"
  • John
  • Taupin
Caribou , 19743:45
12."Philadelphia Freedom"
  • John
  • Taupin
Non-album single, 19755:20
13."Island Girl"
  • John
  • Taupin
Rock of the Westies , 19753:43
14."Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  • John
  • Taupin
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy , 19756:45
15."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
  • Ann Orson
  • Carte Blanche
[lower-alpha 1]
Non-album single, 19764:35
16."Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  • John
  • Taupin
Blue Moves , 19763:52
17."Little Jeannie" 21 at 33 , 19804:49
Total length:78:13

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Song for Guy"John A Single Man , 19786:34
2."Blue Eyes"
  • John
  • Osborne
Jump Up! , 19823:28
3."I'm Still Standing"
  • John
  • Taupin
Too Low for Zero , 19833:04
4."I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Too Low for Zero4:43
5."Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Breaking Hearts , 19844:48
6."Nikita"
  • John
  • Taupin
Ice on Fire , 19855:44
7."I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That"
  • John
  • Taupin
Reg Strikes Back , 19884:34
8."Sacrifice"
  • John
  • Taupin
Sleeping with the Past , 19895:05
9."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael)
  • John
  • Taupin
Duets , 19935:48
10."Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
  • John
  • Taupin
The Big Picture , 19974:00
11."I Want Love"
  • John
  • Taupin
Songs from the West Coast , 20014:37
12."Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
The Lion King Soundtrack , 19944:01
13."Are You Ready for Love" (2003 Single edit) The Thom Bell Sessions , 19793:32
14."Electricity"
  • John
  • Lee Hall
Billy Elliot the Musical , 20053:32
15."Home Again"
  • John
  • Taupin
The Diving Board , 20135:02
16."Looking Up"
  • John
  • Taupin
Wonderful Crazy Night , 20164:06
17."Circle of Life"
  • John
  • Rice
The Lion King Soundtrack4:53
Total length:77:31

Deluxe edition box set extra CD

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Skyline Pigeon" (piano version)
  • John
  • Taupin
B-side of "Daniel" single, 19733:54
2."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"Non-album single, 19746:16
3."Pinball Wizard" Pete Townshend Tommy Soundtrack , 19755:14
4."Mama Can't Buy You Love" The Thom Bell Sessions , 19794:04
5."Part-Time Love"
  • John
  • Osborne
A Single Man , 19783:13
6."Victim of Love" Victim of Love , 19793:22
7."Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Jump Up! , 19825:10
8."Kiss the Bride"
  • John
  • Taupin
Too Low for Zero , 19834:23
9."That's What Friends Are For" (quartet with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight) Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager Dionne Warwick's Friends , 19854:15
10."The One"
  • John
  • Taupin
The One , 19925:53
11."True Love" (duet with Kiki Dee) Cole Porter Duets , 19933:35
12."Believe"
  • John
  • Taupin
Made in England , 19954:52
13."Live Like Horses" (duet with Luciano Pavarotti)
  • John
  • Taupin
The Big Picture , 19975:07
14."Written in the Stars" (duet with LeAnn Rimes)
  • John
  • Rice
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida , 19994:17
15."This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
  • John
  • Taupin
Songs from the West Coast , 20014:39
16."Good Morning to the Night" (with Pnau) Good Morning to the Night , 20123:24
17."Step into Christmas"
  • John
  • Taupin
Non-album single, 19734:29
Total length:76:02

2-LP version

Side A

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Your Song"
  • John
  • Taupin
Elton John , 19704:03
2."Tiny Dancer"
  • John
  • Taupin
Madman Across the Water , 19716:16
3."Rocket Man"
  • John
  • Taupin
Honky Château , 19724:42
4."Crocodile Rock"
  • John
  • Taupin
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player , 19733:55
5."Daniel"
  • John
  • Taupin
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player3:54
Total length:22:50

Side B

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
6."Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19734:54
7."Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:14
8."Candle in the Wind"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:50
9."Bennie and the Jets"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road5:23
10."Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  • John
  • Taupin
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy , 19756:45
Total length:24:06

Side C

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
11."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
  • Ann Orson
  • Carte Blanche
[lower-alpha 1]
Non-album single, 19764:35
12."Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  • John
  • Taupin
Blue Moves , 19763:52
13."Song for Guy"John A Single Man , 19786:34
14."Blue Eyes"
Jump Up! , 19823:28
15."I'm Still Standing"
  • John
  • Taupin
Too Low for Zero , 19833:04
16."I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Too Low for Zero4:43
Total length:26:16

Side D

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
17."Nikita"
  • John
  • Taupin
Ice on Fire , 19855:44
18."Sacrifice"
  • John
  • Taupin
Sleeping with the Past , 19895:05
19."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael)
  • John
  • Taupin
Duets , 19935:48
20."Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
The Lion King Soundtrack , 19944:01
21."Are You Ready for Love" (2003 Single edit) The Thom Bell Sessions , 19793:32
Total length:24:10

1-CD version

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Your Song"
  • John
  • Taupin
Elton John , 19704:03
2."Tiny Dancer"
  • John
  • Taupin
Madman Across the Water , 19716:15
3."Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long, Long Time)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Honky Château , 19724:40
4."Crocodile Rock"
  • John
  • Taupin
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player , 19733:54
5."Daniel"
  • John
  • Taupin
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, 19733:53
6."Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19734:54
7."Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 19733:13
8."Candle in the Wind"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 19733:47
9."Bennie and the Jets"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 19735:21
10."Philadelphia Freedom"
  • John
  • Taupin
Non album single, 19755:28
11."Island Girl"
  • John
  • Taupin
Rock of the Westies , 19753:42
12."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
  • Ann Orson
  • Carte Blanche
[lower-alpha 1]
Non-album single, 19764:25
13."Mama Can't Buy You Love"
  • John
  • Taupin
The Thom Bell Sessions , 19794:03
14."I'm Still Standing"
  • John
  • Taupin
Too Low for Zero , 19833:02
15."I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
  • John
  • Taupin
Too Low for Zero, 19834:41
16."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  • John
  • Taupin
Duets , 19935:47
17."Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
  • John
  • Rice
The Lion King Soundtrack , 19944:00

2022 digital reissue

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (with Dua Lipa, radio edit) The Lockdown Sessions , 20213:22
2."Hold Me Closer" (with Britney Spears)The Lockdown Sessions3:22
3."Your Song"
  • John
  • Taupin
Elton John , 19704:03
4."Tiny Dancer"
  • John
  • Taupin
Madman Across the Water , 19716:16
5."Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Honky Château , 19724:42
6."Honky Cat"
  • John
  • Taupin
Honky Château5:13
7."Crocodile Rock"
  • John
  • Taupin
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player , 19733:55
8."Daniel"
  • John
  • Taupin
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player3:54
9."Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19734:54
10."Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:14
11."Candle in the Wind"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:50
12."Bennie and the Jets"
  • John
  • Taupin
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road5:23
13."The Bitch Is Back"
  • John
  • Taupin
Caribou , 19743:45
14."Philadelphia Freedom"
  • John
  • Taupin
Non-album single, 19755:20
15."Island Girl"
  • John
  • Taupin
Rock of the Westies , 19753:43
16."Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  • John
  • Taupin
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy , 19756:45
17."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
  • Ann Orson
  • Carte Blanche
[lower-alpha 1]
Non-album single, 19764:35
18."Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  • John
  • Taupin
Blue Moves , 19763:52
19."Little Jeannie"
21 at 33 , 19804:49
Total length:84:57

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Song for Guy"John A Single Man , 19786:34
2."Blue Eyes"
  • John
  • Gary Osborne
Jump Up! , 19823:28
3."I'm Still Standing"
  • John
  • Taupin
Too Low for Zero , 19833:04
4."I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Too Low for Zero4:43
5."Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Breaking Hearts , 19844:48
6."Nikita"
  • John
  • Taupin
Ice on Fire , 19855:44
7."I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That"
  • John
  • Taupin
Reg Strikes Back , 19884:34
8."Sacrifice"
  • John
  • Taupin
Sleeping with the Past , 19895:05
9."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael)
  • John
  • Taupin
Duets , 19935:48
10."Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
  • John
  • Taupin
The Big Picture , 19974:00
11."I Want Love"
  • John
  • Taupin
Songs from the West Coast , 20014:37
12."Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
The Lion King Soundtrack , 19944:01
13."Are You Ready for Love" (2003 Single edit) The Thom Bell Sessions , 19793:32
14."Electricity"
  • John
  • Lee Hall
Billy Elliot the Musical , 20053:32
15."Home Again"
  • John
  • Taupin
The Diving Board , 20135:02
16."Looking Up"
  • John
  • Taupin
Wonderful Crazy Night , 20164:06
17."Circle of Life"
  • John
  • Rice
The Lion King Soundtrack4:53
Total length:77:31

Disc three

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Skyline Pigeon" (piano version)
  • John
  • Taupin
B-side of "Daniel" single, 19733:54
2."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"Non-album single, 19746:16
3."Pinball Wizard" Pete Townshend Tommy Soundtrack , 19755:14
4."Mama Can't Buy You Love" The Thom Bell Sessions , 19794:04
5."Part-Time Love"
  • John
  • Osborne
A Single Man , 19783:13
6."Victim of Love" Victim of Love , 19793:22
7."Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
  • John
  • Taupin
Jump Up! , 19825:10
8."Kiss the Bride"
  • John
  • Taupin
Too Low for Zero , 19834:23
9."That's What Friends Are For" (quartet with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight) Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager Dionne Warwick's Friends , 19854:15
10."The One"
  • John
  • Taupin
The One , 19925:53
11."True Love" (duet with Kiki Dee) Cole Porter Duets , 19933:35
12."Believe"
  • John
  • Taupin
Made in England , 19954:52
13."Live Like Horses" (duet with Luciano Pavarotti)
  • John
  • Taupin
The Big Picture , 19975:07
14."Written in the Stars" (duet with LeAnn Rimes)
  • John
  • Rice
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida , 19994:17
15."This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
  • John
  • Taupin
Songs from the West Coast , 20014:39
16."Good Morning to the Night" (with Pnau) Good Morning to the Night , 20123:24
17."Step into Christmas"
  • John
  • Taupin
Non-album single, 19734:29
18."Merry Christmas" (with Ed Sheeran)
The Lockdown Sessions3:28
Total length:79:30


Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Diamonds
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [61] 3× Platinum210,000
Canada (Music Canada) [62] Platinum80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [63] Gold10,000
France (SNEP) [64] 2× Platinum200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [65] 4× Platinum60,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [66] 5× Platinum1,500,000
United States (RIAA) [67] 2× Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 John and Taupin are the writers under the respective pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche"

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Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album released by Virgin EMI (UK) and Interscope Records (US) on CD and digital formats on 24 May 2019 and is the official soundtrack album to the 2019 biographical musical film of English musician Elton John entitled Rocketman. The album contains 22 tracks of several hits performed by the cast of the film and a newly written track "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" featuring vocals by Taron Egerton and John together. This is the only song featuring Elton. The song won the 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song & the 2020 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The soundtrack was also released by Interscope Records on vinyl on 23 August 2019.

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