Elton John - Rocket Man - 1972 " Rocket Man , " also known…
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Elton John - Rocket Man - 1972
" Rocket Man , " also known as " Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time), " is a song written by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin and performed by John. It was originally released on March 31, 1972, in the US, as the lead single to John's album Honky Château . The song first charted in the UK on April 22, reaching No. 2 in the UK singles chart and No. 6 in the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming a major hit single for John. It is considered John's signature song.
On June 5, 2026, the song was certified quadruple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of 2,400,000 digital downloads and streaming equivalent sales. With sales of five million in the US the song was certified 5× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rolling Stone lists it at No. 149 of its "500 greatest songs of all time." On January 6, 2024, Rocket Man surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.
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" Rocket Man , " also known as " Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time), " is a song written by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin and performed by John. It was originally released on March 31, 1972, in the US, as the lead single to John's album Honky Château . The song first charted in the UK on April 22, reaching No. 2 in the UK singles chart and No. 6 in the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming a major hit single for John. It is considered John's signature song.
On June 5, 2026, the song was certified quadruple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of 2,400,000 digital downloads and streaming equivalent sales. With sales of five million in the US the song was certified 5× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rolling Stone lists it at No. 149 of its "500 greatest songs of all time." On January 6, 2024, Rocket Man surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.
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