Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me

Name: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Duration: 5 min 37 s

~ Recording by Elton John

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	US1974-06-24	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-2116
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	GB1974-06-28	DJM Records	DJLPH 439
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB1974-11-04	DJM Records	DJLPH 442
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1974-11	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-37215
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:34	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE1974	DJM Records	821 750-1
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB1974	DJM Records	DJH 20442
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	CA1974	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)	MCA 2128
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	CA1980	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA 37065
1.7	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Milestones	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1980
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:33	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1982	Nautilus Recordings (US-based vinyl audiophile label)	NR 43
1.8	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	FR1984	Carrère (just "CARRERE", not "CARRERE MUSIC")	CA 96.091
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU1984
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX 52, MCAD-37215
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	CA1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-37215
1.8	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	CA1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX 189, DIDX 52, MCAD-37215
1.3	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Biggest	Elton John	Album + Compilation	DE1985	Metronome (Hamburg)	825 173-2
1.9	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	US1985	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX-378, MCAD-37065
1.6	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:39	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	NL1985	BR Music (NL-based reissue label)	BRCD 14
1.14	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Heartbeats	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1989	Masterpiece Music Productions	STDCD24
1.9	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB1990-10-29	The Rocket Record Company	846 947‐2
1.9	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP1990-11-15	The Rocket Record Company	PHCR-16015~6
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:34	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	US1990	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	825 488-2
1.4	Don’t Let The Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Milestones: 20 Rock Operas	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1990	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)	TCD 2379
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE1990	The Rocket Record Company	846 947-1
1.9	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	FR1990	The Rocket Record Company	848 030-2
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU1990	The Rocket Record Company	846 947-2
1.1	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	70’s Greatest Rock Hits, Volume 3: High Times	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1991-05-09 -1991	Priority Records (US hip hop), Priority Records, Inc.	CDL 8664
2.1	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:40	Elton John	The Rock Collection: Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE1991	Time–Life Music	TL 527/08
1.1	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:36	Elton John	Classic Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1992-02-11	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)	TCD 2620
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	US1992	Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	P2-25488
1.1	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	?:??	Elton John	Classic Love - 32 of the Greatest Love Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1992	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)	STAC 2620
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits (BMG club edition)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	314 512 532-2, D 103077
1.9	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits (CRC (Columbia Record Club))	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	P2-12532
1.9	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	314 512 532-2
1.11	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:39	Elton John	Super Stars Best Collection	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP1992		F-019
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	ZA1993-08-29	The Rocket Record Company	DARCD3017
1.1	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Classic Pop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1993	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	DIC3199932
1.3	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:40	Elton John	Entertainment Weekly: Rock Anthems	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1993	Entertainment Weekly	DPSM5082
1.7	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:33	Elton John	The Greatest Hits of the 70’s, Volume 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1993	CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.)	S21-56807
1.2	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	That Loving Feeling, Volume VII	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994-08	Dino Entertainment	DINCD 83
1.8	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1994-11-21	DCC Compact Classics	GZS-1071
1.11	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	100% Pure Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)	TCD 2737
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	-1994	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD 37215
2.10	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The 70’s: 1974	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1994	Time–Life Music	TL 597/05
2.6	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Endless Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995-01-27	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	525 341-2
1.6	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Endless Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1995-02-02	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	GB1995-05-10	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	528 158-2
1.9	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	US1995	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), The Rocket Record Company	314-528 158-2
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	US1996	The Rocket Record Company	528 158-2
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1996	DCC Compact Classics	LPZ-2013
2.10	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:33	Elton John	The Best Seventies Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VTDCD 157
1.5	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:34	Elton John	A música do século, volume 45	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BR1999	Editora Caras	SEC-0045
1.6	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Singers and Songwriters: 1974-1975	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1999	Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life Music	A2 30939, A30940, A30941, R812-03
1.10	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The '70s: Original NBC Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2000-04-18	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	314 542 473-2
1.2	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:34	Elton John	The Love Songs Album (Special Edition)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2000	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	541 264-2
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	JP2001-09-27	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	UICY-9108
1.9	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:33	Elton John	Magic	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	560 898-2
2.7	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Super Ballads 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2001	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)	74321895722
1.11	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:39	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2002-11-11	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	063 499-2
1.11	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE2002-11-11	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	063 449-2
1.12	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2002-11-12	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	440 063 478-2
1.12	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2002-11-12	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	440 063 478-2, 440 063 496-2
1.12	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	CA2002-11-19	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	4400634782
1.11	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:39	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU2002	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	077 012-2
1.11	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP2003-02-05	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	UICZ-1072
1.11	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:36	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002 (Special Edition)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2003-09-01	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	986 557-0
1.11	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:39	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE2003	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company	986 570 - 8, 986 570-8
2.1	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:40	Elton John	Lovers Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2003
1.11	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:39	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2004-04-12	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	986 616-1
1.2	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Steve Wright's All New Sunday Love Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-11-07	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	983 4295
1.11	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Greatest Hits / One Night Only	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE2005	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	600753016206, UMC1620
1.6	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	DE2007-03-23	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	1726050
1.12	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP2007-03-23
1.7	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:39	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2007-03-26	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	172 443-0
1.7	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2007-03-26	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.7	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2007-03-26	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	172 685-0
1.7	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me	5:38	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	BR2007-03-27	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	60251727106
1.8	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	FR2007-04-02	Universal Music France	172 711-3
2.21	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Essential Songs 2008	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2007-12-03	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	8823713
1.13	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Just Like Belgium	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2007	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	172 7110
1.7	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:36	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU2007	Universal Music Australia	1726052
1.7	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	-2007	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	172 6047
6.2	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2007	Time–Life Music	21868-1
1.2	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection: Burning Heart	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2007	Time–Life Music	TL URB/01
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Caribou	Elton John	Album	JP2008-09-24	Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)	UICY-93673
1.12	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP2008	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	UICY-90836
2.11	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:36	Elton John	Songs for Japan	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2011-03-25
2.11	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	Songs for Japan	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2011-04-05	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Warner Music Group (Holding Co. — File NO releases), 日本赤十字社	88697905042
2.11	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:36	Elton John	Songs for Japan	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2011-04-05	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Warner Music Group (Holding Co. — File NO releases), 日本赤十字社	88697905042
2.11	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:36	Elton John	Songs for Japan	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	JP2011-05-04	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Warner Music Group (Holding Co. — File NO releases), 日本赤十字社	SICP-3140, SICP-3141
1.16	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits (2CD Australian Tour Edition 2011)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU2011	Universal Music Australia	5336831
6.2	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2012 US2012	Time–Life Music
4.7	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	?:??	Elton John	100X Liefde 2013	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2013
4.7	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:35	Elton John	100X Liefde 2013	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2013
1.7	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	RU2013	Mercury Music Group (label of Universal Music France), The Rocket Record Company	4605026011519
1.9	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Caribou (2017 reissue)	Elton John	Album	XE2017-07-21	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)	5738310
1.26	Don’t Let the Sun Go on Me	?:??	Elton John	Diamonds	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2017-11-10	Rocket Music Ltd., UCM Records, Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)
Promotion
1.20	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:37	Elton John	Long Hot Summer	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003	The Mail on Sunday (newspaper)	MOS 010
Bootleg
1.28	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:38	Elton John	The Very Best Of Magic Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	-2010
(unknown)
2.7	Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me	5:36	Elton John	Greatest Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	RU2007	Star Mark

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engineer:	Clive Franks
producer:	Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:	Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:	Dee Murray
bell and tambourine:	Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):	Nigel Olsson
mellotron:	David Hentschel
piano and lead vocals:	Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:	Billy Hinsche Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) Toni Tennille Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
horn arranger:	Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
additional vocals arranger:	Daryl Dragon
vocals arranger:	Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)

recorded at:	Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States

recording of:	Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me

Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me

lyricist:	Bernie Taupin
composer:	Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)

publisher:	Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)

later parody versions:	Why Isn't Howard Stern On TV (parody version for Howard Stern show)

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