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Produced by Gus Dudgeon, also Space Oddity (David Bowie), Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) and The Bitch Is Back
Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Written by Bernie Taupin, also I’m Still Standing, Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) and The Bitch Is Back
Recorded at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio, also If You Leave Me Now (Chicago), The Bitch Is Back and Island Girl
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
110 other songs on fono were recorded at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio, by Chicago and Return to Forever and others
Bernie Taupin wrote 5 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Clive Franks engineered 3 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Elton John wrote 484 songs on fono
Credits
All 16 credits
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Performed by
- Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Elton John, Nigel Olsson, Ray Cooper and Toni Tennille
- Engineered by
- Clive Franks
- Part of
- Caribou
- Recorded at
- Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Performed by
- Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Elton John, Nigel Olsson, Ray Cooper and Toni Tennille
- Engineered by
- Clive Franks
- Part of
- Caribou
- Recorded at
- Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same writer: Bernie Taupin
Same engineer: Clive Franks
Same label: MCA Records
Same studio: Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same engineer: Clive Franks
Same label: MCA Records
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Billy Hinsche
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Billy Hinsche
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Bruce Johnston
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Bruce Johnston
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Carl Wilson
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Carl Wilson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Davey Johnstone
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Davey Johnstone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Dee Murray
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Dee Murray
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Elton John
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Nigel Olsson
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Nigel Olsson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Ray Cooper
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Ray Cooper
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Toni Tennille
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Toni Tennille
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was produced by Gus Dudgeon
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was produced by Gus Dudgeon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was written by Bernie Taupin
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was written by Bernie Taupin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was written by Elton John
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was written by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me is part of the release Caribou
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me is part of the release Caribou
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was recorded at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was recorded at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
MCA Records is the label of the song Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was engineered by Clive Franks
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was engineered by Clive Franks
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was released on 1974-06-24
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me was released on 1974-06-24
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026