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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 The Rocket Record Company, also I’m Still Standing, Part Time Love and I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
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 CTS Studios, also Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis), Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey) and Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
329 other songs on fono were recorded at CTS Studios, by London Philharmonic Orchestra and John Barry and others
22 other songs on fono were recorded at Sol Studios, by Clannad and Led Zeppelin and others
Bernie Taupin wrote 5 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Gus Dudgeon produced 3 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Credits
All 18 credits
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Performed by
- Dave Mattacks, Davey Johnstone, David Paton, Elton John, Fred Mandel, George Michael and Nik Kershaw
- Engineered by
- Stuart Epps
- Mixed by
- Graham Dickson, Gus Dudgeon and Tom Pearce
- Part of
- Ice on Fire
- Recorded at
- CTS Studios and Sol Studios
- Released on
- The Rocket Record Company
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Performed by
- Dave Mattacks, Davey Johnstone, David Paton, Elton John, Fred Mandel, George Michael and Nik Kershaw
- Engineered by
- Stuart Epps
- Mixed by
- Graham Dickson, Gus Dudgeon and Tom Pearce
- Part of
- Ice on Fire
- Recorded at
- CTS Studios and Sol Studios
- Released on
- The Rocket Record Company
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: Stuart Epps
Same mixer: Gus Dudgeon
Same studio: CTS Studios
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same engineer: Stuart Epps
Same mixer: Gus Dudgeon
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Nikita was performed by Dave Mattacks
2MusicBrainz Nikita was performed by Davey Johnstone
3MusicBrainz Nikita was performed by David Paton
4MusicBrainz Nikita was performed by Elton John
5MusicBrainz Nikita was performed by Fred Mandel
6MusicBrainz Nikita was performed by George Michael
7MusicBrainz Nikita was performed by Nik Kershaw
8MusicBrainz Nikita was produced by Gus Dudgeon
9MusicBrainz Nikita was written by Bernie Taupin
10MusicBrainz Nikita was written by Elton John
11MusicBrainz Nikita is part of the release Ice on Fire
Nikita is part of the release Ice on Fire
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Nikita was recorded at CTS Studios
13MusicBrainz Nikita was recorded at Sol Studios
14MusicBrainz The Rocket Record Company is the label of the song Nikita
The Rocket Record Company is the label of the song Nikita
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Nikita was engineered by Stuart Epps
16MusicBrainz Nikita was mixed by Graham Dickson
17MusicBrainz Nikita was mixed by Gus Dudgeon
18MusicBrainz Nikita was mixed by Tom Pearce
19MusicBrainz Nikita was released on 1985-11-04