Crocodile Rock
"Crocodile Rock" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the Château d'Hérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the Honky Château album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, and became his first U.S. number-one single, reaching the top spot on 3 February 1973, and stayed there for three weeks. In the U.S., it was certified Gold on 5 February 1973 and Platinum on 13 September 1995 by the RIAA.
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Crocodile Rock
"Crocodile Rock" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the Château d'Hérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the Honky Château album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, and became his first U.S. number-one single, reaching the top spot on 3 February 1973, and stayed there for three weeks. In the U.S., it was certified Gold on 5 February 1973 and Platinum on 13 September 1995 by the RIAA.
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1972-10-27
1972-11-20
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after
"Danny's Song" by Anne Murray
"Il mio canto libero" by Lucio Battisti
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack
"Mama Loo" by Les Humphries Singers
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"Ich fange nie mehr was an einem Sonntag an" by Monica Morell
"Last Song" by Edward Bear
"Pazza idea" by Patty Pravo
"Superstition" by Stevie Wonder
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"Crocodile Rock"
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Canadian RPM 100 number-one single
Italian Singles Chart number-one single
US Billboard Hot 100 number one single
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1973-02-03
1973-02-10
1973-02-17
1973-02-27
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«Crocodile Rock» (рус. Крокоди ...... и Элтоном Джоном в 1972 году.
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«Crocodile rock» es un sencill ...... allí hasta el 17 de dicho mes.
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クロコダイル・ロック (Crocodile Rock) は、 ...... 、全米シングルチャートでは自身初の1位を3週連続キープした。
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