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Post by dougs on May 27, 2019 4:46:20 GMT
With the FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD tour hitting Europe this year (2019) plus all the fuss with the movie ROCKETMAN there has been a resurgence in Elton music on the charts.
DIAMONDS; just moved up to #15 on the Top 100 UK Albums chart. It has remained on the charts since release in 2017 but has seen a big jump in recent weeks. In the USA, DIAMONDS has jumped to #36 (from #51 last week) on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The song "Rocket Man" (Elton's 1972 version) just re-entered the Top 100 UK Downloaded Singles Chart at #81. Both chart positions are for May 24, 2019.
It will be interesting to see what the next few weeks or months bring.
Doug
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Post by eiricd on May 27, 2019 6:24:50 GMT
even if the film does half of what the Queen movie did, Elton is up for another renaissance!
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Post by dougs on May 27, 2019 7:28:39 GMT
eiricd:
You are probably right about an Elton renaissance. I just read that ROCKETMAN was the #2 movie in the UK this past weekend. It is being released in North America on May 31. Considering that it is restricted it will cut out part of the potential movie-going audience. Regardless, they must be pleased with the film's performance out of the starting gate.
Doug
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Post by dougs on May 31, 2019 20:52:22 GMT
Elton John album and singles chart positions May 31, 2019:
A shocker! Elton has 5 songs on the UK Top 100 Download Singles Chart! With the success of the film ROCKETMAN, the EJ original versions of "Rocket Man" (#37), "Tiny Dancer" (#47), "I'm Still Standing" (#57), and "Your Song" (#61) are all on the chart at the same time. Add to this the new Taron Egerton version of "Rocket Man" (#76) and you have 5 songs on the charts at once.
Add to that, EJ now has 3 albums on the UK Top 100 Albums Chart; ROCKETMAN at #5, DIAMONDS AT #6, and GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD at #62. It has been a long time since we have seen 3 albums on the charts at once and 2 in the Top 10 at once as well. DIAMONDS peak position was #5 upon release (2017) and has now moved up to challenge or potentially pass that mark.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Jun 7, 2019 17:57:04 GMT
Elton John album and singles chart positions June 7, 2019:
UK Top 100 Albums: DIAMONDS #7 and ROCKETMAN #8 and GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD #68.
UK Top 100 Download Singles Chart: "Rocket Man" #38 and "Tiny Dancer" #57 and "I'm Still Standing" #60 and "Your Song" #63 and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" #100.
Doug
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Post by rocketman on Jun 7, 2019 18:09:24 GMT
In The US, the film was #3 in its first weekend, with $25 million in box office receipts, which was actually considered a good opening weekend.
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Post by dougs on Jun 7, 2019 19:09:28 GMT
rocketman:
We'll see if the #3 showing of ROCKETMAN in the theatres has an impact on the US Billboard charts released later today.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Jun 13, 2019 17:44:43 GMT
Elton's DIAMONDS hits package has just jumped into its best chart positions around the world (June 2019):
DIAMONDS came out prior to Christmas in 2017 and fared well but with the release of the film ROCKETMAN, the album has peaked worldwide in early June:
US #7, Australia #3, New Zealand #2, and Canada #5, Scotland #5, Ireland #5, and France #9 by June 13, 2019. It is possible that DIAMONDS could rise even higher in coming weeks. ROCKETMAN entered the US Top 200 Albums chart at #50 this week.
Doug
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Post by dougs on Jun 19, 2019 2:38:45 GMT
Elton's DIAMONDS and ROCKETMAN albums on Billboard's Top Rock Albums - Week of June 15, 2019:
DIAMONDS has just gone #1 on the US Billboard Top Rock Albums chart and ROCKETMAN is at #4 on the same chart!
Doug
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Post by dougs on Jun 21, 2019 20:50:21 GMT
Elton's DIAMONDS jumps back onto the TOP 40 UK VINYL ALBUMS chart - June 21, 2109:
DIAMONDS has re-entered the vinyl albums chart in the UK at #8.
Doug
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