Elton 2021 Year-end Chart Performances

[dougs]

Here are 2021 year-end chart performances for Elton's singles and albums.  These are based on sales & play and other criteria for the entire 2021 year:


1. "Cold Heart" with Dua Lipa and Pnau:

#5:   UK Big Top 40 Radio Year-end Chart
#8:   US Hot Dance / Electronic Year-end Chart
#11: Netherlands Dutch Top 40 Year-end Chart
#13: Australia Top 100 Singles for 2021 Chart
#19: Ireland Official Biggest Songs of 2021
#19: Belgium Yearly Charts 2021
#21: UK Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2021
#23: New Zealand Top Selling Singles of 2021
#31: Denmark Year-end Top 100 Chart
#37: El Salvador Top 100 Year-end Chart
#39: Switzerland Year-end Hit Parade Chart
#46: Chile Top 100 Year-end Chart
#49: Germany Year-end Chart
#59: Austria Top 40 Singles Year-end Chart
#62: Italy Official Chart 2021
#72: Croatia Year-end Top 100 Chart
#77: Canada Hot 100 Year-end Chart


2. LOCKDOWN SESSIONS:

#39: UK Official Top 40 Biggest Albums of 2021
#68: Switzerland Year-end Hit Parade Chart


3. DIAMONDS:

#2:   Australia Top 50 Catalogue Albums for 2021 Chart
#4:   US Billboard Top Rock Albums Year-end Chart
#8:   UK Official Top 40 Biggest Albums of 2021
#11: Ireland Official Biggest Albums of 2021
#16: Australia Top 100 Albums of 2021 Chart
#19: Canada Billboard Year-end Albums Chart
#43: US Billboard Top 200 Year-end Albums Chart


Countries will be releasing their official final 2021 year-end charts in the first days & weeks of 2022.  I will post updates as the charts are revealed.

So far, DIAMONDS has hit its highest year-end chart position in 2021 in both the UK and Canada.  Released in 2017, the hits package just keeps selling year after year and is having better success over time - not the way things usually happen.

Doug

[rocketman]

I'm pretty amazed at Diamonds' success. You're right Doug - sustained and increased chart placing is usually not the norm. I remember some nice staying power for Greatest Hits 1970-2002 as well. Comparing the charts (US), 1970-2002 was 6x Platinum, but in terms of year-end charting, was 62nd on Billboard in 2003, 184th the following year, and 55th (Rock Albums) in 2017 - I would guess that Diamonds prompted some sales of 1970-2002 in 2017.

[dougs]

rocketman:

The release of the film ROCKETMAN and the grand finale tour FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD certainly re-booted sales of DIAMONDS, especially in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

eltonjohn.com recently stated that in December (2021) Elton had 2 albums (THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS and DIAMONDS) and 2 singles ("Cold Heart" and "Merry Christmas") in the charts at the same time in the US for the first time since 1977 when he had the same success;  both BLUE MOVES and GREATEST HITS plus "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)" and "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" were in the US charts at the same time.

Doug

[dougs]

Year-end chart and certifications update for New Zealand - January 24, 2022:

Just added to the 2021 year-end charts was "Cold Heart" which came in #23 on New Zealand's Top 100 Selling Singles.  It is also now certified as 2X Platinum certification.

Doug