Rocket Man
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"Rocket Man" is a 1972 Elton John song, written with Bernie Taupin, that became one of his signature hits and a defining space-themed pop ballad of the era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocket Man canonical | 5 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Susie (Dramas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 6 ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | space-themed pop ballad ⓘ |
| era | 1970s pop music ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
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soft rock ⓘ space rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole | astronaut ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Kate Bush
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My Morning Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shatner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionBy | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Rocket Man official video ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
astronaut life
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fame ⓘ isolation ⓘ loneliness ⓘ space travel ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Greatest Hits (Elton John album)
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The Very Best of Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | space age culture ⓘ |
| isConsidered | classic rock standard ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:41 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollaborationWith | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DJM Records
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Uni Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-04-14 ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| writer | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1972 ⓘ |
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