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.

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Rocket Man canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
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
soft rock
space rock
hasCharacterRole astronaut
hasCoverVersionBy Kate Bush NERFINISHED
My Morning Jacket NERFINISHED
William Shatner NERFINISHED
hasLiveVersionBy Elton John NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo Rocket Man official video
hasNarrativePerspective first-person
hasTheme astronaut life
fame
isolation
loneliness
space travel
includedIn Greatest Hits (Elton John album) NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Uni Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1972-04-14
signatureSongOf Elton John NERFINISHED
usesInstrument bass guitar
drums
guitar
piano
synthesizer
writer Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1972

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Honky Château hasPart Rocket Man
Honky Château notableSingle Rocket Man
The Use of Ashes notableTrack Rocket Man
album The Use of Ashes hasTrack Rocket Man
subject surface form: The Use of Ashes
Rocket Man title Rocket Man