– backing vocals Roger Cook – backing vocals Dee Murray – backing vocals Lesley Duncan – backing vocals Barry St. John – backing vocals Terry Steele – backing vocals Liza Strike – backing vocals Sue and Sunny – backing vocals Covers In 2009, DJ Ironik and Chipmunk created a remix of the song, featuring John singing the chorus, which peaked at No.3 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1990, John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed his first impromptu performance of the song for the audience of Pinkpop that year. He has since performed the song at least fifty times during Red hot Chili Peppers shows. A version featuring Mary Black, Paddy Casey and Declan O'Rourke was recorded in Galway, Ireland in 2012 as a charity single. This version reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart. In season 3 episode 1 of Friends "The One with the Princess Leia Fantasy", when discussing the most romantic songs, Lisa Kudrow's character Phoebe says that her favourite, the song Tiny Dancer, was in fact written for Tony Danza which she tries to prove by singing the line "Hold me close, young Tony Danza". After a Friends: The Reunion episode, Courteney Cox invited Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Brandi Carlile to pay a short tribute to Lisa's character once famously misquoting the song. Tim McGraw covered the song for his 2002 album Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors. In 2022, it was reported that John was teaming with Britney Spears in a remake of "Tiny Dancer". Later on, John announced a song titled "Hold Me Closer", with Spears also confirming her involvement in the track. The song was released on 26 August 2022, though it leaked online a week ahead. "Hold Me Closer" is a duet between John and Spears that blends the chorus of "Tiny Dancer" with verses from John's 1992 single "The One". References External links 1971 songs 1972 singles 2002 singles Country ballads Elton John songs Ben Folds songs Tim McGraw songs Songs with music by Elton John Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore Song recordings produced by Gus Dudgeon DJM Records singles Uni Records singles Epic Records singles Curb Records singles Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Songs about dancing 1970s ballads Religious controversies in music Christianity in popular culture controversies