'' Caribou '' is the eighth studio album by Elton John , released in 1974 . It was his fourth chart-topping album in the United States and his third in the United Kingdom . The album contains the singles , " Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me " , which reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart and number 2 in the US , and " The Bitch Is Back " , which reached number 15 in the UK and number 4 in the US . Both these singles reached number 1 in Canada on the '' RPM 100 '' national Top Singles Chart ( as did the album itself ) . In the US the album was certified gold in July 1974 and was certified platinum and 2x platinum in March 1993 by the RIAA . The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 17th Annual Grammy Awards
17th Annual Grammy Awards
17th Annual Grammy Awards
Caribou (album)