<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Single </Th> <Th colspan="13"> Peak chart positions </Th> <Th> Certifications </Th> <Th> Album </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> UK </Th> <Th> AUS </Th> <Th> BEL </Th> <Th> CAN </Th> <Th> GER </Th> <Th> IRE </Th> <Th> NL </Th> <Th> NOR </Th> <Th> NZ </Th> <Th> SWI </Th> <Th> US </Th> <Th> US AC </Th> <Th> US R&B </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Th> `` Border Song '' b / w `` Bad Side of the Moon '' ( Non-album track ) </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elton John </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Rock n ' Roll Madonna '' b / w `` Grey Seal '' ( original version - not the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road version ) </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Non-album track </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` From Denver to L.A. '' Non-Elton John B - side </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Games soundtrack </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Country Comfort '' </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tumbleweed Connection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Your Song '' b / w `` Into the Old Man 's Shoes '' ( UK , non-album track ) `` Take Me to the Pilot '' ( US ) </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : 2x Platinum </Li> <Li> UK : Gold </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Elton John </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Th> `` Friends '' b / w `` Honey Roll '' </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Friends soundtrack </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Levon '' b / w `` Goodbye '' </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : Gold </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Madman Across The Water </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Th> `` Tiny Dancer '' b / w `` Razor Face '' </Th> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> UK : Gold </Li> <Li> US : 3x Platinum </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Rocket Man '' b / w `` Suzie ( Dramas ) '' ( b / w `` Holiday Inn '' and `` Goodbye '' in UK ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> UK : Gold </Li> <Li> US : 3x Platinum </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Honky Château </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Honky Cat '' b / w `` Slave '' ( b / w `` Lady Samantha '' and `` It 's Me That You Need '' in UK ) </Th> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Crocodile Rock '' b / w `` Elderberry Wine '' </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Single </Th> <Th colspan="13"> Peak chart positions </Th> <Th> Certifications </Th> <Th> Album </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> UK </Th> <Th> AUS </Th> <Th> BEL </Th> <Th> CAN </Th> <Th> GER </Th> <Th> IRE </Th> <Th> NL </Th> <Th> NOR </Th> <Th> NZ </Th> <Th> SWI </Th> <Th> US </Th> <Th> US AC </Th> <Th> US R&B </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Th> `` Border Song '' b / w `` Bad Side of the Moon '' ( Non-album track ) </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elton John </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Rock n ' Roll Madonna '' b / w `` Grey Seal '' ( original version - not the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road version ) </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Non-album track </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` From Denver to L.A. '' Non-Elton John B - side </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Games soundtrack </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Country Comfort '' </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tumbleweed Connection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Your Song '' b / w `` Into the Old Man 's Shoes '' ( UK , non-album track ) `` Take Me to the Pilot '' ( US ) </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : 2x Platinum </Li> <Li> UK : Gold </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Elton John </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Th> `` Friends '' b / w `` Honey Roll '' </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Friends soundtrack </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Levon '' b / w `` Goodbye '' </Th> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : Gold </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Madman Across The Water </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Th> `` Tiny Dancer '' b / w `` Razor Face '' </Th> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> UK : Gold </Li> <Li> US : 3x Platinum </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Rocket Man '' b / w `` Suzie ( Dramas ) '' ( b / w `` Holiday Inn '' and `` Goodbye '' in UK ) </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> UK : Gold </Li> <Li> US : 3x Platinum </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Honky Château </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Honky Cat '' b / w `` Slave '' ( b / w `` Lady Samantha '' and `` It 's Me That You Need '' in UK ) </Th> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> `` Crocodile Rock '' b / w `` Elderberry Wine '' </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>
elton john 's first number one hit song
elton john 's first number one hit song
`` Crocodile Rock ''
`` Crocodile Rock ''