Elton John :: Charts & Sales History

[Lucadang]

This week chart ( week 28)

DIAMONDS
16 (lw: 15/ approx 4000 sps; total 977,827), 41 USA (total approx 3.225.000), 25 Canada, 20 Australia, 9irish

The Lockdown Sessions
65 Canada

Regimental Sg. Zippo
uk 19 sales ( re), 37 Vinyl (re)
US 87 (sales)

COLD HEART - duet with Dua Lipa ( pnau remix)
53 uk ( 32 sales); 29 Usa (31 sales, 1 Adult cont, 2 hotdance); 9Canada (10sales)
13 Australia, 13 New Zealand, 30 irish, 48 Sweden; 32 Denmark; 40 NL, 86 Italy; 24 Austria; 12 Switzerland


16 billboard global chart ( lw: 18 / 48 wks)

SPOTify WEEK WWIDE
Cold Heart #22
15,660,959 streams

WWIDE TOP ARTISTS 47,1 (lw:47,1)
RANK: 25

[dwv]

Diamonds usa still 1p?
Why?

[Lucadang]

Diamonds usa still 1p?
Why?

In US RIAA seems to have counted only SALES (physical or digital).
Even if they count a double x 2 albums, a Triple x 3,
we can estimate something like:
Total Sales approx 700.000
300.000 x 2 = 600.000
350.000 x 3 = 1.050.000
50.000 x 1 = 50.000

So it seems near the 2 x plat only for SALES.

If they update with streams, may be at least 6 or 7 x plat, having passed the 3.000.000 sps i suppose for a double / triple album (and also there's a single version).

[dwv]

In US RIAA seems to have counted only SALES (physical or digital).
Even if they count a double x 2 albums, a Triple x 3,
we can estimate something like:
Total Sales approx 700.000
300.000 x 2 = 600.000
350.000 x 3 = 1.050.000
50.000 x 1 = 50.000

So it seems near the 2 x plat only for SALES.

If they update with streams, may be at least 6 or 7 x plat, having passed the 3.000.000 sps i suppose for a double / triple album (and also there's a single version).

Maybe we see an update during the stadium tour

[SmartIsNewSexy]

Question: the lion king soundtrack is certified DIAMOND by the RIAA.

Does this count towards Elton John's sales?
(in the same way Bodyguard count towards Whitney)

[Lioha]

Question: the lion king soundtrack is certified DIAMOND by the RIAA.

Does this count towards Elton John's sales?
(in the same way Bodyguard count towards Whitney)

On RIAA site it doesn't count as Elton's record. It is indicated as Soundtrack (in contrast, The Bodiguard is indicated as Whitney Houston).

[rocker99]

CERTYFICATIONS SALES IN POLAND

ELTON JOHN

THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS

UNIVERSAL MUSIC PL

20.07.2022

PLATINUM ALBUM 20'000 copies sold

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This week chart ( week 29 )

DIAMONDS
19 (lw: 16/ approx 4000 sps; total 981.500), 40 USA (total approx 3.240.000); 21 Canada, 18 Australia, x
Irish

The Lockdown Sessions
69 Canada

COLD HEART - duet with Dua Lipa ( pnau remix)
52 uk ( 42 sales); 29 Usa (41 sales, 1 Adult cont, 2 hotdance); 9 Canada (13 sales)
13 Australia, 12New Zealand, 82 italy, 44 Sweden, 32 denmark; 32 Nl, 23 Austria, 13 Switz


17billboard global chart ( lw: 16 / 49 wks)

SPOTify WEEK WWIDE
#21. Cold Heart -
15,169,628
WWIDE TOP ARTISTS 47,2 (lw:47,1)
RANK: 26

[AndiIversen]

UK

Elton John I Guess That's Why They Call It The Mercury Gold Single 29.07.2022

Elton John Are You Ready For Love Rocket Platinum Single 29.07.2022

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UK

Elton John I Guess That's Why They Call It The Mercury Gold Single 29.07.2022
His 7th Re-certified Gold single for > 400.000 sps in uk, still selling approx 61.000 / year from 04/19.

Elton John Are You Ready For Love Rocket Platinum Single 29.07.2022

Ready is His 9th Re-certified Platinum ( or Multi Pl) single for > 600.000 sps in Uk, still selling approx 75.000 / year from 11/2019.

[Lucadang]

This week chart ( week 30 )

DIAMONDS
18 (lw: 19/approx 3.500 sps; total 985.000), 34 USA (total approx 3.256.000); 18 Canada, 12 Australia, 12 Irish

The Lockdown Sessions
66 Canada

COLD HEART - duet with Dua Lipa ( pnau remix)
58 uk ( 29 sales); 29 Usa (30 sales, 1 Adult cont, 2hotdance); 10Canada (10 sales)
13 Australia, 15 New Zealand, 87 italy, 40 irish, 43 sw, 32 dk, 37 Nl, 27 austria, 14 sw.


16 billboard global chart ( lw: 17 / 50 wks)

SPOTify WEEK WWIDE
#23 / 15,083,153
WWIDE TOP ARTISTS 47,0 (lw:47,2)
RANK: 26

[LostAvenger]

UK

Elton John I Guess That's Why They Call It The Mercury Gold Single 29.07.2022

Elton John Are You Ready For Love Rocket Platinum Single 29.07.2022

Both over 600K, as Blues did about 225,000 units in the 80s.

[RyanS]

FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD TOUR UPDATE

New boxscores: $29,159,317

$1,825,203 12,714 / 12,714 (100%) Milwaukee / Fiserv Forum
$1,876,370 13,400 / 13,400 (100%) Columbia, OH / Colonial Life Arena
$1,957,787 13,555 / 13,555 (100%) Orlando / Amway Center

[11 US arena dates still to report]

$4,041,393 32,693 / 32,693 (100%) Frankfurt, Germany / Deutsche Bank Park
$3,705,765 30,781 / 30,781 (100%) Leipzig, Germany / Red Bull Arena
$9,846,099 62,220 / 62,220 (100%) Paris, France / Paris La Défense Arena (2 shows)
$5,906,700 42,090 / 42,090 (100%) Bristol, UK / Ashton Gate Stadium (2 shows)

[12 UK & European stadium shows + 2 European arena shows still to report]


New running totals:

$454.4M / 214 shows / $2.12M avg.
#8 (+1) highest grossing tour of all time (unadjusted)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road surpasses these tours with the new show boxscores:
#9 (-1) Black Ice World Tour / AC/DC / $441.1M

NEW 2023 STADIUM DATES ANNOUNCED:

January 8th / McDonald Jones Stadium / Newcastle, Australia
January 10th / McDonald Jones Stadium / Newcastle, Australia
January 13th / AAMI Park / Melbourne, Australia
January 14th / AAMI Park / Melbourne, Australia
January 17th / Allianz Stadium / Sydney, Australia
January 18th / Allianz Stadium / Sydney, Australia
January 21st / Suncorp Stadium / Brisbane, Australia
January 24th / Orangetheory Stadium / Christchurch, New Zealand

Total show count: 330


Currently performing the US stadium show leg!

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This week chart

COLD HEART is Platinum x 4 in New Zealand (>120.000 sps), 2 x Platinum in Denmark (30.000), 2 x platinum norway

DIAMONDS
17 (lw: 19/approx 3.500 sps; total 989.000), 37 USA (total approx 3.271.000); 18 Canada, 17 Australia, 12 Irish

The Lockdown Sessions
62 Canada

COLD HEART - duet with Dua Lipa ( pnau remix)
63 uk ( 50 sales); 36 Usa (29 sales, 1 Adult cont, 2hotdance); 11 Canada (10 sales)
14 Australia, 14 New Zealand, 36 germany; 86 Italy, 42 Irish, 39 norway, 31 Austria, 18 Switzerland, 45 Swedes


21 billboard global chart ( lw: 16 / 51 wks)

SPOTify WEEK WWIDE io
#24 / 15,351,197
WWIDE TOP ARTISTS 47,1( lw:47,0)
RANK: 26

[Folk]

His recurrent streams are so excellent I wouldnt be surprised if Hold Me Closer gets good streams off the bat and is added to Todays Top Hits

CH - 1 060 330 150 (+2 105 490)
Im still standing - 525 704 371 (+545 148)
Rocket man - 755 080 450 (+400 313)
Dont go breaking my heart - 511 621 500 (+301 923)
Your song - 591 027 426 (+331 148)

[Lucadang]

Uk sales update (from Music Week):
- Diamonds: is now approaching a million sales (988,297 - Official Charts Company), with 66.5% of consumption from streams;
- The Lockdown Sessions (127,707 sales to date) delivered an eighth UK No.1 in October 2021 and spawned the No.1 hit Cold Heart (1,452,038 sales). Its success saw Elton become the first ever solo artist to score a UK Top 10 hit single in six consecutive decades.

-Also about spotify WWide : By the end of 2021, Elton had 66 million monthly listeners on Spotify, a 100% increase year-on-year; “but Spotify in particular, 58% of Elton’s music is now consumed by 18-35 year-olds.

[arab]

And like 80-90% of 18-35 yo come from Cold Heart listeners, I guess.

[Lucadang]

And like 80-90% of 18-35 yo come from Cold Heart listeners, I guess.

Article says ROCKETMAN movie was fundamental to reboot elton’s catalog to a new generation

[dwv]

Article says ROCKETMAN movie was fundamental to reboot elton’s catalog to a new generation

Diamonds is still in the top 50 chart all over the world

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This week chart 32

COLD HEART spent 1 year in the charts, selling > 9.000.000 sps WWide

DIAMONDS
16 (lw: 17/ approx 3.500 sps; total 992.500), 38 USA (total approx 3.286.000); 22 Canada, 19 Australia, 16 Irish

The Lockdown Sessions
72 Canada

COLD HEART - duet with Dua Lipa ( pnau remix)
60 uk ( 36 sales); 34 Usa (36 sales, 1 Adult cont, 2hotdance); 13 Canada (26 sales)
14 Australia, 11 New Zealand, x germany; 34 NL; 86 Italy, 40 Irish, 28 Austria, 21 Switzerland


19 billboard global chart ( lw: 21 / 52 wks)

SPOTify WEEK WWIDE
#23 / 14,896,236
WWIDE TOP ARTISTS 47,1 (lw:47,1)
RANK: 26

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This week chart 33 (to be updated)


DIAMONDS
19 (lw: 16/ approx 3.250 sps; total 995.750), 38 USA (total approx 300.000); 17 Canada, 17 Australia, x Irish

The Lockdown Sessions
79 Canada

COLD HEART - duet with Dua Lipa ( pnau remix)
53 uk ( x sales); 37 Usa (34 sales, 1 Adult cont, 2 hotdance); 16 Canada (25 sales)
14 Australia, 13 New Zealand, 62 Sweden, 35 NL, 86 Italy, 31 Austria, 25 Switzerland, 45 Ireland

19 billboard global chart ( lw: 19/ 53 wks)

SPOTify WEEK WWIDE
#25 / 14,572,755
WWIDE TOP ARTISTS 46,8 (lw:47,1)
RANK: 26

[AndiIversen]

didn't see a thread for the tour so:

YELLOW BRICK ROAD, @eltonofficial

Gillette Stadium, Foxboro: 96,039 (100%) - $16,681,506 (2 shows)
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford: 99,827 (100%) - $14,876,417 (2 shows)
Citizens Park, Philadelphia: 38,870 (100%) - $6,263,878

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HOLD ME CLOSER with Britney Spears, the follow-up single to COLd Heart, is out today. afternoon update

Hold Me Closer iTunes (37x #1): #1 Armenia #1 Australia #1 Austria #1 Belgium #1 Brazil #1 Bulgaria #1 Canada #1 Chile #1 Colombia #1 Costa Rica #1 Czech Republic #1 Denmark #1 Finland #1 Germany #1 Greece #1 Guatemala #1 Hungary #1 Ireland #1 Israel #1 Italy #1 Kazakhstan #1 Luxembourg #1 Mexico #1 Netherlands #1 New Zealand #1 Norway #1 Panama #1 Peru #1 Poland #1 Portugal #1 Slovakia #1 Spain #1 Sweden #1 Switzerland #1 Turkey #1 United Kingdom #1 United States

We had n.1 in more than 40 countries at the end on iTunes.
—

Spotify:
#2 Canada
#3 Ireland
#4 United Kingdom
#6 United States
#10 Iceland
#11 New Zealand
#12 Norway
#14 Worldwide
#16 Sweden
+ others (> 3.000.000 streams )

[Piethro]

[RyanS]

FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD TOUR UPDATE

New boxscores: $37,821,801

$16,681,506 96,039 / 96,039 (100%) Gillette Stadium, Foxboro
$14,876,417 99,827 / 99,827 (100%) MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (2 shows)
$6,263,878 38,870 / 38,870 (100%) Citizens Park, Philadelphia (2 shows)

[11 US arena + 3 US stadium dates still to report]

[12 UK & European stadium shows + 2 European arena shows still to report]

These are billboard scores, and they differ slightly from Pollstar numbers ($3.8m lower) for the same show count: 219.

Going forward, using Billboard numbers below.

New running totals:

$488.43M / 219 shows / $2.23M avg.
#7 (+1) highest grossing tour of all time (unadjusted)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road surpasses these tours with the new show boxscores:
#8 (-1) The Wall Live / Roger Waters / $458.67M


North American stadium leg resumes September 7th in Toronto. Based on the announced shows, this tour should easily exceed $700m and challenge Ed Sheeran for highest grossing tour of all time.