On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973: Elton John scored his first US #1 with ‘Crocodile Rock’

On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973: Elton John scored his first US #1 with ‘Crocodile Rock’

On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973… Elton John landed his first #1 single with “Crocodile Rock,” from his sixth studio album, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player. The song went on to spend three weeks in the top spot and earned a Platinum certification by the RIAA. The song also topped the chart in Canada and Switzerland, and hit #5 in the U.K. Elton went on to have nine #1 hits in the U.S. over the course of his career. His last #1 was “Candle In T…

On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973: Elton John scored his first US #1 with ‘Crocodile Rock’ – 106.5 The Arch

On This Day, Feb. 3, 1973…Elton John landed his first #1 single with “Crocodile Rock,” from his sixth studio album, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player.The song went on to spend… Source

53 Years Ago Today: Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock” Hits #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100

Elton John Reaches New Heights On February 3, 1973, Elton John scored his first #1 hit in the United States with the single “Crocodile Rock.” The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and was a pre-release from his upcoming album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player. Recorded at the Château […]