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Billboard #1 Hits: #764: ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’- Elton John and George Michael. February 1, 1992. #1 for 1 week in Billboard Hot 100.
- Single: ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’- Elton John and George Michael
- Record Company- Columbia
- Genre: Pop Rock
- Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
- Time: 5:47
- B-side: ‘I Believe’
- Album-Duets
- Grade: B
- Peaked at #1 1 week in Billboard Hot 100. #1 in UK Singles Chart. #1 in Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Switzerland.
The original single by Elton John of ‘ Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’- peaked at #2 in 1976- this duet with George Michael went one better- to #1. After 1976 Elton John had only 2 #1 hits- both were duets.
slicethelife 
A sunny flavour to two of your posts today, Hans. Gerry, Elton and George.
I hadn’t realized that but your right….i should post Here Comes The Sun- my favorite Sun song.
I didn’t like this at all. The original is wonderful.
I did not see the point in doing it…
I did, unfortunately. Two gay men fawning over each other…
Ever closely read the lyrics? It’s the internal struggle he went thru on acknowledging his sexuality and the fear of coming out.