Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits


Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits is a compilation album by British musician Elton John featuring 13 number one songs and a number of bonus tracks and live renditions. Worldwide there have been released 17 different versions of the album, including a CD/DVD combo. All versions include, "Your Song", the title track, "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)", "Daniel", "Candle In The Wind", and "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me".
The album was released on 26 March 2007 to commemorate Elton John's 60th birthday on
25 March. The album was certified platinum in the UK for shipping 300,000 units in February 2010. In the US the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 9 and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies in October 2008 and platinum for 1,000,000 copies in November 2014. This was then followed by a double platinum and triple platinum certification in April 2016 and August 2017, respectively.

Track listing

Canon international edition

The international version includes, among others, the UK, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Portugal.
The UK Special Edition omitted "Crocodile Rock" and "Sacrifice" and instead included "The Bitch Is Back" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight".

Country specific editions

Australian/New Zealand version

  1. "Bennie and the Jets"
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  3. "Daniel"
  4. "Rocket Man "
  5. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  6. "Tiny Dancer"
  7. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  8. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
  9. "Candle in the Wind"
  10. "Crocodile Rock"
  11. "I'm Still Standing"
  12. "Saturday Night's Alright "
  13. "Your Song"
  14. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  15. "Sacrifice"
  16. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  17. "Tinderbox"
  18. "Blue Eyes"

2CD Australian Tour Edition 2011

Disc 1
  1. "Tiny Dancer"
  2. "Your Song"
  3. "Bennie and the Jets"
  4. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
  5. "Candle in the Wind"
  6. "Rocket Man "
  7. "Daniel"
  8. "Crocodile Rock"
  9. "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
  10. "I'm Still Standing"
  11. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
  12. "Circle of Life"
  13. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
  14. "Sacrifice"
  15. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  16. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  17. "Nikita"
Disc 2
  1. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"
  2. "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
  3. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  4. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
  5. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  6. "Saturday Night's Alright "
  7. "Levon"
  8. "The One"
  9. "Healing Hands"
  10. "Club at the End of the Street"
  11. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"
  12. "Blue Eyes"
  13. "Teacher I Need You"
  14. "Country Comfort"
  15. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  16. "The Last Song"

Austrian version

  1. "Your Song" - 4:02
  2. "Rocket Man " - 4:42
  3. "Crocodile Rock" - 3:55
  4. "Daniel" - 3:55
  5. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - 3:14
  6. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:50
  7. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - 5:37
  8. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - 4:33
  9. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - 3:49
  10. "Circle of Life" - 4:50
  11. "Blue Eyes" - 3:25
  12. "I'm Still Standing" - 3:01
  13. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" - 4:41
  14. "Sad Songs " - 4:09
  15. "Nikita" - 5:43
  16. "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That" - 3:59
  17. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - 3:59
  18. "Tinderbox" - 4:22

Belgian version

  1. "Just Like Belgium" - 4:10
  2. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:50
  3. "Blue Eyes" - 3:26
  4. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" - 4:42
  5. "I'm Still Standing" - 3:01
  6. "Crocodile Rock" - 3:55
  7. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - 4:34
  8. "Your Song" - 4:02
  9. "Nikita" - 5:44
  10. "Sacrifice" - 5:04
  11. "Daniel" - 3:54
  12. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - 3:49
  13. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - 5:37
  14. "Rocket Man " - 4:42
  15. "Song for Guy" - 5:04
  16. "Circle of Life" - 4:51
  17. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - 4:00
  18. "Tinderbox" - 4:23

Brazilian version

  1. "Bennie and the Jets" - 5:21
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom" - 5:00
  3. "Daniel" - 3:53
  4. "Rocket Man " - 4:41
  5. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" - 4:41
  6. "Tiny Dancer" - 6:15
  7. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - 5:39
  8. "I Want Love" - 4:35
  9. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:48
  10. "Crocodile Rock" - 3:55
  11. "Your Song" - 4:01
  12. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - 3:47
  13. "Sacrifice" - 5:03
  14. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - 3:13
  15. "Tinderbox" - 4:23
  16. "Skyline Pigeon" - 3:56
  17. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - 4:34
  18. "Sad Songs " - 4:07

Chinese version

  1. "Bennie and the Jets" – 5:22
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom" – 4:59
  3. "Daniel" – 3:53
  4. "Rocket Man " – 4:41
  5. "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues" – 4:41
  6. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:36
  7. "I Want Love" – 4:35
  8. "Candle in the Wind" – 3:48
  9. "Crocodile Rock" – 3:54
  10. "I'm Still Standing" – 3:01
  11. "Your Song" – 4:00
  12. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:47
  13. "Sacrifice" – 5:04
  14. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" – 3:13
  15. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – 4:01
  16. "Are You Ready for Love" – 3:31

Danish version

  1. "I'm Still Standing" – 3:01
  2. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" – 3:14
  3. "Sad Songs " – 4:08
  4. "Rocket Man " – 4:42
  5. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – 4:33
  6. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – 3:59
  7. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:50
  8. "Nikita" - 5:43
  9. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:49
  10. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:37
  11. "Blue Eyes" – 3:26
  12. "Your Song" – 4:02
  13. "Sacrifice" – 5:03
  14. "Daniel" - 3:54
  15. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" – 3:59
  16. "Crocodile Rock" – 3:54
  17. "Tinderbox" – 4:22
  18. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" – 4:41

Dutch version

  1. "Your Song" - 4:03
  2. "Border Song" - 3:21
  3. "Rocket Man " - 4:42
  4. "Daniel" - 3:53
  5. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - 3:14
  6. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:49
  7. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - 5:37
  8. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - 3:48
  9. "Song for Guy" - 5:04
  10. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" - 4:42
  11. "Blue Eyes" - 3:25
  12. "Sad Songs " - 4:09
  13. "Nikita" - 5:44
  14. "Cry to Heaven" - 4:16
  15. "Sacrifice" - 5:03
  16. "Circle of Life" - 4:50
  17. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - 4:00
  18. "Tinderbox" - 4:27

Finnish version

  1. "Bennie and the Jets" – 5:22
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom" – 4:59
  3. "Daniel" – 3:53
  4. "Rocket Man " – 4:41
  5. "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues" – 4:41
  6. "Tiny Dancer" – 6:15
  7. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:49
  8. "I Want Love" – 4:35
  9. "Candle in the Wind" – 3:48
  10. "The Bitch Is Back" – 3:42
  11. "I'm Still Standing" – 3:01
  12. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" – 4:11
  13. "Your Song" – 4:00
  14. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:30
  15. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – 3:59
  16. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" – 3:13
  17. "Tinderbox" – 4:24

French version

  1. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – 4:35
  2. "Nikita" – 5:43
  3. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:49
  4. "Sacrifice" – 5:04
  5. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – 3:59
  6. "Crocodile Rock" – 3:54
  7. "Your Song" – 4:02
  8. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:37
  9. "Candle in the Wind" – 3:50
  10. "Bennie and the Jets" – 5:24
  11. "I'm Still Standing" – 3:01
  12. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" - 6:45
  13. "Rocket Man " – 4:42
  14. "Daniel" – 3:54
  15. "Tiny Dancer" – 6:17
  16. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" – 3:14
  17. "Tinderbox" – 4:22

German/Swiss version

  1. "Crocodile Rock"
  2. "Daniel"
  3. "Rocket Man "
  4. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  5. "Blue Eyes"
  6. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  7. "Sacrifice/Pinball Wizard"
  8. "Candle in the Wind"
  9. "Sad Songs "
  10. "I'm Still Standing"
  11. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  12. "Your Song"
  13. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  14. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
  15. "Nikita"
  16. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
  17. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  18. "Tinderbox"

Japanese version

  1. "Your Song" - 4:02
  2. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:50
  3. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - 3:15
  4. "It's Me That You Need" - 4:03
  5. "Friends" - 2:24
  6. "Daniel" - 3:54
  7. "Saturday Night's Alright " - 4:54
  8. "Crocodile Rock" - 3:57
  9. "Rocket Man " - 4:43
  10. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" - 4:43
  11. "Tiny Dancer" - 6:16
  12. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - 5:37
  13. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" - 6:18
  14. "Island Girl" - 3:44
  15. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - 4:01
  16. "Empty Garden " - 5:09
  17. "I'm Still Standing" - 3:02
  18. "Sad Songs " - 4:08

Malaysian version

  1. "Bennie and the Jets"
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  3. "Daniel"
  4. "Rocket Man "
  5. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  6. "Tiny Dancer"
  7. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  8. "I Want Love"
  9. "Candle in the Wind"
  10. "The Bitch Is Back"
  11. "I'm Still Standing"
  12. "Saturday Night's Alright "
  13. "Your Song"
  14. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  15. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
  16. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  17. "Tinderbox"
  18. "Are You Ready For Love"

Norwegian version

  1. "Your Song" – 4:02
  2. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" – 3:14
  3. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:49
  4. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – 3:59
  5. "Candle in the Wind" – 3:50
  6. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:37
  7. "Daniel" – 3:54
  8. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" – 3:59
  9. "I'm Still Standing" – 3:01
  10. "Sacrifice/Pinball Wizard" – 3:38
  11. "Nikita" – 5:43
  12. "Rocket Man " – 4:42
  13. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – 4:33
  14. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" – 4:41
  15. "Circle of Life" – 4:50
  16. "Crocodile Rock" – 3:54
  17. "Blue Eyes" – 3:26
  18. "Tinderbox" – 4:22

South African version

  1. "Saturday Night's Alright " - 4:58
  2. "Bennie and the Jets" - 5:22
  3. "Sacrifice - 5:03
  4. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:50
  5. "Nikita" - 5:43
  6. "I Want Love" - 4:35
  7. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - 4:02
  8. "Daniel" - 3:52
  9. "Little Jeannie" - 5:14
  10. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" - 4:43
  11. "Rocket Man " - 4:44
  12. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - 5:36
  13. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - 3:15
  14. "I'm Still Standing" - 3:02
  15. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - 3:48
  16. "Blue Eyes" - 3:27
  17. "Your Song" - 4:01
  18. "Tinderbox" - 4:24

Spanish version

  1. "Bennie and the Jets"
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  3. "Daniel"
  4. "Rocket Man "
  5. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  6. "Tiny Dancer"
  7. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  8. "I Want Love"
  9. "Candle in the Wind"
  10. "Crocodile Rock"
  11. "I'm Still Standing"
  12. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  13. "Your Song"
  14. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  15. "Sacrifice/Pinball Wizard"
  16. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  17. "Tinderbox"

iTunes Deluxe album

;Disc one
  1. "Bennie and the Jets" - 5:24
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom" - 5:21
  3. "Daniel" - 3:55
  4. "Rocket Man " - 4:43
  5. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" - 4:43
  6. "Tiny Dancer" - 6:17
  7. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - 5:37
  8. "I Want Love" - 4:35
  9. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:51
  10. "Crocodile Rock" - 3:57
  11. "I'm Still Standing" - 3:01
  12. "Saturday Night's Alright " - 4:53
  13. "Your Song" - 4:00
  14. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - 3:48
;Disc two
  1. "Sacrifice" - 5:03
  2. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - 3:14
  3. "Tinderbox" - 4:27
  4. "Are You Ready for Love" - 3:30
  5. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - 4:35
  6. "Nikita" - 5:44
  7. "Border Song" - 3:21
  8. "Blue Eyes" - 3:25
  9. "Sad Songs " - 4:09
  10. "Cry to Heaven" - 4:16
  11. "Circle of Life" - 4:50
  12. "Just Like Belgium" - 4:10
  13. "Skyline Pigeon" - 3:52
  14. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" - 3:59

DVD

;Red Piano Show
  1. "Bennie and the Jets"
  2. "Rocket Man "
  3. "Candle in the Wind"
  4. "Saturday Night's Alright "
  5. "Your Song"
;Bonus videos
  1. "Your Song"
  2. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  3. "I'm Still Standing"
  4. "I Want Love"
  5. "Tinderbox"

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums 88

Chart Peak
position
US Top Rock Albums
Rocket Man: Number Ones		64