After the icon’s passing in 2020, John stated that he saw Richard as “my biggest influence” and revealed that “The Power” remains “a favorite in my catalog.” Take another listen to the moving track and you’ll see why.ġ0. Thus, “The Power” was born, a grooving gospel jam that saw John and the rock n’ roll legend bringing audiences around the world to their feet. When rolling out his 1993 album Duets, Elton John decided to ring one of his biggest influences - Little Richard - for an assist on a powerful gospel track. “Ordinary Man” is a beautiful ballad by any standard. Who do you call when you want to perform a reflective piano ballad about struggling with legacy and the price of fame? If you’re Ozzy Osbourne, you call Elton John, which is how the pair came together for Osbourne’s gorgeous single “Ordinary Man.” Released ahead of Osbourne’s 2020 album of the same name, the track sees both stars looking back on the mistakes they made in their respective careers and personal lives, hoping they will be remembered for all that made them great after they’re gone. John’s growling bass mixed with Gaga’s head-turning high notes makes for an exhilarating listen, and a thrilling addition to John’s songbook. The result of that wait was “Sine From Above” off Gaga’s Chromatica, a wild, dramatic dance-pop track that saw the two leaning into their respective loves of disco and electronica for a spectacular collaboration. It took a decade after Lady Gaga and Elton John teamed up at the 2010 Grammys for an iconic mashup of some of their favorite tracks for the pair to finally come together for an official collaboration. Sure, it may not be an obvious choice when it comes to John’s work with other artists, but make no mistake - “All of the Lights” went a long way toward reminding younger generations about Sir Elton’s ongoing impact.
In the great tradition of collaborations, there are very few songs as ambitious as “All of the Lights.” Kanye West (who has now legally changed his name to simply Ye) brought in the best of the best to offer their musical stylings on this monster of a track, including a cavalcade of stars like Rihanna, Kid Cudi, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Charlie Wilson, and yes, Elton John playing the keys and delivering some backing vocals. “All of the Lights” with Kanye West and Company With Elton tickling the ivories as usual and the pair trading lines back and forth on the verses, this duet marks a quiet but quintessential entry into John’s history of collaborations.ġ4.
Who doesn’t love to see two legends performing a jazz standard together? As part of Rod Stewart’s covers album Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV, the superstar teamed up with John for this saucy cover of an American classic. The rollout has certainly worked thus far - the album’s first single, “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” featuring Dua Lipa and PNAU, has already made history for John as his first top 40 entry on the Hot 100 in the 21st century, and given him the record for the longest span of top 40 hits on the chart with a whopping 50 years and 10 months.īut what about all of the collaborations John pulled off before The Lockdown Sessions? Billboard took a look through the icon’s discography and picked out the 15 best collaborations from John’s career (excluding those on his 2021 album). Meanwhile, Kodak’s fresh off the release of his latest single, “ No Love For A Thug“.Elton John on What Advice He Gave to Young Thug, His Return to the Hot 100 and His Upcoming Hip… “Rocketman (Remix)” is Boosie’s first release since his “ Black & Beautiful” and “ Please Hold Me Down” single from earlier this year. (“I was at my homeboy crib, got no money or food, back at the house / And these raps couldn’t pay no bills, so I bust that move and made a route.”) Jeezy vents on the tragedies in the hood (“Kids killing kids, damn, twelve years old / And Bill just eleven, twelve years froze.”), while Kodak black opens up on the struggles growing up. “Fuck them flowers, they done put my flowers in the garbage / Putting all these rappers before me, and I ain’t speakin’ honest.” “My life confused, it feel like they using me, ’cause I got it / Raised ’bout it, ’bout it, damn shame, I never thought to cop it,” raps Boosie. On the revamped version of his ode to Takeoff, Boosie delivers a new verse where he touches on life. Boosie Badazz revisits his “ Rocket Man” single with the official remix featuring Jeezy and Kodak Black.
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