CSPC: Elton John Popularity Analysis

Physical Singles Sales – Part 1

As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 3 ratio between one album and one physical single.

Empty Sky (1969) – 68,000 equivalent albums

Lady Samantha – 25,000
It’s Me That You Need – 200,000

Elton John (1970) – 375,000 equivalent albums

Your Song – 1,020,000
Border Song – 110,000
Rock and Roll Madonna – 50,000
Your Song – 70,000

Tumbleweed Connection (1970) – 9,000 equivalent albums

Country Comfort – 10,000
Love Song – 20,000

Friends (1971) – 93,000 equivalent albums

Friends – 310,000

Madman Across the Water (1971) – 159,000 equivalent albums

Tiny Dancer – 170,000
Levon – 360,000

From the first 5 albums we might be surprised to notice that Your Song was the only proper hit managed by John, moving past a million units. He was still not a confirmed singer by then though, and the quick succession of records wasn’t helping either. This situation was soon going to change…