I 'm Still Standing - wikipedia I 'm Still Standing For the 2012 book, see I 'm Still Standing ( book ). `` I 'm Still Standing '' Single by Elton John from the album Too Low for Zero B - side `` Love So Cold '' ( US ) `` Earn While You Learn '' ( UK ) Released 3 July 1983 Format Vinyl record ( 7 `` ) Recorded September 1982 Genre Rock Length 3 : 03 Label Geffen ( US ) ; Rocket ( UK ) Songwriter ( s ) Elton John ( music ), Bernie Taupin ( lyrics ) Producer ( s ) Chris Thomas Elton John singles chronology `` I Guess That 's Why They Call It the Blues '' ( 1983 ) `` I 'm Still Standing '' ( 1983 ) `` Kiss the Bride '' ( 1983 ) `` I Guess That 's Why They Call It the Blues '' ( 1983 ) `` I 'm Still Standing '' ( 1983 ) `` Kiss the Bride '' ( 1983 ) Too Low for Zero track listing `` Cold as Christmas ( In the Middle of the Year ) '' ( 1 ) `` I 'm Still Standing '' ( 2 ) `` Too Low for Zero '' ( 3 ) `` I 'm Still Standing '' is a song by British rock musician Elton John, from his Platinum - certified 1983 album, Too Low for Zero. John said this was `` my reaction to still being relevant and successful in the early 1980s, post-Punk and with the New - Romantics creeping in. '' Contents 1 Song 2 Promotional video 3 Cover versions 4 Live cover performances 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Chart performance 7.1 Weekly charts 7.2 Year - end charts 8 Certifications 9 References 10 External links Song Helped in part by a video promoting the song on then - new MTV, `` I 'm Still Standing '' became a big hit for John on both sides of the Atlantic, peaking at # 1 in Canada and Switzerland, # 4 in the UK, and # 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Promotional video The video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, was shot in Cannes ( InterContinental Carlton Cannes ) and Nice on the Côte d'Azur in France and features the colors of the French flag. Bruno Tonioli, later a judge on the hit shows Strictly Come Dancing for BBC ( UK ) and its American adaptation, Dancing with the Stars for ABC in the US, appears as one of the dancers in the video. It was due to be shot over the course of two days, but a camera full of the first day 's film was ruined when Mulcahy accidentally fell into the sea with it. Therefore, it had to be filmed again on another day. During the shoot for the video, John came across Duran Duran. He complained he was exhausted at having been up since 4 o'clock in the morning. Simon Le Bon decided John should have a martini. `` So I did, '' John later recalled, `` I had six. '' In his book Wild Boy : My Life in Duran Duran, Andy Taylor talks of the experience : There were lots of celebrities around in Cannes and one day we discovered that Elton John was in town, filming the video for his song I 'm Still Standing. This was before Elton became teetotal, so he was still a steaming party animal ; we went up to see him at his hotel and spent the afternoon getting blasted on Martinis. We decided it would be a laugh to get him drunk and we were slinging the drinks down him ' Ooh, you are lovely boys, ' he screeched, loving every minute of it. We got him so drunk that eventually he went upstairs and threw a wobbler in his suite. It caused all sorts of chaos -- but it was a great party. The next morning, John awoke with a hangover and wandered into his personal assistant 's room -- which was `` leveled '' -- and asked him `` What happened ? '' His assistant laughed : `` You happened ! '' Cover versions Martha Wash covered the song on the soundtrack to The First Wives Club. The song was featured in an episode of the short - lived TV musical series, Viva Laughlin, and performed by the character A.J, in the musical Love Shack. The song was covered on Glee in the third - season episode `` Big Brother '' that aired 10 April 2012, as a duet by Dianna Agron and Kevin McHale. Blake Jenner covered this song as a last chance performance on season 2 of The Glee Project. A ten - second - long novelty grindcore cover of the song appears on Anal Cunt 's 1995 album, Top 40 Hits. Fearless Vampire Killers perform a live cover Taron Egerton performed the song, as his character Johnny, in the 2016 animated musical Sing and its soundtrack. Live cover performances The song has been covered four times on the UK version of The X Factor : by Lloyd Daniels in the sixth series, Wagner in the seventh series, Christopher Maloney in series 9 and Stevi Ritche in series 11. Diana DeGarmo and Naima Adedapo also performed the song in the third and tenth seasons of American Idol, respectively. Track listing US 7 '' single `` I 'm Still Standing '' - 3 : 00 `` Love So Cold '' - 5 : 08 UK 7 '' single `` I 'm Still Standing '' - 3 : 00 `` Earn While You Learn '' - 6 : 42 This single was also available as a picture disc shaped as a piano. UK 12 '' single `` I 'm Still Standing '' ( extended version ) -- 3 : 45 `` Earn While You Learn '' - 6 : 42 Personnel Elton John -- piano, synthesizer, vocals Davey Johnstone -- electric guitars, backing vocals Dee Murray -- bass guitar, backing vocals Nigel Olsson -- drums, backing vocals Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1983 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 11 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 10 Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 16 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 8 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 30 South Africa ( Springbok Radio ) 9 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 28 US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) 34 US Cash Box Top 100 18 Chart ( 2018 ) Peak position Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 52 Year - end charts Chart ( 1983 ) Rank Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 19 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 45 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 12 UK Singles ( Official Single Charts ) 49 US Billboard Hot 100 74 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 250,000 shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ Cassata, Mary Anne ( 2002 ). The Elton John Scrapbook. Citadel Press. p. 108. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8065 - 2322 - 4. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 38, No. 20, July 16 1983 ''. Collections Canada. 16 July 1983. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Elton John -- I 'm Still Standing ''. Swiss Singles Chart ( in German ). Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 -- 21 August 1983 -- 27 August 1983 ''. UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Elton John -- Chart History ''. Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved 23 June 2016. ^ Jump up to : Anecdotage -- Still Standing ? Archived 28 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Cocaine, trampolining topless models and Martinis with Elton -- Duran Duran, the wild boys of pop Mail Online Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Elton John -- I 'm Still Standing '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 6261. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Elton John -- I 'm Still Standing ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- I 'm Still Standing ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Elton John -- I 'm Still Standing '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- week 30, 1983 '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Elton John -- I 'm Still Standing ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1965 -- 1989 Acts J ''. The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Elton John -- I 'm Still Standing ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Elton John Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Billboard July 16, 1983 '' ( PDF ). Billboard. New York, NY, USA. 16 July 1983. p. 27. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Elton John Chart History ( Mainstream Rock ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles -- Week ending JULY 2, 1983 ''. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2017... Cash Box magazine. Jump up ^ `` Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia : : Związek Producentów Audio - Video ''. Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 29 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts -- 1980s ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 6699. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1983 ''. Swiss Singles Chart ( in German ). Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ Scapin, Peter, ed. ( 1984 ). `` Top 100 singles : 1983 ''. BPI Year Book 1984. British Phonographic Industry. pp. 42 -- 43. ISBN 0 - 906154 - 04 - 9. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits for 1983 ''. Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Elton John -- I 'm Still Standing ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Enter I 'm Still Standing in the search field and then press Enter. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Elton John songs 1960s and 1970s `` Skyline Pigeon '' ( 1968 ) `` I 've Been Loving You '' ( 1968 ) `` Lady Samantha '' ( 1969 ) `` It 's Me That You Need '' ( 1969 ) `` Border Song '' ( 1970 ) `` Rock and Roll Madonna '' ( 1970 ) `` From Denver to L.A. '' ( 1970 ) `` Take Me to the Pilot '' ( 1970 ) `` Your Song '' ( 1970 ) `` Friends '' ( 1971 ) `` Levon '' ( 1971 ) `` Tiny Dancer '' ( 1972 ) `` Rocket Man '' ( 1972 ) `` Honky Cat '' ( 1972 ) `` I Think I 'm Going to Kill Myself '' ( 1972 ) `` Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters '' ( 1972 ) `` Crocodile Rock '' ( 1972 ) `` Elderberry Wine '' ( 1972 ) `` Daniel '' ( 1972 ) `` Teacher I Need You '' ( 1973 ) `` Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding '' ( 1973 ) `` Saturday Night 's Alright for Fighting '' ( 1973 ) `` Goodbye Yellow Brick Road '' ( 1973 ) `` Step into Christmas '' ( 1973 ) `` Candle in the Wind '' ( 1974 ) `` Bennie and the Jets '' ( 1974 ) `` Harmony '' ( 1974 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1974 ) `` The Bitch Is Back '' ( 1974 ) `` Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds '' ( 1974 ) `` Philadelphia Freedom '' ( 1975 ) `` I Saw Her Standing There '' ( 1975 ) `` Someone Saved My Life Tonight '' ( 1975 ) `` Island Girl '' ( 1975 ) `` Grow Some Funk of Your Own '' ( 1976 ) `` I Feel Like a Bullet ( In the Gun of Robert Ford ) '' ( 1976 ) `` Pinball Wizard '' ( 1976 ) `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart '' ( 1976 ) `` Cage the Songbird '' ( 1976 ) `` Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word '' ( 1976 ) `` Bite Your Lip ( Get Up and Dance ! ) '' ( 1977 ) `` Crazy Water '' ( 1977 ) `` The Goaldiggers Song '' ( 1977 ) `` Ego '' ( 1978 ) `` Part - Time Love '' ( 1978 ) `` Song for Guy '' ( 1978 ) `` Are You Ready for Love '' ( 1979 ) `` Mama Ca n't Buy You Love '' ( 1979 ) `` Johnny B. Goode '' ( 1979 ) 1980s `` Little Jeannie '' ( 1980 ) `` Sartorial Eloquence ( Do n't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More ? ) '' ( 1980 ) `` Dear God '' ( 1980 ) `` Whatever Gets You thru the Night '' ( 1981 ) `` Nobody Wins '' ( 1981 ) `` Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever '' ( with Kiki Dee, 1981 ) `` Blue Eyes '' ( 1982 ) `` Empty Garden ( Hey Hey Johnny ) '' ( 1982 ) `` Ball and Chain '' ( 1982 ) `` All Quiet on the Western Front '' ( 1982 ) `` I Guess That 's Why They Call It the Blues '' ( 1983 ) `` I 'm Still Standing '' ( 1983 ) `` Sad Songs ( Say So Much ) '' ( 1984 ) `` Passengers '' ( 1984 ) `` Nikita '' ( 1985 ) `` That 's What Friends Are For '' ( 1985 ) `` Wrap Her Up '' ( 1985 ) `` Take Me to the Pilot '' ( 1988 ) `` I Do n't Wanna Go on with You Like That '' ( 1988 ) `` Town of Plenty '' ( 1988 ) `` Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters ( Part Two ) '' ( 1988 ) `` Healing Hands '' ( 1989 ) `` Sacrifice '' ( 1989 ) 1990s `` Club at the End of the Street '' ( 1990 ) `` You Gotta Love Someone '' ( 1990 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1991 ) `` The One '' ( 1992 ) `` Runaway Train '' ( 1992 ) `` The Last Song '' ( 1992 ) `` Simple Life '' ( 1993 ) `` True Love '' ( 1993 ) `` Shakey Ground '' ( 1994 ) `` Ai n't Nothing Like the Real Thing '' ( 1994 ) `` Can You Feel the Love Tonight '' ( 1994 ) `` Circle of Life '' ( 1994 ) `` Believe '' ( 1995 ) `` Made in England '' ( 1995 ) `` When the Money 's Gone '' ( 1995 ) `` You Can Make History ( Young Again ) '' ( 1996 ) `` The Madness of King Scar '' ( 1997 ) `` Something About the Way You Look Tonight '' ( 1997 ) `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' ( 1997 ) `` Written in the Stars '' ( 1999 ) 2000s `` I Want Love '' ( 2001 ) `` This Train Do n't Stop There Anymore '' ( 2002 ) `` Original Sin '' ( 2002 ) `` Are You Ready for Love '' ( 2003 ) `` Ghetto Gospel '' ( 2005 ) `` Electricity '' ( 2005 ) `` The Bridge '' ( 2006 ) `` Joseph, Better You than Me '' ( 2008 ) `` Tiny Dancer ( Hold Me Closer ) '' ( 2009 ) Related articles Albums discography Videography Book : Elton John Category : Elton John Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I%27m_Still_Standing&oldid=832239885 '' Categories : 1983 singles Elton John songs Number - one singles in Switzerland RPM Top Singles number - one singles Music videos directed by Russell Mulcahy Songs with music by Elton John Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas ( record producer ) 1983 songs The Rocket Record Company singles Geffen Records singles Hidden categories : CS1 German - language sources ( de ) Webarchive template wayback links Use British English from February 2014 Use dmy dates from July 2013 Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Canadatopsingles Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardmainstreamrock Singlechart usages for Poland Singlechart making named ref Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Español Français Italiano Norsk nynorsk Polski Português Edit links This page was last edited on 24 March 2018, at 18 : 25. 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Question: where was elton john im still standing filmed
Answer: Cannes (InterContinental Carlton Cannes) and Nice on the Côte d'Azur in France