Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - wikipedia Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' Sleeve for 1986 -- 87 live version charity single Single by Elton John from the album Caribou B - side `` Sick City '' Released 20 May 1974 Format 7 '' CD cassette Recorded Caribou Ranch, January 1974 Length 5 : 35 Label MCA DJM Rocket Phonogram Songwriter ( s ) Elton John Bernie Taupin Producer ( s ) Gus Dudgeon Elton John singles chronology `` Bennie and the Jets '' ( 1974 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1974 ) `` The Bitch Is Back '' ( 1974 ) `` Bennie and the Jets '' ( 1974 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1974 ) `` The Bitch Is Back '' ( 1974 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' is a song written by English singer Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. It was originally recorded in 1974 by Elton John for his studio album Caribou and was released as a single that peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The song found further success in 1991 in a live cover version recorded as a duet between John and George Michael, which reached number one in the UK and US. Contents 1 Elton John version 1.1 Background 1.2 Lyrics and music 1.3 Reception 1.4 Track listings 1.5 Personnel 1.6 Accolades 1.7 Chart performance and certifications 1.7. 1 Weekly charts 1.7. 2 Year - end charts 1.7. 3 Certifications 1.8 1986 -- 87 live version 2 George Michael and Elton John version 2.1 Background 2.2 Reception 2.3 Music video 2.4 Track listings 2.5 Chart performance and certifications 2.5. 1 Weekly charts 2.5. 2 Year - end charts 2.5. 3 Certifications 3 Other versions 4 Chart successions 5 References 6 External links Elton John version Background `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' was co-written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin during a ten - day period in January 1974 along with the other songs for John 's Caribou album. The song was released as the first single from the album in May 1974 in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June 1974 in the United States. The chorus of the song is supported with a horn arrangement by Del Newman, and features backing vocals by Carl Wilson and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys and Toni Tennille. Also on the song are percussion accents provided by Ray Cooper and a mellotron played by Dave Hentschel. Lyrics and music In the song, Elton John sings to someone he has helped and from whom he is now experiencing rejection : I took a chance and changed your way of life but you misread my meaning when I met you closed the door and left me blinded by the light do n't let the sun go down on me although I search myself, it 's always someone else I see. I 'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free but losing everything is like the sun going down on me. Reception `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' charted on 1 June 1974 in the UK, reaching number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The song reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after four weeks, peaking at number two for two weeks from 27 July behind John Denver 's `` Annie 's Song ''. In the US, the single was certified Gold on 6 September 1974 by the RIAA. In Canada, it reached number one, becoming his fifth chart topper in that country. Track listings May 1974 US and UK 7 '' vinyl single `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' `` Sick City '' February 1991 UK 7 '' vinyl single and cassette `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' `` Song for Guy '' February 1991 UK 12 '' vinyl and CD single `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' `` Song for Guy '' `` Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word '' Personnel Ray Cooper -- tambourine, bells David Hentschel -- mellotron Billy Hinsche -- backing vocals Elton John -- piano, organ, vocals Bruce Johnston -- backing vocals Davey Johnstone -- electric guitar, acoustic guitar Dee Murray -- bass Nigel Olsson -- drums Toni Tennille -- backing vocals Carl Wilson -- backing vocals Vocals arranged by Bruce Johnston with help from The Captain Horns arranged by Del Newman Accolades Grammy Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' Record of the Year Nominated Best Pop Vocal Performance -- Male Nominated Chart performance and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1974 ) Peak position Australia ( KMR ) 13 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 30 Ireland ( IRMA ) 17 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 16 US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1974 ) Rank Canada 22 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 78 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Gold 1,000,000 shipments figures based on certification alone 1986 -- 87 live version Elton John recorded a live version on 14 December 1986 that appears on the Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra album. An edited version of this recording was released as a single in 1987 and also appears in the To Be Continued... box set. George Michael and Elton John version `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' Single by George Michael and Elton John B - side `` I Believe ( When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever ) '' ( live ) Released 25 November 1991 Format 7 '' 12 '' CD cassette Recorded Wembley Arena, London, 23 March 1991 Length 5 : 47 Label Columbia Epic Songwriter ( s ) Elton John Bernie Taupin Producer ( s ) George Michael George Michael singles chronology `` Cowboys and Angels '' ( 1991 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1991 ) `` Too Funky '' ( 1992 ) `` Cowboys and Angels '' ( 1991 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1991 ) `` Too Funky '' ( 1992 ) Elton John singles chronology `` Easier to Walk Away '' ( 1990 ) Easier to Walk Away1990 `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( 1991 ) Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me1991 `` The One '' ( 1992 ) The One 1992 Background In 1991, `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' was covered in a live version as a duet by George Michael and Elton John. This version of the song had its greatest success. The pair first performed the song at the Live Aid concert in 1985 ( with Michael singing and John playing ). Six years later, George Michael 's Cover to Cover tour regularly included the song, and for the final show at Wembley Arena, London on 23 March 1991, Michael brought out John as a surprise guest to sing it with him. Reception The live recording of this song, released as a single later that year, became a massive hit on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in December 1991 and for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1992. The duet also spent two weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. This version of the song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It appears on John 's Love Songs and Greatest Hits 1970 -- 2002 compilations, as well as his 1993 Duets album. The proceeds from the single were divided among 10 different charities for children, AIDS and education. Music video The footage used for the single 's music video ( directed by Andy Morahan ) was taken from a `` live '' concert in Chicago with 70,000 fans. `` The video was actually shot over several days, '' confirms Michael Pagnotta, George 's publicist. `` It was shot in an airline hangar in Burbank, California where George had been rehearsing ; Elton came in for a night and they ran through the song a couple of times. Then the song was filmed in its entirety live in Chicago in the middle of October as part of that Cover to Cover tour, and when Elton came out from the wings, that place went crazy. '' Track listings US and UK 7 '' vinyl and cassette single `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar ' 91 ) `` I Believe ( When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) '' ( live ' 91 - edit ) US and UK 12 '' vinyl single `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar ' 91 ) `` I Believe ( When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) '' ( live ' 91 ) `` Last Christmas '' ( performed by Wham ! ) US and UK compact disc single `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar ' 91 ) `` I Believe ( When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) '' ( live ' 91 ) `` If You Were My Woman '' ( live at Wembley Stadium, 11 Jun ' 88 ) `` Fantasy '' US and UK compact disc single `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' ( duet with Elton John, live at Wembley Arena 23 Mar ' 91 ) `` I Believe ( When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) '' ( live ' 91 ) `` Freedom '' ( Back to Reality Mix ) `` If You Were My Woman '' ( live at Wembley Stadium, 11 Jun ' 88 ) All b - sides and additional tracks were performed solo by George Michael, except Last Christmas which is performed by Michael 's duo Wham ! The live version of `` I Believe ( When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) '' had previously been issued as the lead track on a free promotional cassette given away at Michael 's Wembley Arena gigs in March 1991. Therefore, it is likely to have been recorded at a venue earlier in the tour. Chart performance and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1991 -- 92 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1991 ) Rank UK Singles 15 Chart ( 1992 ) Rank Austria 7 Netherlands 5 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 35 Switzerland 7 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 26 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales France ( SNEP ) Silver 125,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Other versions This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2018 ) `` Do n't Let the Sun Go Down on Me '' has been a popular song for other artists to perform or record including : Jay Chattaway arranged this song into a jazz version, which Maynard Ferguson first performed in the 1970s show `` The Mark of Jazz '' with host Sid Mark. This live version stems from around 1975 ; it was never recorded onto an album. Roger Daltrey sang it for the 1987 soundtrack The Lost Boys. African - American gospel group The Winans released a version of the song on their album Decisions in 1987. Gloria Estefan recorded her cover in 1989 and was included as a B - side to her `` Here We Are '' single, as well as the final track to international editions of her 1994 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me album. Jazz singer Oleta Adams recorded it on the 1991 tribute album Two Rooms : Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. It was released as a single and peaked at number 33 in the UK. In 1991 CKBE - FM David Tyler. Joe Cocker recorded his version of the song on his album Night Calls in 1991. In December 2002, David Sneddon won the BBC 's first Fame Academy show singing it. Sneddon also put his version of Elton John 's song on the B - side, which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 2003. Blues singer Bettye LaVette covers the song on her 2010 album Interpretations : The British Songbook. Garth Brooks for the 2013 `` Classic Rock '' album in the Blame It All on My Roots : Five Decades of Influences compilation. In 2013, Straight No Chaser covered the song with Elton John on their Under the Influence album. Reggae singer Ed Robinson covered the song on his 2014 release On Covers. Miley Cyrus recorded a cover for the 2018 tribute album Revamp : Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Chart successions Elton John version Preceded by `` Annie 's Song '' by John Denver Canadian RPM number - one single 10 -- 17 August 1974 ( two weeks ) Succeeded by `` Feel Like Makin ' Love '' by Roberta Flack George Michael and Elton John version Preceded by `` Black or White '' by Michael Jackson UK number one single 7 December 1991 -- 14 December 1991 ( 2 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are the Days of Our Lives '' by Queen Norwegian VG - lista number one single 52 / 1991 -- 5 / 1992 ( 7 weeks ) Succeeded by `` You '' by Ten Sharp Preceded by `` I Love Your Smile '' by Shanice Dutch Top 40 number one single 11 January 1992 -- 29 February 1992 ( 8 weeks ) Succeeded by `` I Ca n't Dance '' by Genesis Preceded by `` Let 's Talk About Sex '' by Salt - n - Pepa Swiss number one single 26 January 1992 -- 1 March 1992 ( 6 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Das Boot '' by U96 Preceded by `` All 4 Love '' by Color Me Badd US Billboard Hot 100 number one single 1 February 1992 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` I 'm Too Sexy '' by Right Said Fred Preceded by `` Ca n't Let Go '' by Mariah Carey US Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one single 8 -- 15 February 1992 Succeeded by `` What Becomes of the Brokenhearted '' by Paul Young Preceded by `` Black or White '' by Michael Jackson Eurochart Hot 100 number one single 8 February 1992 -- 28 March 1992 ( 8 weeks ) Succeeded by `` To Be with You '' by Mr. Big Preceded by `` Qui a le droit... 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'' ( 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 George Michael Discography Awards Live performances Studio albums Faith Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 Older Songs from the Last Century Patience Live albums MTV Unplugged Symphonica Compilations Ladies & Gentlemen : The Best of George Michael Twenty Five Extended plays Five Live Singles `` Careless Whisper '' `` A Different Corner '' `` I Want Your Sex '' `` Hard Day '' `` Faith '' `` Father Figure '' `` One More Try '' `` Monkey '' `` Kissing a Fool '' `` Praying for Time '' `` Waiting for That Day '' `` Mother 's Pride '' `` Freedom ! 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Question: who wrote the song don't let the sun go down on me
Answer: English singer Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin