Elton John Charts A New Top 10 Hit In America — With A Decades-Old Song

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentElton John Charts A New Top 10 Hit In America — With A Decades-Old SongByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 06, 2026, 12:00pm EDTElton John's "The Bitch Is Back" suddenly debuts at No. 5 on Billboard's Rock Digital Song Sales chart, earning the superstar another top 10 win. UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 01: HAMMERSMITH ODEON Photo of Elton JOHN, MusicBrainz: b83bc61f-8451-4a5d-8b8e-7e9ed295e822 (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)RedfernsElton John's album Caribou, his eighth full-length, is remembered for its glam-rock veneer and pop hits. The two singles pushed from the project, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" and "The Bitch Is Back," are regarded among John's most popular, even more than half a century after they were promoted. Fans still love one of those tunes to such a degree that they purchased it in large enough numbers to turn it into a top 10 bestseller on one Billboard chart for the very first time.Elton John Debuts "The Bitch Is Back" Inside the Top 10"The Bitch Is Back" debuts on this week's Rock Digital Song Sales chart, Billboard's rundown of the top-selling tracks that can be classified using the genre label rock on platforms like iTunes, Amazon and others in the United States alone. "The Bitch Is Back" launches at No. 5, scoring the piano player something of a surprise win.Elton John Scores His Tenth Chart AppearanceJohn has now sent 10 tracks to the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, a milestone he reaches as "The Bitch Is Back" arrives. Six of those tunes have broken into the top 10. Only "Ordinary Man," a collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne, has ruled, and for just two weeks. Here are all of Elton John's top 10 hits on the Rock Digital Song Sales char...