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Bennie and the Jets

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"Bennie and the Jets"
Single by Elton John
from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
B-side"Harmony"
Released4 February 1974
RecordedMay 1973
StudioChâteau d'Hérouville, France
Genre
Length5:23
LabelMCA, DJM
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Step into Christmas"
(1973)
"Bennie and the Jets"
(1974)
"Candle in the Wind"
(1974)
Official Music Video
Bennie and the Jets on YouTube

"Bennie and the Jets" (also titled "Benny & the Jets") is a 1974 song by Elton John and is the third single from his seventh studio album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973). It topped the single charts in Canada and the United States. It went to number 5 in Australia, number 13 in New Zealand, number 18 in Ireland and number 37 in the United Kingdom.

References

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  1. "Elton John: Bennie and the Jets". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. Molanphy, Chris (June 30, 2017). "The Imperial Elton and George Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved June 25, 2023.