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Honky Cat

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"Honky Cat"
Single by Elton John
from the album Honky Château
B-side"Slave"
Released31 July 1972
Recorded17 January 1972
Genre
Length5:12
LabelUni (USA), DJM (UK)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Rocket Man"
(1972)
"Honky Cat"
(1972)
"Crocodile Rock"
(1972)
Audio
"Honky Cat" on YouTube

"Honky Cat" is a 1972 song by Elton John and is the opening track to his fifth studio album Honky Château. It went to number 31 in the United Kingdom, number 10 in Canada, number 8 in the United States and number 4 in New Zealand. It was covered by Lee Ann Womack in 2018.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Woodstra, Christopher (2008). All Music Guide Required Listening: Classic Rock. Backbeat. p. 105. ISBN 978-0879309176.
  2. Pollock, Bruce (2005). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 148. ISBN 978-0415970730.