Peak Week
#2 · 1974-07-27
Open chart weekHot 100
Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks on the chart. "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John.
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Chart Journey
- Jun 22, 1974#70
- Jun 29#50
- Jul 6#25
- Jul 13#6
- Jul 20#4
- Jul 27#2
- Aug 3#2
- Aug 10#4
- Aug 17#19
- Aug 24#24
- Aug 31#38
- Sep 7#42
- Sep 14#50
- Sep 21#63
- Sep 28#97
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #70 on June 22, 1974. It entered the Top 40 2 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 3 weeks. It reached a peak of #2 on July 27, 1974. After 15 weeks, its final appearance came on September 28, 1974.
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me: The Performance That Defined It
Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks on the chart. "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John.
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