Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

Summary

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,246 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me's composer is recorded as Elton John^[4].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Elton John^[5].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by Gloria Estefan^[6].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me was performed by George Michael^[7].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me is part of Caribou^[8].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me was published on 1974^[10].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me's lyricist is recorded as Bernie Taupin^[11].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"}^[12].
• Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me's form of creative work is recorded as song^[13].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[14]

• Genre(s): pop, soft rock^[15]

• Community tags: pop, soft rock^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 75ed39fe-0c83-338c-8c09-85c0e89e2e9d^[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Elton John^[5], Gloria Estefan^[6], and George Michael^[7].

Publication

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me was released on 1974^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[9]. It is part of Caribou^[8].

Why It Matters

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,246 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]