Elton John rewrote his 1973 ode to Marilyn Monroe in 1997 to commemorate the death of Princess Diana. He would perform the song live at her funeral.
Debuted 10/97
#1 Hot 100
This single, released as a double A-side with "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is the second biggest selling single of All-Time, having sold over 33,000,000 copies to date. It is the only single ever certified Diamond in the United States for over 11,000,000 copies sold.
This is the original HIT STEREO MIX released on Rocket. 31456 8108 7 when this was a HUGE hit on AM and FM Top 40 radio stations in the fall and winter of '97.
