Honky Cat
1972 single by Elton John
"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.
"Honky Cat" | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album Honky Château | ||||
B-side | "Slave" | |||
Released | 31 July 1972 | |||
Recorded | 17 January 1972 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:12 | |||
Label | Uni (USA), DJM (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Honky Cat" on YouTube |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Woodstra, Christopher (2008). All Music Guide Required Listening: Classic Rock. Backbeat. p. 105. ISBN 978-0879309176.
- ↑ 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.