Passengers (Elton John song)

song composed by Elton John, Davey Johnstone, lyrics by Bernie Taupin; based on a previous work by Phineas Mkhize; first recorded by Elton John in 1984

"Passengers" is a 1984 song by Elton John and was taken from his 18th studio album Breaking Hearts. It went to number 5 in the United Kingdom, number 10 in Zimbabwe, number 38 in New Zealand, number 27 in Switzerland and number 5 in Ireland and Australia. It was not released in the United States and has not been played live in concert since 1985.

"Passengers"
Single by Elton John
from the album Breaking Hearts
B-side"Lonely Boy"
ReleasedAugust 1984 (1984-08)
RecordedDecember 1983
Genre worldbeat
Length
  • 3:24 (7-inch single)
  • 5:42 (12-inch single)
LabelRocket (UK)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
(1984)
"Passengers"
(1984)
"Who Wears These Shoes"
(1984)
Music video
"Passengers" at YouTube

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