The Bitch Is Back
single by Elton John
"The Bitch Is Back" is a 1974 song by Elton John and is the second single from his eighth studio album Caribou. It went to number 4 in the United States, number 53 in Australia, number 26 in the Netherlands, number 15 in the United Kingdom and number 1 in Canada. Several radio stations refused and vetoed to play in the United States and elsewhere because of the word bitch.
| "The Bitch Is Back" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Caribou | ||||
| B-side | "Cold Highway" | |||
| Released | 3 September 1974 | |||
| Recorded | January 1974 | |||
| Studio | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado | |||
| Genre | Hard rock,[1][2] glam rock[3] | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | MCA, DJM, Rocket/Phonogram | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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| Official Audio | ||||
| "The Bitch Is Back" on YouTube | ||||
References
change- ↑ Simpson, Dave (13 September 2018). "Elton John's 50 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Caribou – Elton John". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
'The Bitch Is Back' is one of his best hard rock cuts ...
- ↑ Kirkl, Justin (29 May 2019). "Neither 'Rocket Man' Nor 'Tiny Dancer' Is Elton John's Best Song". Esquire. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
