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Rocket Man - (Elton John cover)

Rocket-Man
Tracklist
  1. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)
  2. Candle In The Wind
  3. Candle In The Wind" (Instrumental Version) - 12" only
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Kate Bush released a cover of "Rocket Man" in 1991 as part of the Elton John/Bernie Taupin tribute album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin.

Kate's version of "Rocket Man" was a commercial success, reaching no. 12 in the UK singles chart and no. 2 in Australia.

In 2007, the track won The Observer readers' award for Greatest Cover of all time.

The B-side of the single was Kate's recording of another Elton John classic, "Candle In The Wind".

Release date
2nd December, 1991