The Lockdown Sessions (explicit)

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Annotation

Countries excluded (Spotify)

(As of 2022-09-03).

  • Northern America: 🇨🇦 Canada (ca) 🇺🇸 United States (us)
  • Eastern Europe: 🇧🇾 Belarus (by) 🇷🇺 Russia (ru)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Hold Me Closer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HST Global Limited (in 2022)
samples:
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee
recording of:
Hold Me Closer
writer:
Andrew Wotman, Henry Walter, Elton John and Bernie Taupin
is based on:
Tiny Dancer
quotes music from:
The One
quotes music from:
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John & Britney Spears3:22
2Cold Heart (PNAU remix)Elton John & Dua Lipa3:22
3Always Love YouElton John, Young Thug & Nicki Minaj4:17
4Learn to Fly
producer:
Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki
mixer:
Alex Sacco and Luke Swirsky
vocals:
Elton John
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Surfaces Music (in 2020) and TenThousand Projects (in 2020)
recording of:
Learn to Fly
writer:
Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki
publisher:
Forrest Frank Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Surfaces Music
Surfaces & Elton John3:31
5After AllElton John & Charlie Puth3:28
6Chosen FamilyRina Sawayama & Elton John4:40
7The Pink PhantomGorillaz feat. Elton John & 6LACK4:13
8It’s a sin (global reach mix)Elton John & Years & Years4:44
9Nothing Else MattersMiley Cyrus feat. WATT, Elton John, Yo‐Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo & Chad Smith6:35
10Orbit
programming and producer:
SG Lewis
mixer:
Josh Gudwin
instruments:
SG Lewis
piano:
Elton John
background vocals:
Sophie ‘Francis’ Cook
vocals:
Elton John
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (in 2021)
recording of:
Orbit
writer:
Elton John, Samuel George Lewis and Sophie ‘Francis’ Cook
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., HST Global Limited and These Are Songs of Pulse
Elton John & SG Lewis3:28
11Simple ThingsElton John & Brandi Carlile4:11
12Beauty in the Bones
recording engineer:
Taylor Bird and Peter Stengaard (lead vocals [Elton John’s vocals])
drum machine [drum] programming:
Taylor Bird and Tom Norris
additional producer:
Tom Norris
producer:
Taylor Bird and Bruce Roberts
mixer:
Taylor Bird
guitar:
Geoff Earley
keyboard [keyboards]:
Phil Bentley
piano:
Taylor Bird and Geoff Earley
vocals:
Jimmie Allen and Elton John
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Stoney Creek Records (in 2021)
recorded at:
Ohana Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (lead vocals [Elton John’s vocals])
recording of:
Beauty in the Bones
writer:
Jimmie Allen, Phil Bentley, Taylor Bird and Bruce Roberts
publisher:
Chalkster Music, Endurance Juliet, Phil Bentley Publishing, Reservoir 416, Reservoir Media Music, Sony Lakeview and Vaultlines Publishing
Jimmie Allen & Elton John3:50
13One of Me
assistant recording engineer:
David Biral, Jelli Dorman and Drew Sliger
recording engineer:
Denzel Baptiste, John Cunningham, Danny Flam (trombone, trumpet), Kuk Harrell, Roy Lenzo and Ryan Svendsen (flugelhorn, trumpet)
miscellaneous support:
David Dickenson (task: studio assistants), Mervin Hernandez (task: studio assistants) and Drew Sliger (task: studio assistants)
drum machine [drum] programming and piano programming:
Jasper Sheff
producer:
Denzel Baptiste (task: vocal), David Biral (task: vocal), John Cunningham, John Cunningham (task: vocal), Kuk Harrell (task: vocal) and Jasper Sheff
assistant mixer:
John Hanes
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass, drums (drum set) [drums] and guitar:
John Cunningham
cello:
Jack Ward
double bass:
Ben Ward
flugelhorn:
Ryan Svendsen
piano and background vocals:
Elton John
strings:
18YOMAN, Glenn Hopper and William K. Ward
trombone:
Danny Flam
trumpet:
Danny Flam and Ryan Svendsen
vocals:
Lil Nas X
strings arranger:
18YOMAN, Glenn Hopper and William K. Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 2021)
recorded at:
Paradise Saund Recordings in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Cabin @ NØ IDLE Campus in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
One of Me
writer:
John Cunningham, Isley Juber, Montero Hill and Jasper Sheff
publisher:
Cunningham and Cheese, Jasper Sheff Publishing Designee, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Unrest
recording of:
ONE OF ME
writer:
John Cunningham, Isley Juber, Montero Hill and Jasper Sheff
Lil Nas X feat. Elton John2:41
14E‐TicketElton John & Eddie Vedder3:18
15Finish Line
miscellaneous support:
Bettie Ross (task: copyist)
additional engineer:
Steve Churchyard and Marco Sonzini
assistant engineer:
Gabe Burch
engineer:
Paul LaMalfa
producer:
Andrew Watt
assistant mixer:
John Hanes
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass:
Pino Palladino
cello [celli]:
Jacob Braun, Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick and Paula Hochhalter
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Abe Laboriel Jr.
guitar:
Andrew Watt
harmonica and piano:
Stevie Wonder
keyboard [keyboards]:
Elton John
organ:
Benmont Tench
viola [violas]:
David Walther, Rodney Wirth and Zachary Dellinger
violin [violins]:
Charlie Bisharat, Jacqueline Brand, Mario DeLeon, Nina Evtuhov, Larry Greenfield, Jessica Guideri, Jennifer Takamatsu, Lorand Lokuszta, Sara Parkins and Josefina Vergara
background vocals:
Mark Kibble and Andrew Watt
choir vocals:
The Samples
other vocals [adlibs]:
Naarai Jacobs
vocals:
Elton John and Stevie Wonder
conductor:
David Campbell and Suzie Katayama
chorus master:
Jason White
strings arranger:
David Campbell
background vocals arranger:
Mark Kibble
concertmaster:
Charlie Bisharat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (in 2021)
recorded at:
Gold Tooth Music in Beverly Hills, California, United States, Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Key of Music Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, The Village Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Vertical Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Finish Line
writer:
Andrew Wotman, Elton John, Roman Campolo and Ali Tamposi
publisher:
Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt Music, HST Global Limited, Kobalt Music Publishing and Reservoir 416
Elton John & Stevie Wonder4:24
16Stolen CarElton John & Stevie Nicks5:37
17I’m Not Gonna Miss You
recording engineer:
Giles Martin (lead vocals [Elton John’s vocal]) and Howard Willing (lead vocals [Glen Campbell’s vocal])
engineer:
Lars Fox, Giles Martin (lead vocals [Elton John’s vocal]) and Howard Willing (lead vocals [Glen Campbell’s vocal])
producer:
Giles Martin (lead vocals [Elton John’s vocal]) and Julian Raymond
mixer:
Chris Lord Alge
vocals:
Glen Campbell and Elton John
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Machine Records, LLC (in 2021)
recorded at and engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (lead vocals [Elton John’s vocal]) and Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (lead vocals [Glen Campbell’s vocal])
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
produced at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (lead vocals [Elton John’s vocal])
recording of:
I’m Not Gonna Miss You
writer:
Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond
publisher:
Eleven AM Music, Glen Campbell Music Inc. and WC Music Corp.
part of:
The 87th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Glen Campbell & Elton John2:56
18Merry Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Limited (in 2024)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 42)
recording of:
Merry Christmas
writer:
Elton John, Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran & Elton John3:29