Elton John’s new album consists of collaborations recorded remotely over the last 18 months and includes the UK #1 single ‘Cold Heart (PNAU remix) with Dua Lipa’, as well as the tracks ‘Finish Line’ with Stevie Wonder and ‘After All’ with Charlie Puth.
In March 2020 Elton was forced to pause his record-breaking Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour due to the unfolding COVID pandemic. As the world began to shut down, different projects presented themselves with artists Elton had enjoyed getting to know through his Apple Music show Rocket Hour. This was the beginning of one of Elton's boldest and most interesting records to date that he has billed ‘The Lockdown Sessions’. This album saw Elton coming full circle and returning to his roots as a session musician. While it was no easy feat recording during a pandemic, a completely new way of working for Elton, he leaned into the challenge with some magnificent results.
Kicking off with the global hit single ‘Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)’ with Dua Lipa, the album takes the listener on a heady journey through many different genres, all held together with expert finesse and understanding by one of the greatest champions of music of our time.
An unprecedented 20+ artists feature spanning an unbelievably vast range of genres, generations, cultures, continents, and more, each contributing a unique style to the album that is sure to hold its place amongst one of pop and rock’s greatest songbooks.
Just last week, Elton set a new record as the only solo artist in Official UK Chart history to score a Top 10 single in six different decades.
We did it – UK NUMBER 1!! I cannot begin to tell you how much this means to me ????????????
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) October 15, 2021
Thank you @DUALIPA, @pnau and to everyone who streamed, downloaded, and listened to Cold Heart! pic.twitter.com/3XH1b1XPWe
Elton John’s ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ is available to stream here.
