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21 at 33 is the fourteenth studio album by English musician Elton John and his 21st album in total, made when John was 33 years old, hence the title.[4][5]

21 at 33
Studio album by
Released13 May 1980 (1980-05-13)
RecordedSeptember 1979 – March 1980[1]
Studio
  • Super Bear (Nice, France)
  • Sunset Sound (Los Angeles)
  • Rumbo (Los Angeles)
GenrePop[1]
Length43:07
LabelMCA, Rocket
ProducerElton John, Clive Franks
Elton John chronology
Victim of Love
(1979)
21 at 33
(1980)
The Fox
(1981)
Singles from 21 at 33
  1. "Little Jeannie"
    Released: 1 May 1980
  2. "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)"
    Released: 5 August 1980
  3. "Dear God"
    Released: 14 November 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling StoneUnrated[2]
Smash Hits7/10[3]

21 at 33 was recorded at Super Bear Studios, Nice, France, in September 1979 and at Rumbo Recorders and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California, from January to March 1980. Three singles were released from the album, including "Little Jeannie", his highest-charting U.S. single in 5 years.

The album sold over 900,000 copies in the United States, missing a Platinum certification.[6]


Background


The two other founding members of the original Elton John Band (active 1969–1975), drummer Nigel Olsson and bass player Dee Murray, reunited with him for two songs. His keyboardist James Newton Howard returned and performed on almost every track, as was the case on Rock of the Westies and Blue Moves. Other musicians included members of the Eagles and Toto, as well as Peter Noone from Herman's Hermits and Bill Champlin and Toni Tennille of Captain & Tennille fame.

The title comes from the fact that this was John's 21st album in total at the age of 33. According to the liner notes in the remastered edition of the album, the count includes all standard albums, two greatest hits compilations, two live albums, as well as the soundtrack release Friends, the three -song 12-inch EP The Thom Bell Sessions and the UK-only rarities collection Lady Samantha.

John has not played any of the material in concert since touring in 1980, with the exception of "Little Jeannie", which, despite having been a huge North American hit (#3 Pop and #1 Adult Contemporary in the United States, and #1 in Canada), was included only in the two concerts from 2000 entitled One Night Only, and the warm up gig for the two Madison Square Garden concerts in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[7]


Track listing



Side one


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chasing the Crown"Elton John, Bernie Taupin5:36
2."Little Jeannie"John, Gary Osborne5:14
3."Sartorial Eloquence"John, Tom Robinson4:45
4."Two Rooms at the End of the World"John, Taupin5:40

Side two


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."White Lady White Powder"John, Taupin4:34
2."Dear God"John, Osborne3:47
3."Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"John, Robinson4:09
4."Take Me Back"John, Osborne3:52
5."Give Me the Love"John, Judie Tzuke5:30

Personnel


Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album.


Production



Charts



Year-end charts


Chart (1980) Position
Australian Albums Chart[8] 25
Canadian Albums Chart[19] 42
French Albums Chart[20] 58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 65
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 23

Certifications


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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[24] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. 21 at 33 Elton John Allmusic.com Lindsay Planer
  2. "21 at 33". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. Cranna, Ian. "Albums". Smash Hits (12–25 June 1980): 31.
  4. Judy Parkinson (2003). Elton Made in England. Michael O'Mara Books. p. 117.
  5. Lindsay Planer. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.
  6. Liner notes to remastered 21 at 33 album
  7. One Night Only: The Greatest Hits DVD, 2000.
  8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. Library and Archives Canada. Archived 15 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-02-29
  10. "Elton John – 21 at 33". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  11. "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Elton John" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2012. Note: user must select 'Elton JOHN' from drop-down
  12. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  13. "charts.nz Elton John – 21 at 33" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  14. "norwegiancharts.com Elton John – 21 at 33" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  15. "swedishcharts.com Elton John – 21 at 33" (ASP). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  16. "The Official Charts Company – Elton John – 21 at 33" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  17. "allmusic ((( 21 at 33 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  18. "Album Search: Elton John – 21 at 33" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 28 February 2012.[dead link]
  19. "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1980". RPM. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  20. "Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  21. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1980. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  22. "Top Selling Albums of 1980 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  23. "Canadian album certifications – Elton John – 21 at 33". Music Canada.
  24. "French album certifications – Elton John – 21 at 33" (in French). InfoDisc. Select ELTON JOHN and click OK. 
  25. "New Zealand album certifications – Elton John – 21 at 33". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  26. "American album certifications – Elton John – 21 at 33". Recording Industry Association of America.



На других языках


[de] 21 at 33

21 at 33 (dt. „21 mit 33“) ist das 14. Studioalbum des britischen Sängers und Komponisten Elton John.
- [en] 21 at 33

[es] 21 at 33

21 at 33 es el decimocuarto álbum de estudio del músico inglés Elton John, y su álbum número 21 en total, realizado cuando John tenía 33 años, de ahí el título.

[fr] 21 at 33

21 at 33 est le quatorzième album studio d'Elton John, sorti en 1980. Son titre fait référence à l'âge du chanteur au moment de sa sortie (33 ans) et au nombre d'albums sortis sous son nom jusqu'à ce point, vingt-et-un[2].

[it] 21 at 33

21 at 33 è il ventesimo album (il quattordicesimo in studio) del cantautore britannico Elton John, pubblicato dalla The Rocket Record Company e dalla MCA Records (Stati Uniti/Canada) il 13 maggio 1980.



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