The Lockdown Sessions Tracklist
The Lockdown Sessions is the thirty-second album by singer-songwriter Elton John, released on October 22, 2021, via EMI and Mercury Records.
The album tracklisting, cover, and release date was revealed on September 1, 2021, during a press release. The album was recorded between March 2020 and September 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” with Dua Lipa was released as the lead single on August 13, 2021. The song became John’s first single in twenty-one years to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, as “Someday Out of the Blue” peaked at number ninety-nine. “After All” with Charlie Puth was released as the second single on September 22, 2021, and “Finish Line” with Stevie Wonder was released as the third on September 30, 2021.
“The Lockdown Sessions” Q&A
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What have the artists said about the album?
I suddenly thought, ‘Oh my god, I’m a session musician again,’, and it was just like, ‘You know what, I love this.’ To play on other people’s records, to hear different music and be able to fit in with someone else’s thoughts is an incredibly inspiring and moving thing to do.
They’ve all taught me something at 74 years of age. I think if that can happen in your life and you listen and learn something from these people, it’s a bonus.
—via Apple Music
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How were the songs recorded?
Some of the recording sessions had to be done remotely, via Zoom, which I’d obviously never done before. Some of the sessions were recorded under very stringent safety regulations: working with another artist, but separated by glass screens. But all the tracks I worked on were really interesting and diverse, stuff that was completely different to anything I’m known for, stuff that took me out of my comfort zone into completely new territory.
–via NME (September 1, 2021)
