Island Girl by Elton John
Artist: Elton John Weeks at #1: 3 weeks Chart dates: November 1, 1975 – November 15, 1975
About
"Island Girl" is a 1975 song by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was released as the first single from the album Rock of the Westies (1975). It reached number one for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. (John's final No. 1 single as a solo artist for 22 years), selling over one million copies. It also reached the top five in Canada and New Zealand, as well as the top twenty in Australia and the UK. John has not performed the song since 1990. While no official reason has been given, Andy Greene of Rolling Stone surmises it is due in part to controversial lyrics about a Jamaican prostitute in New York City and a Jamaican man who wants to take her back to Jamaica.
