Sir Elton John is celebrating an early Christmas current after his festive tune Step Into Christmas went platinum within the US.
Sir Elton John’s early Christmas current as Step Into Christmas goes platinum in US
The 78-year-old music icon appeared delighted as he posed for a snap with a plaque to point out the Christmas basic, which was first launched in 1973, is now a platinum single in America, and 4x platinum within the UK.
He shared an image of himself in entrance of the 2 plaques, and he wrote within the caption: “A particular Christmas current to me! Step Into Christmas has gone platinum within the US and 4× platinum within the UK.”
Elton admitted it was “very particular” to see his tunes recognised for such honours, and he was happy to see Step Into Christmas had made it into the UK Singles Chart’s High 10 songs this Christmas.
The tune will probably be ninth on Christmas Day, just under Kelly Clarkson’s Beneath the Tree, after Kylie Minogue’s Xmas earned the UK’s festive primary spot.
He added: “To suppose a tune launched over 50 years in the past continues to be a part of so many individuals’s festivities (and even sat within the UK High 10 once more this 12 months!) could be very particular.”
Elton additionally thanked his followers for listening to the festive tune annually.
He added: “Thanks to everybody who retains entering into Christmas, 12 months after 12 months!”
Elton lately shared an Instagram video at his residence set to his basic festive hit Step Into Christmas, however some followers took the chance to criticise his cleanliness.
Nonetheless, he later took to social media once more to hit again at feedback about his “soiled” kitchen and demand how critical he takes cleansing.
He stated: “Good day individuals, it is Elton John right here. A few weeks in the past, I did some movies on this kitchen about how loopy Step Into Christmas was driving me, and it obtained an unbelievable response, which I used to be fairly startled about.
“A variety of the response was type of destructive about how soiled my oven was. My oven door, my oven window. And I can guarantee you, I haven’t got something soiled on this home. I’ve by no means had something soiled. I am not a unclean particular person.”
