The Bitch Is Back
| "The Bitch Is Back" | ||||
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One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Caribou | ||||
| B-side | "Cold Highway" | |||
| Released | 3 September 1974 | |||
| Recorded | January 1974 | |||
| Studio | Caribou Ranch (Nederland, Colorado) | |||
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| Length | 3:44 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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| Licensed audio | ||||
| "The Bitch Is Back" (Remastered 1995) on YouTube | ||||
"The Bitch Is Back" is a rock song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was the second single released from John's 1974 album Caribou, and reached number 1 in Canada (his sixth in that country), number 4 in the United States and number 15 in the United Kingdom.
The lyrics parody John's celebrity lifestyle. In the US, it was certified Gold on 13 September 1995 by the Recording Industry Association of America.