Peak
34
Weeks
8
Score
913
Chart Year
1978
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position34
Peak DateMay 6, 1978
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted8
Weeks in Top 404
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc307
Weekly Calc606
Total Score913
Rankings
Year Ranking#218
Decade Ranking#2,236
Billboard Year#211
Top 5000#13,984
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- MCA Records
- Genre
- New wave
- Media Type
- 45s
- Duration
- 4:00
- Composer(s)
- Elton John;Bernie Taupin
- Entered Chart
- Apr 15, 1978
- Peak Date
- May 6, 1978
- Released
- 31 March 1978
- Recorded
- January–March 1978
- Catalog #
- MCA 40892
- B-Side
- Flinstone Boy
Music Video
Notes
"Ego" is a 1978 song by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin. It was released in early 1978 as a standalone single, and did not appear on John's album released in the same year, A Single Man. John played this song live from 1978 up until 1980. The single reached #34 in both the UK and the US. The song was not available on CD until the 1990 release of To Be Continued box set. Later, in remastered form, it was added to the reissue of A Single Man along with four B-sides from the era.
Take a look at me now And take a taste of the money I'm not in it for the bread I'm in it for the gravy honey Step on the thin ice lightly And check out the show twice nightly Oh cause I'm, I'm on the stage tonight And if the price is right I'll, I will amaze before the light I crave the light mmm blinding white I need the light tonight Take a look at me now And take a look at my billing I'm not in it as an extra I'm in it for the killing Inflate my ego gently Tell them heaven sent me Oh 'cause I'm, I'm so expressive And I'm so obsessed With my ego, my ego And it's message oo inform the press Invite the guests I need the press tonight Do you remember acting out your youth A romeo resplendent on an orange case Do you remember how I would recite And how I'd blow my lines And hide my face Well maybe it was childish, foolish Before schoolish, immaturish, lose your coolish Well I had to grow and prove my ego Take a look at me now And take a taste of the money I'm not in it for the bread I'm in it for the gravy honey Inflate my ego gently Go tell them heaven sent me Oh cause I'm, I'm so expressive And I'm so obsessed With my ego, my ego And it's message oo inform the press invite the guests I need the press tonight Do you remember how I would recite And how I'd blow my lines And hide my face Well maybe it was childish, foolish Before schoolish, immaturish, lose your coolish Well I had to grow and prove my ego
Chart History (8 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 15, 1978 | 65 | 61 |
| 2 | Apr 22, 1978 | 41 | 85 |
| 3 | Apr 29, 1978 | 37 | 89 |
| 4 | May 6, 1978 | 34 | 92 |
| 5 | May 13, 1978 | 34 | 92 |
| 6 | May 20, 1978 | 39 | 87 |
| 7 | May 27, 1978 | 54 | 72 |
| 8 | Jun 3, 1978 | 98 | 28 |