# Elton John’s First Song to Enter YouTube Billions Club Might Surprise You

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elton-johns-first-song-to-enter-youtube-billions-club-might-surprise-you/
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:40:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T05:06:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/elton-john-sacrifice-first-youtube-billion-views-club-1236374019/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music, Trending, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- “Sacrifice” is Elton John’s first video to reach one billion YouTube views.
- The 1989 single peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Its video stars Chris Isaak and Yasmeen Ghauri.

## Summary

Elton John’s video for “Sacrifice” has passed one billion YouTube views, making it the first of his videos to reach that milestone. The achievement is notable because the song was a modest chart performer, while the video has outpaced his other most-viewed clips by a wide margin.

Released in 1989 from *Sleeping with the Past*, “Sacrifice” peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the album reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200. The Alex Keshishian-directed video stars Chris Isaak and Yasmeen Ghauri as a couple struggling to stay together while raising their daughter, alongside scenes of John performing. John recently played two shows in Mexico City, following a farewell tour that ran for more than five years and 330 shows.

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