MusicElton John wrote this song in a single day & it's still an enduring holiday hit 50 years later
Elton John released his festive song "Step Into Christmas" at the end of 1973, following the success of his albums Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
The song was written and recorded in just one day, with John wanting to capitalize on the trend of releasing Christmas songs that year. [ more ]