21 at 33 Songwriting Credits by Elton John

21 at 33 is the fourteenth studio album by Elton John, released in May 1980 on Rocket Records and produced by Elton John and Clive Franks. The album marked a partial creative resurgence, reuniting Elton with Bernie Taupin for several tracks while also featuring lyrics from Gary Osborne and Tom Robinson. The hit single 'Little Jeannie,' co-written with Gary Osborne, reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of Elton's biggest American hits in several years. The album's title referenced Elton's twenty-first studio recording issued at age thirty-three, and its relative modesty was a refreshing contrast to the overreach of his late-1970s work. 21 at 33 was a quiet but genuine return to form that helped lay the groundwork for the fuller creative revival that would come in subsequent years.