The Bitch Is Back

"The Bitch Is Back"
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Elton John
from the album Caribou
B-side"Cold Highway"
Released3 September 1974 (1974-09-03)
RecordedJanuary 1974
StudioCaribou Ranch (Nederland, Colorado)
Genre
Length3:44
Label
Songwriters
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
(1974)
"The Bitch Is Back"
(1974)
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
(1974)
Licensed audio
"The Bitch Is Back" (Remastered 1995) on YouTube

"The Bitch Is Back" is a song written by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was the second single released from John's 1974 album Caribou, and reached number one in Canada (his sixth in that country), number four 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.