He was however, overruled, and "Dan Dare" was never released as a single, and "Island Girl" became a huge hit. Elton John noted at the time in a radio interview that he had wanted to release "Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)" as the album's first single instead of "Island Girl," because he thought it had more commercial potential. #1 (but only #14 in the UK) single, "Island Girl," which was released prior to the album coming out. ''Rock of the Westies'' also contained the U.S. It was less successful in the artist's home territory of the United Kingdom, where it only reached #5. Like ''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'', ''Rock of the Westies'' also debuted on the United States Billboard charts at #1, the only two albums at that time to have done so. ''Rock of the Westies'' is the tenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music).
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