Ordinary Man (Ozzy Osbourne song)

"Ordinary Man"
"Ordinary Man"
Single by Ozzy Osbourne featuring Elton John
from the album Ordinary Man
Released	10 January 2020
Recorded	2019
Genre	Rock
Length	5:01
Label	Epic
Songwriters	John Osbourne; Elton John; Andrew Watt; Chad Smith; Duff McKagan; Billy Walsh;
Producer	Andrew Watt
Ozzy Osbourne singles chronology
Elton John singles chronology
Music video
	"Ordinary Man" on YouTube

"Ordinary Man" is a song by English musician Ozzy Osbourne, featuring fellow British musician Elton John on piano and vocals. It also features Slash on guitar, Duff McKagan on bass (both from Guns N' Roses), and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on drums.

With production by Andrew Watt, the song was released on 10 January 2020 as the third single from Osbourne's twelfth studio album of the same name. It won the 2021 Planet Rock Award for Best British Single.^[3]

Composition and lyrics

The song is a self-reflection on Osbourne's life and career as a musician and media personality, particularly with his struggles with substance abuse, his relationship with his wife Sharon (whom he refers to as "Mama"), and how he wishes not to die as an "ordinary man" and thus leave a legacy to everyone especially his fans amidst his declining health at the time.^[4]

Personnel

Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
Elton John – co-lead vocals, piano
Slash – guitar
Chad Smith – drums
Duff McKagan – bass

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[5]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[6]	80

References

^ Celebretainment, By. "Ozzy Osbourne drops rock ballad Ordinary Man with Elton John". Twin Falls Times-News.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Credits / Ordinary Man / Ozzy Osbourne – TIDAL". Listen.tidal.com. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "The Rocks 2021 winners revealed". Planet Rock.
^ "Ozzy Osbourne and Elton John's new duet is fantastic and very poignant". Smooth. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
^ "Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

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[rock_ballad-1] Celebretainment, By. "Ozzy Osbourne drops rock ballad Ordinary Man with Elton John". Twin Falls Times-News.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Credits / Ordinary Man / Ozzy Osbourne – TIDAL". Listen.tidal.com. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[3] "The Rocks 2021 winners revealed". Planet Rock.

[4] "Ozzy Osbourne and Elton John's new duet is fantastic and very poignant". Smooth. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Ozzy_Osbourne-5] "Ozzy Osbourne Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[6] "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

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1960s	"I've Been Loving You" (1968) "Skyline Pigeon" (1968) "Lady Samantha" (1969) "It's Me That You Need" (1969)
1970s	"Border Song" (1970) "Rock and Roll Madonna" (1970) "From Denver to L.A." (1970) "Take Me to the Pilot" (1970) "Your Song" (1970) "Come Down in Time" (1970) "Friends" (1971) "Levon" (1971) "Madman Across the Water" (1971) "Indian Sunset" (1971) "Tiny Dancer" (1972) "Rocket Man" (1972) "Honky Cat" (1972) "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" (1972) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" (1972) "Crocodile Rock" (1972) "Elderberry Wine" (1972) "Daniel" (1972) "Have Mercy on the Criminal" (1972) "Teacher I Need You" (1973) "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" (1973) "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (1973) "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973) "Step into Christmas" (1973) "Candle in the Wind" (1974) "Bennie and the Jets" (1974) "Harmony" (1974) "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1974) "The Bitch Is Back" (1974) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1974) "Philadelphia Freedom" (1975) "I Saw Her Standing There" (1975) "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (1975) "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" (1975) "Island Girl" (1975) "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" (1976) "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" (1976) "Pinball Wizard" (1976) "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976) "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (1976) "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)" (1977) "Crazy Water" (1977) "The Goaldiggers Song" (1977) "Ego" (1978) "Part-Time Love" (1978) "Song for Guy" (1978) "Are You Ready for Love" (1979) "Mama Can't Buy You Love" (1979) "Johnny B. Goode" (1979)
1980s	"Little Jeannie" (1980) "Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" (1980) "Dear God" (1980) "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" (1981) "Nobody Wins" (1981) "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (1981) "Blue Eyes" (1982) "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" (1982) "Ball and Chain" (1982) "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1982) "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (1983) "I'm Still Standing" (1983) "Kiss the Bride" (1983) "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (1984) "Passengers" (1984) "Who Wears These Shoes? (1984) "Nikita" (1985) "That's What Friends Are For" (1985) "Wrap Her Up" (1985) "Heartache All Over the World" (1986) "Slow Rivers" (1986) "Take Me to the Pilot" (1988) "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That" (1988) "Town of Plenty" (1988) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" (1988) "Through the Storm" (1989) "Healing Hands" (1989) "Sacrifice" (1989)
1990s	"Club at the End of the Street" (1990) "You Gotta Love Someone" (1990) "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1991) "The One" (1992) "Runaway Train" (1992) "The Last Song" (1992) "Simple Life" (1993) "True Love" (1993) "Shakey Ground" (1994) "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (1994) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994) "Circle of Life" (1994) "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" (1994) "Be Prepared" (1994) "Hakuna Matata" (1994) "Believe" (1995) "Made in England" (1995) "When the Money's Gone" (1995) "You Can Make History (Young Again)" (1996) "Live Like Horses" (1996) "The Madness of King Scar" (1997) "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997) "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997) "Written in the Stars" (1999)
2000s	"Someday Out of the Blue" (2000) "I Want Love" (2001) "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" (2002) "Original Sin" (2002) "Are You Ready for Love" (2003) "Ghetto Gospel" (2005) "Electricity" (2005) "The Bridge" (2006) "Joseph, Better You than Me" (2008) "Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (2009)
2010s	"All of the Lights" (2010) "Good Morning to the Night" (2012) "Sad" (2012) "Home Again" (2013) "Looking Up" (2015) "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" (2019)
2020s	"Ordinary Man" (2020) "Sine from Above" (2020) "The Pink Phantom" (2020) "It's a Sin" (2021) "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (2021) "Merry Christmas" (2021) "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" (2021) "Hold Me Closer" (2022) "Never Too Late" (2024)
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