Was Elton John’s ‘Victim of Love’ The Worst He’s Ever Produced?

‘Victim of Love’ was Elton John’s 13th album which was released in 1979. The title of the track album was considered somewhat a successful stand alone as it hit top charts in various countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia. However, it was deemed as an album that tanked as it was considered as John’s third lowest ranking album in his whole career. John himself stated in an interview with Rolling Stones that it was “one of the most anemic records” they had made.
Others speculated that the cause of the demise of John’s album was not him, but a friend that approached him. Pete Bellotte …