41.1% of matchups won
338 matchups
Elo 1523
tracked 2025/05/24 → 2026/10/11
mission: Create impactful music and charity work · Music and philanthropy · musicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing40%
picked as helping wellbeing
241 matchups
44%
picked as hurting wellbeing
97 matchups
People are split on it.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Best-selling artist
- EGOT winner
- Elton John AIDS Foundation
- Highest-grossing tour
- Candle in the Wind record
Based on 338 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/11. Full rankings ·
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