 "Bennie and the Jets" was also John's first Top 40 hit on what at the time was called the "Billboard" Hot Soul Singles chart, where it peaked at #15, the highest position out of the three of his singles which reached that chart.The acceptance of "Bennie" on R&B radio helped land John, a huge soul music fan, a guest appearance on the edition of 17 May 1975 of "Soul Train", where he played "Bennie and the Jets" and "Philadelphia Freedom".In Canada, it held the #1 spot on the "RPM" national singles chart for two weeks (13–20 April), becoming his first #1 single of 1974 and his fourth overall.