I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

About I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues is a song by English musician Elton John, with music by John and Davey Johnstone and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the first single from John's 17th studio album Too Low for Zero. In the United States, it became one of John's biggest hits of the 1980s, holding at No. 2 for four weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, and reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top ten in five countries including the UK, peaking at number five. .

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About this song

Credited to

Elton John

Album

Too Low For Zero · Track 5 of 13

Released

May 30, 1983

Duration

4:45

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From the album: Too Low For Zero