I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
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"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a popular 1983 Elton John ballad known for its soulful melody, harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder, and themes of love and longing.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Too Low for Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA gold single ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 4 ⓘ |
| chronologyInEltonJohnSingles | precededBy ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| featuresInstrumentalist | Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kiss the Bride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
pop ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| harmonicaSoloBy | Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
longing
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love ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlist | Elton John concert tours ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Elton John signature songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:23 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Russell Mulcahy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmonica solo
ⓘ
romantic ballad style ⓘ soulful melody ⓘ |
| partOf | Too Low for Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedLiveBy | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | All Quiet on the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Chris Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Music Publishing Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Geffen Records
ⓘ
Rocket Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-04-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Bernie Taupin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Davey Johnstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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