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"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. It was the first single since 1975 to feature the classic lineup of the Elton John Band.

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  • I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (de)
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  • I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues ist ein Song, der 1983 von Elton John veröffentlicht wurde. Er wurde von Elton John und seinem Gitarristen Davey Johnstone komponiert und von Bernie Taupin getextet. In den Vereinigten Staaten wurde er zu einem der größten Hits von Elton John in den 1980er Jahren, hielt sich vier Wochen lang auf Platz 2 der Adult Contemporary-Charts und erreichte Platz 4 der Billboard Hot 100. Stevie Wonder spielt ein Mundharmonika-Solo. Das Lied erschien auf dem Album Too Low for Zero. (de)
  • «I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues» es una canción del cantante británico Elton John (letra de Bernie Taupin) con Stevie Wonder en armónica. La canción tuvo críticas mayormente positivas; Bill Janovitz de Allmusic declaró que el sencillo "se convertirá en un hito en la historia del pop".​ Desde la década de 1980, pasó a ser una de las canciones de Elton John más emitidas en las radios. (es)
  • I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues is een nummer van de Britse zanger Elton John uit 1983. Het is de eerste single van zijn zeventiende studioalbum too Low for Zero. Op het nummer speelt Stevie Wonder een mondharmonicasolo. Het nummer werd vooral op de Britse eilanden, in Noord-Amerika en in Zuid-Afrika een hit. In het Verenigd Koninkrijk bereikte het nummer de 5e positie. In Nederland moest het nummer het echter met een 10e positie in de Tipparade stellen, desondanks werd het daar wel een radiohit. De Vlaamse Radio 2 Top 30 werd wel gehaald; daar haalde het nummer de 14e positie. (nl)
  • I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues è un brano scritto ed interpretato dall'artista britannico Elton John; il testo è di Bernie Taupin. Coautore del pezzo è il chitarrista Davey Johnstone. (it)
  • "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" é uma canção composta pelo cantor e compositor britânico Elton John em parceria com e Bernie Taupin. Nos Estados Unidos, foi um dos maiores sucessos de John na década de 1980, mantendo-se por 4 semanas no segundo lugar da tabela Adult Contemporary e alcançando o 4º lugar na Billboard Hot 100. A canção contou ainda com Stevie Wonder tocando harmônica, sendo muito bem recebida pela crítica. Bill Janovitz, da Allmusic declarou que a canção "resistiu ao teste do tempo como um sucesso". (pt)
  • "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. It was the first single since 1975 to feature the classic lineup of the Elton John Band. (en)
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