I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues

"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a 1983 song by Elton John and is the leading single from his 17th studio album Too Low for Zero. It went to number 1 in Zimbabwe, number 4 in Australia, South Africa and the United States, number 5 in the United Kingdom, number 9 in Canada, number 12 in New Zealand and Switzerland, number 22 in Germany and number 48 in the Netherlands. It features Stevie Wonder on harmonica. It was used in the 1992 movie Peter's Friends.

Track listings
US 7-inch single
 "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
 "The Retreat"

UK 7-inch single
 "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
 "Choc Ice Goes Mental"

References

Category:1983 songs
Category:Elton John songs
Category:Soft rock songs
Category:Doo-wop songs