Frankie_Violet

<p><strong>"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by English musician&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Elton John</strong></a><strong>, with music by John and&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davey_Johnstone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Davey Johnstone</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;and lyrics by&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Taupin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Bernie Taupin</strong></a><strong>, released as the first single from John's 17th studio album&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Low_for_Zero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Too Low for Zero</em></strong></a><strong>. It was the first single since 1975's "</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Someone_Saved_My_Life_Tonight" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Someone Saved My Life Tonight</strong></a><strong>" to feature the classic lineup of the&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John_Band" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Elton John Band</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>The song became one of John's biggest hits of the 1980s in the United States, holding at No. 2 for four weeks on the&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Adult Contemporary</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;chart, and reaching No. 4 on the&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Billboard</em>&nbsp;Hot 100</strong></a><strong>. It also reached the top ten in five countries, including the UK, peaking at number five. It was also featured on the film soundtrack to&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%27s_Friends" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Peter's Friends</em></strong></a><strong>&nbsp;in 1992.</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>And may I add the fantastic FLUTE intermission by Stevie Wonder.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span class="ql-cursor"></span></strong><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/IMBI/4577059354_P8MF_media.jpg"></p>