ReccoBeats measures two things from the audio: the tonic and whether it is major or minor. The seven notes are what that key is made of: they are not notes detected in the recording, and a song will use others. Key detection is the least reliable of these readings. Named with sharps throughout.

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energy

66%

danceable

67%

acoustic

22%

brightness

67%

live

18%

spoken

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acoustic guitarDavey Johnstone

drums (drum set)Nigel Olsson

electric bass guitarDee Murray

electric guitarDavey Johnstone

harmonicaStevie Wonder

pianoElton John

synthesizerElton John

background vocalsDavey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson

lead vocalsElton John

producerChris Thomas

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I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

Elton John · from Too Low For Zero (1983)

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track	5 of 13
length	4:45
key	C major
released	1983
isrc	GBALX8300088

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1Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)4:22

2I'm Still Standing3:03

3Too Low For Zero5:46

4Religion4:07

5I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues4:45

6Crystal5:06

7Kiss The Bride4:22

8Whipping Boy3:44

9Saint5:20

10One More Arrow3:48

11Earn While You Learn6:47

12Dreamboat7:35

13The Retreat4:46

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key and notes

C majorrelative A minor

audio profile

energy

66%

danceable

67%

acoustic

22%

brightness

67%

live

18%

spoken

instrumental

Measured from the recording by ReccoBeats, not from listener votes.

how it was rated

Nobody has rated this yet. Yours would be the first.

CREDITS

acoustic guitarDavey Johnstone

drums (drum set)Nigel Olsson

electric bass guitarDee Murray

electric guitarDavey Johnstone

harmonicaStevie Wonder

pianoElton John

synthesizerElton John

background vocalsDavey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson

lead vocalsElton John

producerChris Thomas

Performer credits via MusicBrainz, matched on ISRC GBALX8300088.

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