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This is a list of words that occur in both the English language and the Spanish language, but which have different meanings and/or pronunciations in each language. Such words are called interlingual homographs.[1][2] Homographs are two or more words that have the same written form.
This list includes only homographs that are written precisely the same in English and Spanish: They have the same spelling, hyphenation, capitalization, word dividers, etc. It excludes proper nouns and words that have different diacritics (e.g., invasion/invasión, pâté/paté).
Contents
1 Relationships between words
2 Cognates
2.1 Arabic cognates
2.2 Greek cognates
2.3 Latin cognates
2.3.1 Words with an -a ending
2.3.2 Words with an -able ending
2.3.3 Words with an -al ending
2.3.4 Words with an -ar ending
2.3.5 Words with an -el ending
2.3.6 Words with an -er ending
2.3.7 Words with an -ible ending
2.3.8 Words with an -o ending
2.3.9 Words with an -or ending
2.4 Nahuatl cognates
2.5 Proto-Indo-European cognates
3 False friends
4 Loanwords
4.1 English-to-Spanish loanwords
4.2 Spanish-to-English loanwords
4.3 Loanwords from other languages
5 See also
6 Notes
7 References
8 External links
Relationships between words[edit]
How words in one or more languages can differ in pronunciation, spelling, and meaning (click to enlarge)
The words below are categorised based on their relationship: cognates, false friends, and modern loanwords. Cognates are words that have a common etymological origin. False friends are words in two languages that look or sound similar, but differ significantly in meaning. Loanwords are words that are adopted from one language into another.
Many of the words in the list are Latin cognates. Because Spanish is a Romance language (which means it evolved from Latin), many of its words are either inherited from Latin or derive from Latin words. Although English is a Germanic language, it, too, incorporates thousands of Latinate words that are related to words in Spanish.[3] Yet even with so many Latin cognates, only a small minority are written precisely the same in both languages.
Even though the words in this list are written the same in both languages, none of them are pronounced the same—not even the word no.
Cognates[edit]
The cognates in the table below share meanings in English and Spanish, but have different pronunciation.
Some words entered Middle English and Early Modern Spanish indirectly and at different times. For example, a Latinate word might enter English by way of Old French, but enter Spanish directly from Latin. Such differences can introduce changes in spelling and meaning.
Although most of the cognates have at least one meaning shared by English and Spanish, they can have other meanings that are not shared. A word might also be used in different contexts in each language.
Arabic cognates[edit]
See also: Arabic language influence on the Spanish language and List of English words of Arabic origin
alcohol
alfalfa
henna[a]
soda[b]
Jump up ^ In Spanish, the preferred word is alheña.
Jump up ^ False friends
Greek cognates[edit]
See also: English words of Greek origin
All of the following Greek cognates are nouns. In addition, gas and gases are verbs in English.
amnesia
anemia(s)
aorta(s)
auto(s)
beta(s)
drama(s)
enema(s)
gas(es)
gastritis
gingivitis
melodrama(s)
metro(s)
otitis
panorama(s)
sepia(s)
zeta(s)
Latin cognates[edit]
See also: List of Latin words with English derivatives and Latin influence in English
abdomen
absolve(s)
absorbed
abuse(s)
accede(s)
acceded
acuse(s)
admire(s)
antecede(s)
anteceded
adore(s)
alias
arteriosclerosis
ascended
aspire(s)
atlas
balance(s)
base(s)
calibre(s)
cede(s)
cheque(s)
civil
clan
combine(s)
compare(s)
compile(s)
complete(s)
concede(s)
condense(s)
conserve(s)
converse(s)
console(s)
contended
control
converge(s)
converged
cosmos
cruel
debate(s)
declare(s)
defended
define(s)
depended
depone(s)
deponed
derive(s)
detective(s)
determine(s)
diabetes
dispute(s)
don[a]
eclipse(s)[b]
emerge(s)
emerged
enclave(s)
escape(s)
excuse(s)
exhale(s)
expulse(s)
fallen[a]
fatigue(s)
formula(s)
fume(s)[a]
fusile(s)[a]
gratis
grave(s)
herpes[b]
ignore(s)
imagine(s)
indices
induce(s)
impulse(s)
inclusive
inflame(s)
inspire(s)
invite(s)
laurel
marches
mire(s)
move(s)
mediocre
nave(s)[a]
noble
oasis
observe(s)
opine(s)
parasol
pare(s)
patine(s)
pelvis
perfume(s)
plan(es)
precede(s)
preceded
prepare(s)
pretended
pulse(s)
pubis
recuse(s)
relieve(s)[a]
removed
resolved
respire(s)
responded
semen
simple
sublime
suspense
tended
tire(s)
use(s)
vended
virus
vote(s)[c]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f False friends
^ Jump up to: a b Originally Greek
Jump up ^ In Spanish, solely as a verb, the formal singular imperative (et al.) of votar: The noun is voto.
Words with an -a ending[edit]
acacia
academia
ala
alga
arena(s)
aroma(s)[a]
aula(s)
aurora(s)
azalea(s)
bacteria
campana(s)
concha(s)[b]
errata(s)
extra(s)
fauna(s)
flora(s)
gardenia(s)
hernia(s)
idea(s)
influenza(s)
insignia(s)
lava(s)
media(s)[b]
nostalgia[1]
pasta(s)
persona(s)
petunia(s)
retina(s)
saliva(s)
vagina(s)
villa(s)[b]
visa(s)
Jump up ^ Originally Greek
^ Jump up to: a b c False friends
Words with an -able ending[edit]
abominable
adaptable
adjustable
admirable
adoptable
adorable
alterable
amortizable
bailable
biodegradable
cable
comparable
computable
culpable
curable
degradable
durable(s)
evitable
favorable
habitable
implacable
improbable
inalterable
inevitable
innumerable
irritable
laudable
miserable
notable
rentable
sociable
utilizable
variable(s)
vulnerable
Words with an -al ending[edit]
All of the following words are adjectives and/or nouns.
abdominal
aboriginal
accidental
actual[a]
adverbial
anal
animal
arsenal
arterial
artificial
asexual
astral
austral
autumnal
aval
axial
banal
bestial
bicameral
brutal
cabal
canal
cantal
capital
cardinal
carnal
caudal
causal
central
cereal
ceremonial
coaxial
continental
cordial
corporal
cultural
decagonal
decimal
diagonal
dual
ducal
editorial
episcopal
eternal
eventual
experimental
facial
fatal
fecal
federal
femoral
ferial
festival
fetal
feudal
filial
final
fiscal
focal
formal
funeral
general
genial
genital
global
gradual
habitual
heptagonal
hexagonal
homosexual
horizontal
hospital
ideal
imperial
impersonal
individual
infernal
informal
jovial
labial
laical
lateral
latitudinal
legal
local
longitudinal
madrigal
magisterial
magistral
mal
manual
marginal
marital
marsupial
material
mayoral
medieval
mental
metal
mineral
moral
mural
nasal
natal
natural
naval
nonagonal
normal
occidental
octagonal
oral
ordinal
original
oval
paranormal
pedal
pedestal
penal
pentagonal
personal
plural
portal
principal
provincial
provisional
racial
radial
radical
recital
rectal
regional
ritual
rival
rural
sexual
social
subnormal
temporal[a]
terminal
total
transversal
trivial
umbilical
umbral
universal
usual
vaginal
visual
vertical
vocal
zodiacal
^ Jump up to: a b False friends
Words with an -ar ending[edit]
altar
articular
auricular
auxiliar
circular
cultivar
insular
irregular
lar
lunar
nuclear
ocular
peculiar
perpendicular
polar
pulsar
popular
rectangular
regular
similar
singular
solar
tabular
talar
uvular
vallar
valvular
vascular
vulgar
Words with an -el ending[edit]
cartel[a][b]
pastel[a]
^ Jump up to: a b False friends
Jump up ^ In Spanish, cartel is alternately spelled cártel.
Words with an -er ending[edit]
defender
deponer[a]
emerger[a]
mover[a]
pretender[a]
primer[a]
remover
resolver
responder
revolver[a]
suspender[a]
tender[a]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h False friends
Words with an -ible ending[edit]
audible
combustible(s)
comestible(s)
compatible
destructible
flexible
fusible
horrible
incompatible
incombustible(s)
indestructible
inflexible
intangible(s)
irresistible
irreversible
ostensible
reversible
sensible[a]
tangible
terrible[a]
^ Jump up to: a b False friends
Words with an -o ending[edit]
canto
credo(s)
euro(s)
folio(s)
gusto[a]
halo[b]
primo[a]
radio(s)
solo(s)[a]
tornado(s)
veto(s)
video(s)
^ Jump up to: a b c False friends
Jump up ^ Originally Greek
Words with an -or ending[edit]
All of the following words are adjectives and/or nouns.
actor
auditor
candor
clamor[a]
conductor
doctor[b]
exterior
factor[b]
favor[a]
furor
honor[a]
horror
humor[b]
inferior
interior
interlocutor
labor[b]
labrador[c]
mayor[c]
monitor
motor[b]
pastor
posterior
rector
rumor[b]
sector
superior
supervisor
terror
vigor
^ Jump up to: a b c In English, also functions as an intransitive verb
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f In English, also functions as either an intransitive or transitive verb
^ Jump up to: a b False friends
Nahuatl cognates[edit]
See also: List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas § Words from Nahuatl, and List of Spanish words of Nahuatl origin
avocado(s)
chocolate(s)
coyote(s)
guacamole(s)
peyote(s)
quetzal
tamales
Proto-Indo-European cognates[edit]
See also: Proto-Indo-European language
me
no
False friends[edit]
Further information: False friend
Although the words in this section are written identically in English and Spanish, they have different meanings in each language.
a
afear
alas
aliases
as
auditoria
ave
barred
batiste
bote
calla
can(es)
case
cola(s)
coma(s)
come(s)
con
da(s)
dad
dais
dan
den
dice(s)
dime(s)
dinos
do(s)
doled
done
dude(s)
ex(es)
fresco(s)
gala(s)
gane
gen
gran(es)
grape(s)
gripe(s)[a]
ha(s)
hay
he
id
ingle(s)
intended
la(s)
lamer
lave(s)
lea(s)
lean
lee(s)
leed
leer
leo
liar
lote(s)
manga(s)
mar(es)
mate(s)
maya
mayo(s)
mead
meter
mole(s)
mote(s)
once
pacer
pagan
pan(es)
papa(s)
par(es)
pedo(s)
pee(s)
peed
peen
peer
pica(s)
pie(s)
pillar
pita(s)
placer
playa(s)
publican
quite
rape(s)
red(es)
remate(s)
replicase(s)
robe(s)
romped
romper
saber
sable(s)
salve(s)
sauce(s)
sin
so
taller
ten
tender
tolled
toller
tose(s)
tosed
vale(s)
van
viola(s)
Jump up ^ In Spanish, gripe ("the flu") is a loanword from French (grippe). The English word grip also comes from grippe. All of these words have the same Proto-Indo-European origin as a verb that means "to grab" or "to grasp".
Loanwords[edit]
The table below lists English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English loanwards, as well as loanwards from other modern languages that share the same orthography in both English and Spanish. In some cases, the common orthography resulted because a word entered the Spanish lexicon via English. These loanwords may retain spelling conventions that are foreign to Spanish (as in whisky). In Spanish, only loanwords use the letters k and w.
English-to-Spanish loanwords[edit]
Wiktionary has a category on Spanish terms derived from English
All of the following loanwords are either nouns or gerunds. Words ending in -ing are gerunds in English and nouns in Spanish.
airbag(s)
antivirus
audiovisual
backup
banjo(s)
bit(s)
byte
camping
chat(s)
chip(s)
clip(s)
club(s)
collie
convoy
doping
email(s)
gag(s)
gene(s)
hangar
iceberg
input(s)
jersey[4][5]
jumbo
magnate(s)
modem
motocross
multimedia
parking
picnic(s)
polo(s)
pop[2]
pub(s)
punk(s)
radar
rail
rally
rifle(s)
ring
robot(s)
rock[a]
rugby
shock(s)
shorts
show(s)
software
sprint(s)
surf
test(s)
unisex
whisky
windsurfing
yuppie
zoo(s)
Jump up ^ Applies only to the music genre sense of the word.
Spanish-to-English loanwords[edit]
Wiktionary has a category on English terms derived from Spanish
Further information: List of English words of Spanish origin
Although the meanings of the following loanwords overlap, most of them have different senses and/or shades of meaning in Spanish and English. Generally, loanwords have more diverse and nuanced meanings in the originating language than they do in the adopting language.
armada(s)
armadillo(s)
arroyo(s)
ayuntamiento(s)
azulejo(s)
bajada(s)
balsa(s)
banda
banderilla(s)
burro(s)
caballero(s)
cacao
coca
cria(s)
esparto(s)
guerrilla(s)
hacienda(s)
hombre(s)
jalapeño(s)
machete(s)
macho
mantilla(s)
manzanilla
maraca(s)
margarita(s)
marina(s)
masa
matador
menudo(s)
mestizo(s)
mosquito(s)[a]
mulato(s)
nacho(s)
nada
negro
padre(s)
paella(s)
patio(s)
peluca
peseta(s)
peso(s)
picador
pimiento(s)
pinto
piñata(s)
plaza(s)
pronto
pueblo(s)
rodeo(s)
rumba
salsa(s)
suave
taco(s)
tango(s)
tapa(s)
tequila(s)
Jump up ^ In Spanish, mosca means "fly"; mosquito literally means "little fly".
Loanwords from other languages[edit]
The following loanwords occur in both Modern English and Modern Spanish, but originated in another language. Several of the words entered the Spanish language via English.
Word
Original language
alpaca(s) Aymara
anaconda(s) Sinhalese
adagio(s) Italian
aria(s) Italian
autoclave(s) French
ballet(s) French
banana(s) Wolof or possibly another of the Niger–Congo languages (entered English via Spanish or Portuguese)[6]
borage Old French
canapé French
crepe(s) French
fez Turkish
guano(s) Quechua (entered English via Spanish)[7]
iguana(s) Spanish corruption of the Taíno word iwana (entered Spanish via English)[8]
imam Arabic
impala(s) Zulu
jaguar Old Tupi
judo Japanese (entered Spanish via English)
karaoke Japanese (entered Spanish via English)
kimono(s) Japanese (entered Spanish via English)
kiwi(s) Māori (entered Spanish via English)
liana(s) French liane[9][10]
llama(s) Quechua (entered English via Spanish)[11]
mafia(s) Italian
mango(s) multi-generational corruption from Tamil; entered English via Portuguese manga
mecha(s) from Japanase メカ (meka), an abbreviation of the English adjective mechanical
pisco(s) Quechua (entered English via Spanish)
pizza(s) Italian
poncho(s) possibly from Mapuche[12][13] or Quechua (entered English via Spanish)
postal French
puma(s) Quechua (entered English via Spanish)[14]
ravioli Italian
safari(s) Swahili
sauna(s) Finnish
sushi Japanese (entered Spanish via English)
tapioca Old Tupi
taxi(s) French (abbreviation of a corruption of taximètre)
vodka Russian (entered Spanish via English)
zinc German
See also[edit]
Language portal
Comparative linguistics
Homograph
Pseudo-anglicism
English-specific
English orthography
History of English
Foreign language influences in English
List of English homographs
List of Germanic and Latinate equivalents in English
List of true homonyms
Longest word in English
Most common words in English
Spanish-specific
Spanish orthography
History of the Spanish language
Influences on the Spanish language
Longest word in Spanish
Most common words in Spanish
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Dijkstra, Ton (2007). "Task and Context Effects in Bilingual Lexical Processing § Interlingual Homographs". In Kecskes, Istvan; Albertazzi, Liliana. Cognitive Aspects of Bilingualism. Springer. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-4020-5935-3. OCLC 915958351. Retrieved 2017-06-23 – via Google Books.
Jump up ^ Chen, Lillian (2008). "Background § Language-Selective Access" (PDF). Top-down Effects on Multiple Meaning Access Within and Between Languages (Thesis). University of Michigan. p. 25. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
Jump up ^ A major reason for the number of Latinate words in English is the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century. The Norman language is a Romance language. Before long, many people in England were speaking a language with elements of Norman and Old English. This language is called Anglo-Norman, and it eventually evolved into Modern English. Meanwhile, the Norman language evolved into the French language.
Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. "jersey (n.)". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
Jump up ^ "jersey". etimologias.dechile.net. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. "banana". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. "guano". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. "iguana". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Jump up ^ "liana". Diccionario de la lengua española. Real Academia Española. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
Jump up ^ "liana". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. "llama". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. "poncho". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Jump up ^ Skeat, Walter William (1901). Notes on English Etymology. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 224. OCLC 312336. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
Jump up ^ Harper, Douglas. "puma". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
References[edit]
Berlitz Spanish Pocket Dictionary. Berlitz Corporation. 2007. ISBN 978-981-246-872-7. OCLC 775780246.
The University of Chicago Spanish–English Dictionary (Sixth ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2012. ISBN 978-0-226-66696-9. OCLC 775780246.
External links[edit]
"English Spanish Cognates". esdict.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
"Spanish Cognates". SpanishCognates.org. Velazquez Press. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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George Street (St. John's)
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George Street
George Street, St. John's
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St. John's
North end
New Gower Street
South end
Water Street
Trapper John's, George Street, St. John's
Lottie's Place, George Street, St. John's
George Street is a small street located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, that is known for its many bars and pubs.
The two-block long street houses nothing but bars, pubs and restaurants. George Street is open only to pedestrians in the evenings and during most of the business day, being open to traffic only in the mornings to allow bars to restock their goods.[1] The street does not usually become crowded with people until later at night, around midnight, and will remain busy until early in the morning, possibly as early as 6 am, despite the absence of the sale of alcohol. There are however, many hot dog vendors and 24-hour restaurants nearby.
The street is the venue for an annual Mardi Gras celebration in October which can be confusing; most celebrations of this type occur in February in other parts of the world.[1] However, the largest celebration on George Street is the six-night George Street Festival which occurs in early August and typically concludes on the Tuesday night before the Royal St. John's Regatta, which is set for the first Wednesday in August. The festival is rumoured to be the largest of its kind in North America with over 120,000 people making their way through the streets during the six-day period.
George Street was once six blocks long, but with the construction of the St. John's Convention Centre, which sits directly on top of what used to be roughly the middle of the street, the street became "George Street" and "George Street West". As such, George Street proper is now only two blocks long. George Street West is home to a number of businesses, residences and a church, while George Street itself is the predominant home of St. John's' nightlife.
Contents
1 History
2 Cultural references
3 References
4 External links
History[edit]
The "Great Fire" of 9 June 1846 in St. Johns started at the shop of a cabinetmaker named Hamlin, located on George Street off Queen Street, when a glue pot boiled over. The fire killed one artilleryman and two civilians, and burned large portions of the town, including burning all but one mercantile warehouse in the River area.[2]
Cultural references[edit]
George Street has been mentioned in a number of songs and other pop-cultural references. These include:
"The Night Paddy Murphy Died"
"The Old Black Rum", Great Big Sea
George Street TV (locally produced comedic TV series, broadcast on NTV and later The Comedy Network)
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Top Destinations - George Street". newfoundlandandlabrador.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Jump up ^ Daniel Woodley Prowse (1895). A history of Newfoundland from the English, colonial, and foreign records. Macmillan & Co. pp. 458–. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
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George Street Live
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I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
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"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
Single by Elton John
from the album Too Low for Zero
B-side
"Choc-Ice Goes Mental" (UK)
"The Retreat" (US)
Released
April 1983 (UK)
November 1983 (US)
Format
Vinyl record (7")
Recorded
September 1982
Length
4:42
Label
Rocket
Geffen (US)
Songwriter(s)
Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone
Producer(s)
Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
(1982) "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
(1983) "I'm Still Standing"
(1983)
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
(1982) "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
(1983) "I'm Still Standing"
(1983)
Music video
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" on YouTube
Too Low for Zero track listing
"Religion"
(4) "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
(5) "Crystal"
(6)
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by English singer Elton John, with music by John and lyrics by Bernie Taupin and Davey Johnstone. In the US, it was one of John's biggest hits of the 1980s, holding at #2 for four weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, and reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song features Stevie Wonder on harmonica. The song received largely favorable reviews, with Bill Janovitz of AllMusic declaring the song "likely to stand the test of time as a standard."[1]
Contents
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1 Track listing
2 Song life
3 Charts
4 Personnel
5 References
6 External links
Track listing[edit]
US 7" single
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
"The Retreat"
UK 7" single
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
"Choc Ice Goes Mental"
Song life[edit]
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
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The song appeared on the album Too Low for Zero. Released as a single in April 1983, the song reached number five in the UK chart and number four in the US chart six months later. The song was also featured on the film soundtrack to Peter's Friends in 1992.
The original music video, one of twenty directed for John by Australian Russell Mulcahy, [2] tells the story of two 1950s-era young lovers who are separated when the man is forced to leave for National Service, depicting the trials and tribulations he experiences there, and then are finally reunited at the end of the song. It was filmed in the Rivoli Ballroom in London and is marked as one of the few times John has been filmed or videotaped without wearing his trademark eyeglasses.
The song was later performed live by Mary J. Blige and Elton John, and this version of the song was part of the Mary J. Blige & Friends EP. A live version of the song with Mary J. Blige also appeared on John's One Night Only – The Greatest Hits live compilation, recorded in Madison Square Garden in October 2000. Another live version, this one featuring just Elton John and basic rhythm section, was recorded live in Verona in 1996 during John's appearance with Luciano Pavarotti as part of the master tenor's Pavarotti and Friends for War Child benefit concerts. Produced by Phil Ramone, this version of "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" was included as a B-side on the Rocket Records maxi CD single of "Live Like Horses", which also included Elton John's original studio version from 1997's The Big Picture album, and studio and live versions of a duet of "Horses" by John and Pavarotti.[citation needed]
John has performed the song, a fan favourite, live numerous times, occasionally playing it as part of a medley with his hit "Blue Eyes" (from the 1982 album Jump Up!).
The song was covered by James Blunt and released in the UK on the compilation album BBC Radio 2: Sounds of the 80s on 7 November 2014.[3]
Charts[edit]
Chart (1983-1984)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 4
Germany (Media Control AG)[5] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 12
South Africa (RISA)[8] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 5
Zimbabwe Singles (ZIMA)[11] 1
Chart (1984)
Peak
position
Canadian Adult Contemporary[12] 1
Canadian Top Singles[13] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 4
Personnel[edit]
Elton John: piano, keyboards, vocals
Davey Johnstone: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Dee Murray: bass, backing vocals
Nigel Olsson: drums, backing vocals
Stevie Wonder: harmonica
References[edit]
Jump up ^ I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues at AllMusic
Jump up ^ "Russell Mulcahy". austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
Jump up ^ "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues". iTunes. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
Jump up ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Jump up ^ "Chartverfolgung / JOHN, ELTON / Single" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
Jump up ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elton John – I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – Elton John – I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues". Top 40 Singles.
Jump up ^ ""I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" on the South African Singles Chart". Springbok Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Elton John – I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues – Hitparade.ch". Singles Top 75. Hung Medien.
Jump up ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
Jump up ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
Jump up ^ "Contemporary Adult". RPM. 39 (22). 4 February 1984. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
Jump up ^ "50 Singles". RPM. 39 (23). 11 February 1984. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
Jump up ^ "Elton John – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Elton John.
External links[edit]
Video on AOL website
Lyrics for "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" at Bernietaupin.com
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" at Discogs (list of releases)
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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"Skyline Pigeon" (1968)
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"Lady Samantha" (1969)
"It's Me That You Need" (1969)
"Border Song" (1970)
"Rock and Roll Madonna" (1970)
"From Denver to L.A." (1970)
"Take Me to the Pilot" (1970)
"Your Song" (1970)
"Friends" (1971)
"Levon" (1971)
"Tiny Dancer" (1972)
"Rocket Man" (1972)
"Honky Cat" (1972)
"I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" (1972)
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" (1972)
"Crocodile Rock" (1972)
"Elderberry Wine" (1972)
"Daniel" (1972)
"Teacher I Need You" (1973)
"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" (1973)
"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (1973)
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973)
"Step into Christmas" (1973)
"Candle in the Wind" (1974)
"Bennie and the Jets" (1974)
"Harmony" (1974)
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1974)
"The Bitch Is Back" (1974)
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1974)
"Philadelphia Freedom" (1975)
"I Saw Her Standing There" (1975)
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (1975)
"Island Girl" (1975)
"Grow Some Funk of Your Own" (1976)
"I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" (1976)
"Pinball Wizard" (1976)
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976)
"Cage the Songbird" (1976)
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (1976)
"Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)" (1977)
"Crazy Water" (1977)
"The Goaldiggers Song" (1977)
"Ego" (1978)
"Part-Time Love" (1978)
"Song for Guy" (1978)
"Are You Ready for Love" (1979)
"Mama Can't Buy You Love" (1979)
"Johnny B. Goode" (1979)
1980s
"Little Jeannie" (1980)
"Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)" (1980)
"Dear God" (1980)
"Whatever Gets You thru the Night" (1981)
"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (with Kiki Dee, 1981)
"Blue Eyes" (1982)
"Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" (1982)
"Ball and Chain" (1982)
"All Quiet on the Western Front" (1982)
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (1983)
"I'm Still Standing" (1983)
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (1984)
"Nikita" (1985)
"That's What Friends Are For" (1985)
"Wrap Her Up" (1985)
"Take Me to the Pilot" (1988)
"I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" (1988)
"Town of Plenty" (1988)
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)" (1988)
"Healing Hands" (1989)
"Sacrifice" (1989)
1990s
"Club at the End of the Street" (1990)
"You Gotta Love Someone" (1990)
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1991)
"The One" (1992)
"Runaway Train" (1992)
"The Last Song" (1992)
"Simple Life" (1993)
"True Love" (1993)
"Shakey Ground" (1994)
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (1994)
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994)
"Circle of Life" (1994)
"Believe" (1995)
"Made in England" (1995)
"When the Money's Gone" (1995)
"You Can Make History (Young Again)" (1996)
"The Madness of King Scar" (1997)
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997)
"Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997)
"Written in the Stars" (1999)
2000s
"I Want Love" (2001)
"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" (2002)
"Original Sin" (2002)
"Are You Ready for Love" (2003)
"Ghetto Gospel" (2005)
"Electricity" (2005)
"The Bridge" (2006)
"Joseph, Better You than Me" (2008)
"Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)" (2009)
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