| recordings |
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| 1984-03-25 | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 3:26 |
| 1984-11-04 | Blue Eyes / I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | live and medley | Elton John | 6:38 |
| 1986-10-12 | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 3:02 |
| 1988-11-02 | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | live | Eric Clapton with Mark Knopfler & Elton John | 4:51 |
| 1988-11-05 | That's Why They Call It the Blues | live | Eric Clapton | ?:?? |
| 1989-05-19 | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 4:50 |
| 1992-07-21 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 4:34 |
| 1993-05-13 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 4:32 |
| 1996-06-20 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 4:40 |
| 1998-03 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John & Billy Joel | 4:56 |
| 1998-06-02 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | ?:?? |
| 1998-09-16 | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 4:35 |
| 2000-10 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John & Mary J. Blige | 5:18 |
| 2000-10 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John with Mary J. Blige | 5:10 |
| 2003-03-14 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John & Billy Joel | 4:55 |
| 2005-04-09 | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 6:37 |
| 2007-03-25 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 7:55 |
| 2009-06-06 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 5:09 |
| 2009-07-07 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 4:34 |
| 2009-10-17 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 5:25 |
| 2009-10-20 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 5:05 |
| 2010-06-17 | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 5:13 |
| 2013-06-04 | I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | 5:32 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Sweet Little Band | 2:50 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover and instrumental | Kostia | 5:01 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover and instrumental | Boko Suzuki | 3:05 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover and instrumental | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3:33 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Brian Withycombe | 4:52 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Brendan Jones | 4:07 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover and live | Paul McDonald | 4:09 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | University of Rochester Yellowjackets | 3:16 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | [unknown] | 3:25 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | The Shadows | 3:26 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover and instrumental | Jorge Rico | 4:44 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | | Elton John | 4:42 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3:34 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Rockabye Baby! | 3:06 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Major Schiffer & Majories / Bundeswehr Showband | 3:12 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover and instrumental | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3:34 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover and instrumental | The Rocket Men | 2:29 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Elkie Brooks | 4:44 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (live) | live | Elton John & Luciano Pavarotti | 4:42 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It Blues | live | Eric Clapton & Elton John | 5:01 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | | Elton John | 4:43 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Out of the Blue | 4:12 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Elkie Brooks | 4:44 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Elkie Brooks | ?:?? |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Elkie Brooks | 4:45 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Alessia Cara | 4:31 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Studio 99 | 4:45 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | | Elton John | 4:47 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | | Mary J. Blige feat. Elton John | 5:08 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | James Blunt | 3:49 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover and instrumental | [unknown] | 4:32 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Studio 99 | 4:47 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Eric Clapton with Mark Knopfler and Elton John | 4:41 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | ?:?? |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover and instrumental | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3:32 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | live | Elton John | ?:?? |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Deep Wave featuring SHASTA | 5:24 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Elkie Brooks | 4:44 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues | cover | Elkie Brooks | 4:41 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues | live | Elton John & Billy Joel | 4:36 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (live at the Ritz, Paris) | | Elton John | 4:38 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (live, 2000-10-12: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA) | live | Elton John feat. Mary J. Blige | 8:12 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (live, 2001-07-17: Ephesus, Turkey) | live | Elton John | 5:15 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (live) | live | Elton John | 4:18 |
| Sad Songs (They Say So Much) / I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | cover and medley | Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus | 5:35 |
