Sad Songs (Say So Much)
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Breaking Hearts | ||||
| B-side | "A Simple Man" | |||
| Released | May, 1984 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | December 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 7" - 4:07, 12" - 4:47 | |||
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Geffen (U.S.) |
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| Writer(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer | Chris Thomas | |||
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"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" is a song by Elton John from the 1984 album Breaking Hearts. It is the closing track. It reached the number 5 position on the U.S. chart. The lyrics describe how you sometimes need to listen to old radio blues classics when you're feeling down, or when someone beloved has left you. In the years since then it has had modest radio airplay compared to some of the bigger 1980s singles from John.
The music video, shot on a street in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, featured John in which he did not wear glasses for portions nor did he play a piano although he did when this was recorded.
John performed the song at One Night Only: The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden with Canadian rock star Bryan Adams.
[edit] Personnel
- Elton John: keyboards, lead vocals
- Davey Johnstone: guitar, vocals
- Dee Murray: bass, vocals
- Nigel Olsson: drums, vocals
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[1] | 4 |
| Canadian Top Singles[2] | 4 |
| Canadian Adult Contemporary[3] | 1 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[4] | 18 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[5] | 8 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 3 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 5 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Elton John – Sad Songs (Say So Much) – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
- ^ "100 Singles". RPM Vol. 40 (No. 25): p. 6. 25 August 1984. ISSN 0315-5994. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6820&type=2&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary". RPM Vol. 41 (No. 1). 8 september 1984. ISSN 0315-5994. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8521&type=2&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / JOHN, ELTON / Single" (in German). http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/JOHN%2C+ELTON/single. Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Elton John – Sad Songs (Say So Much)". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Elton John – Sad Songs (Say So Much) – Hitparade.ch". http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=Sad+Songs+%28Say+So+Much%29&cat=s. Singles Top 75. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Elton John Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Elton John. Prometheus Global Media.
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