Sad Songs (Say So Much)
| "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Breaking Hearts | ||||
| B-side | "A Simple Man" | |||
| Released | 18 May 1984 | |||
| Recorded | December 1983 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:07 (7") 4:55 (album version) | |||
| Label | Geffen (U.S.) Rocket (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
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"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" is the closing track on English musician Elton John's 18th studio album Breaking Hearts, written by John and Bernie Taupin, released in 1984 as the lead single of the album. It reached No. 7 on the UK chart and No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached the Top 10 of many countries except in Germany and Italy where it reached the Top 20. The single version of this song appeared on the 1990 box set To Be Continued... and various versions of the 2007 compilation Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits.
The lyrics describe how listening to old blues songs on the radio can help someone who is hurting to feel better. "When all hope is gone, sad songs say so much."