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Produced by Gus Dudgeon, also Space Oddity (David Bowie), Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) and The Bitch Is Back
Released on The Rocket Record Company, also I’m Still Standing, Part Time Love and I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
Written by Bernie Taupin, also I’m Still Standing, Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) and The Bitch Is Back
Recorded at Sunset Sound, also Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Jet), Mr. Jones (Counting Crows) and Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love (Van Halen)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
749 other songs on fono were recorded at Sunset Sound, by Prince and Yellowcard and others
108 other songs on fono were recorded at Eastern Sound, by Gordon Lightfoot and Albert Hammond and others
Bernie Taupin wrote 5 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Gus Dudgeon produced 3 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Credits
All 15 credits
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart
- Performed by
- Carl Fortina, Elton John, James Newton Howard, Kenny Passarelli and Ray Cooper
- Engineered by
- Gus Dudgeon and Mark Howlett
- Part of
- Blue Moves
- Recorded at
- Eastern Sound and Sunset Sound
- Released on
- The Rocket Record Company
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart
- Performed by
- Carl Fortina, Elton John, James Newton Howard, Kenny Passarelli and Ray Cooper
- Engineered by
- Gus Dudgeon and Mark Howlett
- Part of
- Blue Moves
- Recorded at
- Eastern Sound and Sunset Sound
- Released on
- The Rocket Record Company
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same writer: Bernie Taupin
Same engineer: Gus Dudgeon
Same studio: Sunset Sound
Same release: Blue Moves
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same engineer: Gus Dudgeon
Same label: The Rocket Record Company
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by Carl Fortina
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by Carl Fortina
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by Elton John
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by James Newton Howard
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by James Newton Howard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by Kenny Passarelli
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by Kenny Passarelli
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by Ray Cooper
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was performed by Ray Cooper
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was produced by Gus Dudgeon
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was produced by Gus Dudgeon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was produced by John Stewart
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was produced by John Stewart
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was written by Bernie Taupin
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was written by Bernie Taupin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was written by Elton John
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was written by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word is part of the release Blue Moves
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word is part of the release Blue Moves
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was recorded at Eastern Sound
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was recorded at Eastern Sound
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was recorded at Sunset Sound
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was recorded at Sunset Sound
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz The Rocket Record Company is the label of the song Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
The Rocket Record Company is the label of the song Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was engineered by Gus Dudgeon
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was engineered by Gus Dudgeon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was engineered by Mark Howlett
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was engineered by Mark Howlett
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was released on 1976-10-22
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word was released on 1976-10-22
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