Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Elton John
1976
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
Release: 1976
Release: 1976Source checked
Original Blue Moves recording documented in 1976. Artist discography dates and original track list were checked together; later bonus tracks, remixes, live albums and compilations are excluded.
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Elton John: official discography
Blue Moves: original album release 1976.
Elton John: Blue Moves
Matching original album track; bonus tracks and other performers on soundtracks are not used for this recording.
About Elton John
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Elton John's career combines piano playing, singing and composition with a long songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin. The two were brought together in 1967, before the debut album Empty Sky and the early breakthrough of Your Song. His records encompass rock songs and ballads, while elaborate stage presentation became another part of his public identity. His work for musical theatre and film extends that recording career into other performance settings and writing partnerships.
Artist background sources
Elton John - official 1960s timeline
1967 meeting with Bernie Taupin and early Empty Sky/Your Song career chronology. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Elton John - official biography
Singer, pianist and composer identity, stage work, musical theatre and film collaborations. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Elton John - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and ballad repertoire and elaborate live presentation. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Elton John is included for 1976 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Hot 100 weekly data mirror, 1976-12-25
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Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Hot 100 weekly data mirror, 1976-12-25
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
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