<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin . It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album . It was John's second single released by The Rocket Record Company . The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship which is falling apart . The song is in the key of G melodic minor and G harmonic minor . </P> <P> The song also appeared the following year on Greatest Hits Volume II, though for copyright reasons it no longer appears on the current version of that album . It now appears on Greatest Hits 1976--1986, The Very Best of Elton John and in Greatest Hits 1970--2002, as well as a number of other compilations . </P>

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