Song · ELO
“Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO
“Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO appears on 7 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2001 and 2025. Its best result is #70 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,945 alternative song of all time.
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Jeff Lynne wrote and produced "Mr. Blue Sky" as the closing piece of "Concerto for a Rainy Day", the four-part suite that takes up side three of Out of the Blue, Electric Light Orchestra's seventh studio album and a double at that, released in 1977. After a whole suite named for bad weather, the title alone tells you the clouds are breaking, and it plays like progressive pop in full sunshine.
It was the album's second single and reached number 6 in Britain and number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, with promo copies pressed on blue vinyl to match the album. Its steady stream of appearances in films and on television has since made it something close to ELO's signature song.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 276 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2004 | 400 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 89 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 70 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2019 | 311 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2022 | 306 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2025 | 254 | 102.5 WDVE | DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025) | 500 |
Also listed as: Mr Blue Sky.
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