Mr. Blue Sky (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mr. Blue Sky" in English language version.

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allmusic.com

"Electric Light Orchestra - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
Donald, A. Guarisco. "Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

amazon.com

"Hooked on Classics 3 by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Louis Clark". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

archive.org

Marten, Neville; Hudson, Jeff (2007). The Kinks: A Very English Band. London: Bobcat Books. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-8256-7351-1.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Singles: Issue 6970a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

bbc.co.uk

"BBC - Radio 2 - Sold On Song - TOP 100 - Number 18 - Mr. Blue Sky". www.bbc.co.uk.
BBC. "BBC - Radio 2 - Sold On Song - TOP 100 - Number 18 - Mr Blue Sky". BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

billboard.com

"Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
"Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
"Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
"Electric Light Orchestra Chart History (Rock Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
"Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

bpi.co.uk

"BPI certifications for ELO".
"British single certifications – ELO – Mr Blue Sky". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

cashboxmagazine.com

"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". Cashbox. 19 August 1978. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

classicrockhistory.com

Kachejian, Brian (26 September 2022). "Top 10 Electric Light Orchestra Songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

dukechronicle.com

"Get fit, have fun and show off your moves with 'Just Dance 2022'". dukechronicle.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

dutchcharts.nl

"Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1978". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

elo.biz

"Releases : ELO - Mr. Blue Sky - The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra". Elo.biz. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
"Official Music Videos : ELO". Elo.biz. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

elportaldemusica.es

"Spanish single certifications – ELO – Mr. Blue Sky". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

ew.com

November 11, Will Robinson Updated; EST, 2015 at 12:00 PM. "Rainn Wilson says 'The Office' theme song was almost 'Mr. Blue Sky' or 'Float On'". EW.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

faroutmagazine.co.uk

Golsen, Tyler (17 May 2023). "The ELO song Jeff Lynne compared to a "nursery rhyme"". Far Out. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
Taysom, Joe (2 November 2022). "Jeff Lynne's favourite Electric Light Orchestra songs". Far Out. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

fimi.it

"Italian single certifications – ELO – Mr Blue Sky" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 14 December 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Mr Blue Sky" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

ghostarchive.org

"Go the Distance #Brum". YouTube. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
"Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
"Connie Talbot - Mr. Blue Sky". 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
"Pomplamoose - Mr. Blue Sky". 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.

ifpi.dk

"Danish single certifications – ELO – Mr Blue Sky". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

independent.co.uk

Shepard, Jack (19 April 2017). "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. 2 revealed". The Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

irish-charts.com

"Irish-charts.com – Discography {{{artist}}}". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mr Blue Sky". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2018.

musicradar.com

Bosso, Joe (3 October 2012). "Interview: Jeff Lynne talks recording standards and rerecording classic ELO songs". MusicRadar. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

musikindustrie.de

"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Electric Light Orchestra; 'Mr. Blue Sky')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

officialcharts.com

"Electric Light Orchestra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
"Electric Light Orchestra: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
"Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

open.ac.uk

mcl.open.ac.uk

"Mr. Blue Sky harmonic analysis v2" (PDF). 19 June 2011.

pitchfork.com

Pitchfork Staff (22 August 2016). "The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 October 2022. ...but ELO really committed to the symphonic concept without sacrificing hooks, as proggier bands did.

reuters.com

"London says goodbye with musical extravaganza". Reuters. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

riaa.com

"American single certifications – Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

rockandpop.cl

"E.l.o. – Mr Blue Sky / Blur – Ultranol / Teleradio Donoso – Eras Mi Persona Favorita". 27 May 2015.

smoothradio.com

"The Story of... 'Mr. Blue Sky' by Electric Light Orchestra". Smooth. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

somethingelsereviews.com

DeRiso, Nick (3 October 2015). "Electric Light Orchestra took their Beatles fixation up a notch on 1977's 'Out of the Blue'". Something Else!. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

songfacts.com

"Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra Songfacts". Songfacts.com. 19 October 2007.

stack.com.au

"Soundtrack Staples: ELO's 'Mr Blue Sky'". STACK | JB Hi-Fi. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.

stereogum.com

Reed, Ryan (7 January 2016). "The 10 Best ELO Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

tidal.com

Reed, Ryan (20 November 2019). "A Guide to Progressive rock". Tidal.

top40.nl

"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 9, 1978" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1978". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

toponehitwonders.com

"Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) |". Toponehitwonders.com. 22 April 2009.

tsort.info

Hawtin, Steve. "Song artist 171 - Electric Light Orchestra". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

ultimateclassicrock.com

Gallucci, Michael (30 December 2014). "Top 10 Electric Light Orchestra Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

ultratop.be

"Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

usc.edu

cinema.usc.edu

"School of Cinematic Arts News - USC School of Cinematic Arts". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

worldradiohistory.com

"Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. 17 June 1978. p. 96. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
"CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 17 June 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
"Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 17 June 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

youtube.com

"Go the Distance #Brum". YouTube. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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"Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
"Connie Talbot - Mr. Blue Sky". 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
"Pomplamoose - Mr. Blue Sky". 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.