Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangements with futuristic iconography. After Wood's departure in 1972, Lynne became the band's sole leader, co-arranging and producing every album while writing nearly all of their original material. During their first run from 1970 to 1986, Lynne and Bevan were the group's only consistent... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Don't Bring Me Down - #2: Hold On Tight - #3: Telephone Line - #4: Shine a Little Love - #5: Livin' Thing
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  1972
10538 Overture
1.
07/1972

10538 Overture
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from The Electric Light Orchestra   
124 pts






9
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
  1973
Roll Over Beethoven
2.
01/1973

Roll Over Beethoven
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from ELO 2   ELO 2
189 pts
42
US




6
UK
[United Artists 173]
written by Chuck Berry
Showdown
3.
10/1973

Showdown
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from On the Third Day   On the Third Day
122 pts
53
US




12
UK
[United Artists 337]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1974
Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle
4.
03/1974

Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from On the Third Day   On the Third Day
67 pts






22
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
Daybreaker
5.
05/1974

Daybreaker
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from On the Third Day   On the Third Day
11 pts
87
US






[United Artists 405]
written by Jeff Lynne
Can't Get It Out of My Head
6.
12/1974

Can't Get It Out of My Head
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Eldorado   Eldorado
161 pts
9
US




52
UK
[United Artists 573]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1975
Evil Woman
7.
11/1975

Evil Woman
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Face the Music   Face the Music
257 pts
10
US




10
UK
[United Artists 729]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1976
8.
03/1976

Strange Magic
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Face the Music   Face the Music
123 pts
14
US
24
AC


38
UK
[United Artists 770]
written by Jeff Lynne
Nightrider
9.
04/1976

Nightrider
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Face the Music   Face the Music
19 pts






51
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
Showdown
10.
08/1976

Showdown
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Olé ELO   Olé ELO
17 pts
59
US






R
[United Artists 842]
written by Jeff Lynne
Livin' Thing
11.
10/1976

#5  Livin' Thing
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from A New World Record   A New World Record
277 pts
13
US
36
AC


4
UK
[United Artists 888]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1977
Do Ya
12.
02/1977

Do Ya
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from A New World Record   A New World Record
64 pts
24
US






(US Only) new version of their first hit (as "the move")
[United Artists 939]
written by Jeff Lynne
Rockaria!
13.
02/1977

Rockaria!
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from A New World Record   A New World Record
129 pts






9
UK
[only released in the UK]
written by Jeff Lynne
Telephone Line
14.
05/1977

#3  Telephone Line
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from A New World Record   A New World Record
305 pts
7
US




8
UK
[United Artists 1000]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1978
Mr. Blue Sky
15.
01/1978

Mr. Blue Sky
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Out of the Blue   Out of the Blue
198 pts
35
US




6
UK
[Jet 5050]
written by Jeff Lynne
Sweet Talkin' Woman
16.
02/1978

Sweet Talkin' Woman
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Out of the Blue   Out of the Blue
246 pts
17
US




6
UK
[Jet 1145]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1979
Shine a Little Love
17.
05/1979

#4  Shine a Little Love
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Discovery   Discovery
277 pts
8
US
40
AC


6
UK
[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne
The Diary of Horace Wimp
18.
07/1979

The Diary of Horace Wimp
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Discovery   Discovery
120 pts






8
UK
[only released in the UK]
written by Jeff Lynne
Don't Bring Me Down
19.
08/1979

#1  Don't Bring Me Down
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Discovery   Discovery
375 pts
4
US




3
UK
[Jet 5060]
written by Jeff Lynne
Confusion
20.
10/1979

Confusion
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Discovery   Discovery
154 pts
37
US
41
AC


8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5064]
written by Jeff Lynne
Last Train to London
21.
11/1979

Last Train to London
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Discovery   Discovery
148 pts
39
US




8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5067]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1980
I'm Alive
22.
05/1980

I'm Alive
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
126 pts
16
US
48
AC


20
UK
[MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne
23.
08/1980

All Over the World
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
168 pts
13
US
46
AC


11
UK
[MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1981
24.
07/1981

#2  Hold On Tight
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Time   Time
363 pts
10
US


2
rock
4
UK
[Jet 02408]
written by Jeff Lynne
Twilight
25.
10/1981

Twilight
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Time   Time
32 pts
38
US




30
UK
[Jet 02559]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1982
26.
01/1982

Ticket to the Moon / Here Is the News
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Time   Time
26 pts






24
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
Rain Is Falling
27.
01/1982

Rain Is Falling
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Time   Time
2 pts
101
US






[Jet 02693]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1983
Rock 'n' Roll Is King
28.
06/1983

Rock 'n' Roll Is King
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Secret Messages   Secret Messages
153 pts
19
US
36
AC
19
rock
13
UK
[Jet 03964]
written by Jeff Lynne
Secret Messages
29.
09/1983

Secret Messages
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Secret Messages   Secret Messages
10 pts






48
UK
written by Jeff Lynne
Four Little Diamonds
30.
10/1983

Four Little Diamonds
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Secret Messages   Secret Messages
9 pts
86
US




84
UK
[Jet 04130]
written by Jeff Lynne
31.
11/1983

Stranger
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Secret Messages   Secret Messages
5 pts
105
US
33
AC




[Jet 04208]
written by Jeff Lynne
  1986
Calling America
32.
02/1986

Calling America
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Balance of Power   Balance of Power
113 pts
18
US
20
AC
22
rock
28
UK
[CBS Associated 05766]
written by Jeff Lynne
So Serious
33.
04/1986

So Serious
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Balance of Power   Balance of Power
5 pts






77
UK
[Columbia 05892 (CBS Associate)]
written by Jeff Lynne
Getting to the Point
34.
08/1986

Getting to the Point
Electric Light Orchestra greentick

from Balance of Power   Balance of Power
3 pts






97
UK
written by Jeff Lynne


See also...

Bev Bevan • Bill Hunt • Colin Walker • Hugh McDowell • Jeff Lynne • Kelly Groucutt • Louis Clark • Melvyn Gale • Mik Kaminski • Mike de Albuquerque • Mike Edwards [ELO] • Richard Tandy • Roy Wood • Steve Woolam • Wilf Gibson


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