Mr Blue Sky (No.5)
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"Mr Blue Sky" was released as a single by Electric Light Orchestra, from their 1977 album "Out Of The Blue"
The single went on to peak at No.6 in the UK Charts In January 1978.
The song was written by Jeff Lynne in Switzerland after a 2 week period of writers block. Apparently, the weather had been terrible for 2 weeks solid, when all of a sudden, the clouds broke and the sun came up, inspiring him to write the song.