Wild West Hero
| "Wild West Hero" | ||||
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| from the album Out of the Blue | ||||
| B-side | "Eldorado" | |||
| Released | 10 June 1978 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | 1977 Musicland Studios, Munich | |||
| Genre | Classic rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | Jet | |||
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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"Wild West Hero" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and the closing track and third single from the album Out of the Blue. The song was written by lead singer Jeff Lynne. Melvyn Gale, normally the band's cellist, provided the Western-style piano for this track.
It entered the UK Top 40 at No. 31 in June 1978 but fell to number 36 the following week. Thanks to a rush-release in 12" format on yellow vinyl, its fortunes were reversed a week later, and within six weeks it had risen to a peak position of number 6.[1] Coincidentally this was also the highest UK position achieved by the group's previous single, "Mr. Blue Sky", and the next two, "Sweet Talkin' Woman" and "Shine a Little Love".
Chart positions
| Chart (1978) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart[2] | 9 |
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 6 |
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