Signature
key confidence high · relative A minor · tempo confidence medium · half-time 61.2 · low end 30% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13 · how accurate
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Lineage
- CoveredFive Iron Frenzysource
- CoveredJ Churchsource
- Written byJeff Lynnesource
- CoveredJeff Lynne's ELOsource
- CoveredJeff Lynne’s ELOsource
- CoveredP. Huxsource
- CoveredThe Orchestrasource
Why it is here
- The song was written by Jeff Lynne under the working title "Dead End Street," with lyrics from that original version surviving in the third verse's line about "livin' on a dead end street." source
- Initial pressings of the 12-inch and 7-inch singles were novelty items pressed in transparent purple vinyl. source
- AllMusic's Donald A. Guarisco called it ELO's first real step into disco, crediting Bev Bevan's steady drumming, pounding piano, swirling strings and overdubbed backing vocals for its dance-friendly edge. source
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