Mr. Blue Sky
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"Mr. Blue Sky" is a 1977 upbeat, orchestral rock song by Electric Light Orchestra, widely recognized as one of the band’s signature and most enduring hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Blue Sky canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4453872 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mr. Blue Sky Context triple: [Electric Light Orchestra, notableWork, Mr. Blue Sky]
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A.
Blue Sky
"Blue Sky" is a melodic, country-influenced rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, celebrated for its dual guitar harmonies and uplifting, improvisational feel.
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B.
Blue Sky
Blue Sky is a 1994 drama film starring Jessica Lange as the troubled wife of a U.S. Army officer, a role that earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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C.
Bullet the Blue Sky
"Bullet the Blue Sky" is a politically charged rock song by U2, known for its intense guitar work and critique of U.S. military intervention.
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D.
Under a Blanket of Blue
"Under a Blanket of Blue" is a jazz standard best known for its smooth, romantic rendition by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
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E.
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue is a short-lived late-1970s American sitcom featuring a guardian angel on Earth, best known today for its loose connection to the hit series Happy Days.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mr. Blue Sky Target entity description: "Mr. Blue Sky" is a 1977 upbeat, orchestral rock song by Electric Light Orchestra, widely recognized as one of the band’s signature and most enduring hits.
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A.
Blue Sky
"Blue Sky" is a melodic, country-influenced rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, celebrated for its dual guitar harmonies and uplifting, improvisational feel.
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B.
Blue Sky
Blue Sky is a 1994 drama film starring Jessica Lange as the troubled wife of a U.S. Army officer, a role that earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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C.
Bullet the Blue Sky
"Bullet the Blue Sky" is a politically charged rock song by U2, known for its intense guitar work and critique of U.S. military intervention.
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D.
Under a Blanket of Blue
"Under a Blanket of Blue" is a jazz standard best known for its smooth, romantic rendition by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
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E.
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue is a short-lived late-1970s American sitcom featuring a guardian angel on Earth, best known today for its loose connection to the hit series Happy Days.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Out of the Blue ⓘ |
| artist | Electric Light Orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jeff Lynne’s ELO live shows ⓘ |
| chartPositionBelgium | 6 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNetherlands | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 6 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 35 ⓘ |
| composer | Jeff Lynne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
one of Electric Light Orchestra’s most enduring hits
ⓘ
one of Electric Light Orchestra’s signature songs ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
orchestral rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ progressive pop ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Electric Light Orchestra Part II
ⓘ
Various artists ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | performed on multiple ELO tours ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
extended coda
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multi-layered harmonies ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ prominent use of vocoder ⓘ upbeat tempo ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasReissue | featured on multiple ELO compilation albums ⓘ |
| includedIn |
commercials
ⓘ
numerous film soundtracks ⓘ television shows ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:03 ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
joyful weather after prolonged rain
ⓘ
optimism ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Out of the Blue ⓘ |
| performer | Electric Light Orchestra ⓘ |
| producer | Jeff Lynne ⓘ |
| rankedOn | various greatest songs of all time lists ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Musicland Studios, Munich
ⓘ
linked to:
Musicland Studios
|
| recordLabel |
Jet Records
ⓘ
United Artists Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-10-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| seriesWithinAlbum | Concerto for a Rainy Day ⓘ |
| side | Side 3 of Out of the Blue ⓘ |
| trackPosition | final track of the Concerto for a Rainy Day suite ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtrack
ⓘ
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 soundtrack ⓘ Megamind soundtrack ⓘ
linked to:
Megamind
|
| writer | Jeff Lynne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mr. Blue Sky Description of subject: "Mr. Blue Sky" is a 1977 upbeat, orchestral rock song by Electric Light Orchestra, widely recognized as one of the band’s signature and most enduring hits.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.