Confusion (Electric Light Orchestra song)
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| "Confusion" | ||||
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 UK single |
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| from the album Discovery | ||||
| A-side | "Last Train to London" (UK) | |||
| B-side | "Poker" (United States) | |||
| Released | October 1979 (US) November 1979 (UK) |
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| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1979, Musicland Studios, Munich | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Jet | |||
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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"Confusion" is the second song from the 1979 Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery. It features acoustic guitar and vocoder.
It was released in the UK as a double A-side single with "Last Train to London". It peaked at #8 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] In the United States the song was released as a single with "Poker" on the B-side becoming a more modest hit, reaching #37 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1979) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Ö3 Austria Top 40[3] | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 13 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 10 |
| German Media Control Singles Chart | 6 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 9 |
| South African Singles Chart | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 37 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 Singles | 47 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Chart Stats - Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion/Last Train To London". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=8542. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ a b "The Billboard Hot 100 - Confusion - Electric Light Orchestra". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3071074&cdi=8889744&cid=12%2F08%2F1979. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion - austriancharts.at". http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Electric+Light+Orchestra&titel=Confusion&cat=s. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". http://www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
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