Wild West Hero

Wild West Hero

Infobox Single
Name = Wild West Hero


Artist = Electric Light Orchestra
from Album = Out of the Blue
B-side = "Eldorado"
Released = June 1978
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded = 1977 Musicland Studios, Munich
Genre = Classic rock
Length = 4:41
Label = Jet Records
Writer = Jeff Lynne
Producer = Jeff Lynne
Certification =
Chart position = * #6
Last single = "Mr. Blue Sky" (1978)
This single = "Wild West Hero" (1978)
Next single = "Sweet Talkin' Woman" (1978) "Wild West Hero" is a song by Electric Light Orchestra, and the closing track and third single from the album "Out of the Blue". The song was written and composed 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 No. 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 No. 6. 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.


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