| "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" (US) | |||
| 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 | |||
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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 US 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].
| 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 |