| "It's Over" | ||||
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| from the album Out of the Blue | ||||
| B-side | The Whale | |||
| Released | October 1978 (USA) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1977 Musicland Studios , Munich | |||
| Genre | Classic rock | |||
| Length | 4:08, (Album): 3:55, (USA single edit) 3:34, (USA promo single edit) |
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| Label | Jet Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||
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"It's Over" is a song recorded by the Electric Light Orchestra.
The song is the second track from the LP Out of the Blue. It was the last single to be lifted from the album and was released in the United States only, becoming a minor hit. The orchestral beginning was actually the end of "Mr. Blue Sky" reversed.
In 2007, hip hop producer Will.i.am sampled parts of the song, and it formed the backbone of his opening track "Over" from the album Songs About Girls.
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
The Whale is an instrumental by the Electric Light Orchestra.
The song is track 15 from their hugely successful 1977 double LP Out of the Blue. The song was the B-side of their US single "It's Over" in 1978 and on a remastered version on their compilation Flashback.
The song features the keyboard talents of Richard Tandy prominently, as well as the usual orchestration conducted by Louis Clark. Composer Jeff Lynne was moved to write the instrumental piece after watching a documentary on the killing of whales. Just like Yes composed the song Don't Kill the Whale in 1977.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, a portion of the song was featured during the nightly sign-off on Toronto television station CFTO-TV.