ELO smiles as classic 'Mr. Blue Sky' named 'Happiest Song of All Time'

By Dewayne Wells

Congratulations to ELO for yet another big honor: The group’s classic "Mister Blue Sky" was just named The Happiest Song of All Time.

A survey of 1300 Irish adults ages 30 to 55 showed that the the track from the Out of the Blue album to be the ultimate feel-good tune.

Here's the whole Top 10:

  1. "Mister Blue Sky" - ELO
  2. "Don’t Stop Me Now" – Queen
  3. "Stayin’ Alive" – Bee Gees
  4. "Dancing Queen" – ABBA
  5. "Livin’ on a Prayer" – Bon Jovi
  6. "Come on Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners
  7. "You Can Call Me Al " – Paul Simon
  8. "Walking on Sunshine"– Katrina and the Waves
  9. "Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
  10. "Never Gonna Give You Up" – Rick Astley

Also drawing strong interest on the survey:

12. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"– Cyndi Lauper

14. "Livin La Vida Loca" – Ricky Martin

15. "You’re the One That I Want" – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

17. "Crocodile Rock" – Elton John 

19. "December 1963 (Oh What a Night)" – Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

21. "Celebration" – Kool and the Gang

22. "1999" – Prince

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