Electric Light Orchestra Version
| "Do Ya" | ||||||||||||
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||||||||||
| from the album A New World Record | ||||||||||||
| B-side | "Nightrider" | |||||||||||
| Released | February 1977 (US) | |||||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||||
| Recorded | 1976 Musicland Studios, Munich | |||||||||||
| Genre | Hard rock, symphonic rock | |||||||||||
| Length | 3:47 4:09 (un-edited Flashback version) |
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| Label | Jet Records | |||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||||||||||
| Producer | Jeff Lynne | |||||||||||
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Electric Light Orchestra began to perform "Do Ya" live with Lynne on lead vocals during 1973-75, and they recorded it in the studio for inclusion on their 1976 album A New World Record. In a 1978 interview for Australian radio stations 2SM and 3XY, Bev Bevan stated the reason for the re-recording was that after ELO had added the song to their live performances a music journalist asked the band their opinion of the original version by Todd Rundgren. Bevan did not name the journalist but stated the "guy was a professional". He said they decided to re-record it as ELO in order to "let everyone know that it's a Jeff Lynne song".
In 2000, Lynne found an unedited alternative mix for the song, also recorded in 1976, that he decided he preferred over the album cut. A digital remaster of the track is included on the compilation box set Flashback.
In 2002, Tallboy Records released a tribute disc to "Do Ya" in the form of a 7" extended-play single, featuring renditions of the song by Kenny Howes and the Yeah!, Parallax Project, Einstein's Sister, and Linus of Hollywood.
- Chart positions
| Chart (1977) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| German Media Control Singles Chart | 42 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 Singles | 16 |
| U.S. Record World Singles | 25 |
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