"Can't Get It Out of My Head" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and originally recorded by Electric Light Orchestra (also known as ELO). First released on the band's fourth album Eldorado in September 1974, the song is the second track on the album and follows "Eldorado Overture". The song was released in November the same year as a single. The song became the band's first top 10 single in the United States, reaching number 9, and helped boost public awareness of the band in the U.S.; however, back in the UK the single and LP failed to chart. In 1978, it was included as the lead song on the four-track The ELO EP (UK release), reaching number 34 on the UK charts. The song has appeared on many ELO compilation albums. Critical reception AllMusic's Mike DeGagne said the song would become "one of Electric Light Orchestra's most beautiful ballads" thanks to "the rich backdrop of strings (especially cello) and the steady, delicate cymbal taps that enhance the song's charm", adding: "there's an honest simplicity built around the dynamics of the relaxed rhythm and it's this enchanting air, mixed with the storybook lyrics and poetic wonderment of the song that carries the listener away, even if they're indecipherable at times", considering the song as "the band's best example of this recipe implemented toward a slower style". Personnel Credits adapted from "Can't Get It Out of My Head" liner notes. Electric Light Orchestra Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitar, Moog synthesizer, arrangements Richard Tandy – piano, Moog synthesizer, arrangements Michael De Albuquerque – bass Bev Bevan – drums, percussion Michael Edwards – cello Mik Kaminski – violin Hugh McDowell – cello Additional musicians Louis Clark – orchestra conducting, arrangements Production Jeff Lynne – production Dick Plant – engineering Mike Pela – engineering Kenny Denton – engineering assistance John Richards – engineering assistance Recording Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, London. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Jeff Lynne versions Jeff Lynne re-recorded the song in his own home studio. It was released in a compilation album with other re-recorded ELO songs under the ELO name. In 2012, as part of the concert from his home studio, Live From Bungalow Palace, Lynne performed an acoustic version of the song with longtime ELO pianist Richard Tandy. References External links In-depth Song Analysis at the Jeff Lynne Song Database (jefflynnesongs.com) List of "Can't