About Mr Haze

"Mr Haze" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Texas, released in April 2021 as the second single from their tenth studio album Hi (2021). The song features a sample of Donna Summer's 1977 hit "Love's Unkind", and, as a result, Summer is credited as a co-writer.

The song was written by Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte, Donna Summer, Robert Hodgens, Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone and Jack McElhone. The song was written and recorded during a number of recording sessions during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic during various sessions in Scotland, Wales, the United States and Sweden. The song is described as a "soul soaked" Motown-inspired track, paying tribute and influence to the Donna Summer's influence and sample. Speaking about the inspiration and background for the song, lead singer Sharleen Spiteri said "Our excitement at finding this treasure trove of songs collided with our excitement back then and, unplanned, new songs started coming. You could say we were inspired by ourselves".