| "Electric Boogie" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Marcia Griffiths | |
| from the album Carousel | |
| A-side | "Electric Boogie (vocal)" |
| B-side | "Electric Boogie (dub)" |
| Released | 1983 (original recording) 1989 (remix) |
| Recorded | 1980 (original recording) |
| Genre | Freestyle, reggae |
| Label | Island / Mango |
| Songwriter(s) | Neville Livingston |
"Electric Boogie" (also known as the "Electric Slide") is a dance song written[1] and originally recorded in 1976 with Bunny Wailer.[2]
History
It is strongly associated with the "Electric Slide" line dance and has since become a celebratory staple. The song was very popular in North America at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and other special occasions in the 1990s.[3]
Marcia Griffiths recording
The most successful recording was performed by Marcia Griffiths. Griffiths' recording of "Electric Boogie" was originally released in 1983; while this version did not catch on internationally, a remixed version featured on her album Carousel reached number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.[4] This version was also a minor hit on the Hot Black Singles chart, peaking at number 78.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Marcia Griffiths- "Electric Boogie" single @Discogs.com Retrieved 11-15-2014.
- ↑ "Marcia Griffiths – Today's 1 Hit Wonder @ 1 [VIDEO]". Wblk.com. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ Marcia Griffiths - Topic (2016-04-16), Electric Boogie, archived from the original on 2017-11-16, retrieved 2018-03-23
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 359.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 239.