Electric Boogie

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"Electric Boogie"
Single by Marcia Griffiths
from the album Carousel
A-side"Electric Boogie (vocal)"
B-side"Electric Boogie (dub)"
Released1983 (original recording)
1989 (remix)
Recorded1980 (original recording)
GenreFreestyle, reggae
LabelIsland / 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

  1. ^ Marcia Griffiths- "Electric Boogie" single @Discogs.com Retrieved 11-15-2014.
  2. ^ "Marcia Griffiths – Today's 1 Hit Wonder @ 1 [VIDEO]". Wblk.com. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  3. ^ Marcia Griffiths - Topic (2016-04-16), Electric Boogie, archived from the original on 2017-11-16, retrieved 2018-03-23
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 359.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 239.