"Electric Boogie" (also known as the "Electric Slide") is a dance song written[1] and originally recorded in 1976 with Bunny Wailer.[2]
"Electric Boogie" | |
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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 |
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]
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]
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