Electric Avenue (song)
"Electric Avenue" is a reggae song released by Guyanese singer Eddy Grant on his Killer on the Rampage album in January 1983. It is a reggae, synthpop, new wave, and disco song. Grant wrote and produced the song himself.[4][5]
"Electric Avenue" | |
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Single by Eddy Grant | |
from Killer on the Rampage" | |
Released | 1983 |
Studio |
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Genre | Reggae |
Length | 3:48 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | Eddy Grant |
Producer(s) | Eddy Grant |
"Electric Avenue" at YouTube |
It reached #2 on both the United States and UK singles charts.
The song is named after a market street in Brixton, London, England. It has been covered by many artists.
References
- ↑ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Eddy Grant – Killer on the Rampage". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ Galil, Leor (May 4, 2016). Chief Keef meets CeeLo and Eddy Grant on 'Violence (Army)'. https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/05/04/chief-keef-meets-ceelo-and-eddy-grant-on-violence-army. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ↑ Anthony, Todd (January 5, 1994). Soca Up the Sun. https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/soca-up-the-sun-6364068. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ↑ "Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-07-06.