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"
Single by Eddy Grant
from Killer on the Rampage"
Released1983
Studio
GenreReggae
Length3:48
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

  1. Greene, Jo-Ann. "Eddy Grant – Killer on the Rampage". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. 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. 
  3. Anthony, Todd (January 5, 1994). Soca Up the Sun. https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/soca-up-the-sun-6364068. Retrieved June 29, 2019. 
  4. "Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  5. "Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-07-06.