"Electric" is a song recorded by Swedish artist

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. It is produced by

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Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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, and released as a single in late 1995. In 1996, it was included on her third album, '' Manic Panic''. The chorus is sung by Swedish singer

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. The single peaked at number 2 in

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, number 8 in Sweden and number 37 in

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. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 86. Outside Europe, it was a Top 20 hit in Israel, peaking at number 18.

Composition

The song's chorus has the same melody as Shannon's 1984 dance hit "

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and Ed Chisolm share songwriting credits for the song. In the 2020 book, ''Move Your Body (2 The 90s): Unlimited Eurodance'', writer Juha Soininen noted, "It also breaks the pattern of male raps: Leila raps and

has the refrain. In its ferocity and aggressiveness, it encapsulates the best sides of eurodance."

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine '' Music & Media'' wrote that the

-produced song "shows that Leila K is still "The First Lady Of Rap"."

Music video

The music video for "Electric" was directed by Ragnar Jansson. In the video, Leila K and Jessica Folcker are dancing in a factory setting. Two kendōka practice kendo. It was nominated for a Swedish Dance Award in 1997.

Track listing

# "Electric" (Short Version) - 3:33 # "Electric" (Long Version) - 5:54 # "Electric" (Housecontrol Remix) - 9:29

Versions of the song

* Short Version 3:35 * Long Version 5:55 * Vocal Remix 6:12 * Merlyn's Dub Mix 6:01 * Vocal Remix 6:12 * Power Mix 5:16 * Housecontrol Remix 9:29

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1995 singles Leila K songs Songs written by Herbie Crichlow Songs written by Max Martin Songs written by Denniz Pop Song recordings produced by Denniz Pop Song recordings produced by Max Martin Songs written by Chris Barbosa Mega Records singles Songs written by Leila K {{1990s-single-stub