"Electronic Pleasure" is a song by

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electronic dance music group

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, featuring vocals from Gillian Wisdom and rap by

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. Released in February 1996 as the fourth and last single from their debut album by the same name (1995), it was the follow-up to their successful cover of "

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". The song peaked at number two in Israel, number nine in Scotland and number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Italy and a top 30 hit in France, peaking at number 17 and 23.

Critical reception

Maria Jimenez from '' Music & Media'' described the song as a "spacious electro pop dance number". British magazine ''

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'' rated it three out of five. An editor, Alan Jones, added, "It features the same guests, vocalist Gillian Wisdom and rapper

, but is an edgy Euro-style dance track more like the earlier

hits."

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from the '' RM'' Dance Update gave the song four out of five, writing, "N-Trance must be commended for musical versatility: after screaming rave and obvious yet effective disco pastiche they hit back with high-end Euro that echoes Snap's ' Rhythm Is A Dancer'." Another editor, James Hamilton, declared it as an "Gillian Wisdom wailed Euro-style raver".

Music video

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was produced to promote the single, directed by Steve Price. It features the group performing in front of a large crowd at what appears to be a

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in an abandoned building. Some scenes shows rapper Da Force outside, surrounded by fires and a burning car. Singer Wisdom appears at the party as a mysterious alien-like figure, wearing a white body suit and extended long white nails. The video was shot in a freezing cold morgue in the disused Prestwich Mental Hospital and also features a

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army tank. It was later published on

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in June 2008, and had generated almost two million views as of January 2023.

Track listing

* 12" maxi-single, Italy (1996) :A1. "Electronic Pleasure" (Electronic Pressure) – 5:06 :A2. "Electronic Pleasure" (303 Mix) – 5:03 :B. "Electronic Pleasure" (Dark Mix) – 7:05 * CD single, UK (1996) #"Electronic Pleasure" (Original Version) – 3:52 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Tokyo Mix) – 6:41 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Dark Mix) – 7:06 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Sunshine State Mix) – 6:08 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Electronic Pressure) – 5:08 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Bagheads Remix) – 5:56 #"Electronic Pleasure" (303 Mix) – 5:03 * CD single, the Netherlands (1996) #"Electronic Pleasure" (Original Version) – 3:49 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Sunshine State Remix) – 6:07 * CD single (Electronic Pleasure 2), UK (1996) #"Electronic Pleasure" (Original Extended Version) – 5:48 #" Set You Free" (Original 12" Version) – 7:16 #" Stayin' Alive '95" – 4:06 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Looney Choons Remix) – 7:30 * CD maxi-single, Europe (1996) #"Electronic Pleasure" (Original Radio Version) – 3:51 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Original Mix) – 5:45 #"Electronic Pleasure" (D-Generator Mix) – 6:45 #"Electronic Pleasure" ( Quicksilver Mix) – 8:07 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Dark Mix) – 7:04 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Tokyo Mix) – 6:40 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Looney Choons Remix) – 7:29 #"Electronic Pleasure" (Bag Heads Remix) – 5:56

Charts

References

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