Electric Blue (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Electric Blue


Caption = "Electric Blue" Australian release
Artist = Icehouse
from Album = Man of Colours
A-side = "Electric Blue"
B-side = "Over My Head"
Released = Start date|1987|08|31
Format = 7" Vinyl Single, 12" Vinyl Single, CD Single
Recorded = EMI Studio 301, Sydney
Genre = Soft Rock, Synthpop
Length =
Label = Regular
Chrysalis
Writer = Iva Davies, John Oates
Producer = David Lord
Reviews =
Certification =
Chart position = #1 (Australia)
#7 (US)
Last single = "Crazy"
(1987)
This single = "Electric Blue"
(1987)
Next single = "My Obsession"
(1987)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Electric Blue"
Alternative Cover
Type = single


Cover size =
Lower caption = Chrysalis Records (1987 US release)
Border =

"Electric Blue" is a 1987 hit single by the Australian rock / synthpop band Icehouse and was co-written by Iva Davies of Icehouse and John Oatescite web |publisher=APRA |title=APRA search engine |url=http://www.apra.com.au/site/public/searchworks.stm |accessdate=2008-07-01 Note: requires user to input song title e.g. ELECTRIC BLUE] of US band Hall and Oates. The single reached number one on the Australian singles chart on 16 November 1987,cite book |title=Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 |format=doc |last=Kent |first=David |authorlink= David Kent|publisher=Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. |year=1993 |isbn=0-646-11917-6 |accessdate=2008-07-01 ] number seven on the American "Billboard" Hot 100 charts in the same year,cite web |title = Billboard Music Charts - Search Results - Icehouse |publisher = "Billboard" |url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ICEHOUSEsql=11:aifexqe5ldae~T51 |accessdate = 2008-07-01 ] and number 53 on the UK singles charts. Released in August it was the second single from their number one album "Man of Colours" on Regular Records in Australia and Chrysalis Records for European and North American releases. It is played regularly on Australian radio stations and remains one of their most popular songs according to listeners of Triple M in 2007.cite web |url=http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/music/2007countdown/the_countdown.html |title=Triple M's Essential 2007 Countdown |publisher=Triple M |accessdate=2008-06-12 ] .

A remix version by Skipraiders was released on the Icehouse album "Meltdown" in 2002.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39ftxqraldse~T2 |title="Meltdown" credits |publisher=allmusic guide |accessdate=2008-07-16 ] In July 2007, it was covered by pop artist Steve Ward at the Pink Lemonade Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser. Other notable covers include a version by folk singer Seth Kendall on his 2005 album "Starfish Harbor No Regrets".

Track listing

Australian release (7")

# "Electric Blue"
# "Over My Head"

Australian release (12")

# "Electric Blue" (Extended mix)
# "Electric Blue" (7" version)
# "Electric Blue" (Dub Version Mix)
# "Over My Head"

UK release (12")

# "Electric Blue" (Extended Mix)
# "Electric Blue" (Dub Mix)
# "Over My Head"

UK (CD single)

# "Electric Blue" (Extended Mix)
# "Crazy" (Manic Mix)
# "Over My Head"

US (12")

# "Electric Blue" (Extended Mix)
# "Electric Blue" (Dub Mix)
# "Electric Blue" (Instrumental);
# "Electric Blue" (ST Edit)

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