Tribute to Electricity

We're taking time this week to pay tribute to electricity. Without it, we're in the dark.

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SONG OF THE monDAY

"Electric Feel" is a song by MGMT and was released in 2008 as the second single from their debut album, Oracular Spectacular. Though "Electric Feel" had bigger success in Australia and New Zealand, it did chart at #14 on Bubbling Under 100 Hot Singles in the US.

SONG OF THE tuesDAY

"Electric Youth" was the seventh single from Debbie Gibson, the second from her album, Electric Youth. Released in 1989, the song’s a statement about how teens were viewed and often ignored. It is one of Gibson’s most-famous hits, landing at number eleven on Billboard Hot 100.

SONG OF THE wednesDAY

"Danger! High Voltage" is by Electric Six. Released in 2003 as the band's debut single from the album Fire, the song had moderate success in the UK. Though band members claim it was a mechanic named John S. O'Leary, rumors are Jack White of the White Stripes sings the second lead in the song.

SONG OF THE thursDAY

Written, produced, and recorded by Eddy Grant, "Electric Avenue" is from the 1982 album, Killer on the Rampage. It is a reference to the first place where electricity lit the streets in Brixton, south London. The song was a response to the 1981 Brixton riot.

SONG OF THE friDAY

Also known as the "Electric Slide", "Electric Boogie" is by Marcia Griffiths. It was written and originally recorded in 1976 with Bunny Wailer. Griffiths' version first became a hit in 1983 but climbed higher (51) on Billboard Hot 100 in 1990 when it was released on her album, Carousel.

SONG OF THE saturDAY

"Electric Boogaloo" is by Ollie and Jerry and was released on the soundtrack for Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984). The song hit #45 on the R&B charts and was a follow-up to Ollie and Jerry's "Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us" from the 1984 movie, Breakin'.

SONG OF THE sunDAY

"She's Electric" is from the band Oasis and is from their second studio album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995). Though the song was never released as a single, it has gained modest popularity since the album's release.

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"Electric Lady" was the fourth and final single released from Janelle Monáe’s second studio album, The Electric Lady (2013). Released on July 30, 2014, "Electric Lady" is a female empowerment song that features Solange. The music video was directed by Alan Ferguson.

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