Electric (Leila K song)

1995 single by Leila K

"Electric"

Single by Leila K
from the album  Manic Panic
B-side| "Remix"
Released| 1995
Genre| Eurodance[1]
Length| 3:35
Label| Mega Records
Songwriter(s)|

* Denniz PoP
* Max Martin
* Herbie Crichlow
* Leila K
* Chris Barbosa
* Ed Chisolm

Producer(s)|

* Denniz PoP
* Max Martin

Leila K singles chronology
| "Slow Motion"
(1993)  | "Electric"
(1995)  | "C'Mon Now"
(1996)

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Music video
"Electric" on YouTube

"Electric" is a song recorded and co-written by Swedish artist Leila K. It is produced by Denniz Pop and Max Martin, and released as a single in late 1995 by Mega Records. In 1996, it was included on Leila K's third album, Manic Panic (1996). The chorus is performed by Swedish singer Jessica Folcker. The single was a top-10 hit in both Finland and Sweden, peaking at numbers two and eight. In Israel and Belgium, it was a top-20 and top-40 hit, reaching numbers 18 and 37. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Electric" peaked at number 86 in March 1996. The music video for the song was directed by Ragnar Jansson and nominated for a Swedish Dance Award in 1997.

## Composition

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The song's chorus has the same melody as Shannon's 1984 dance hit "Give Me Tonight". Chris Barbosa 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 Jessica Folcker has the refrain. In its ferocity and aggressiveness, it encapsulates the best sides of Eurodance."[1]

## Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that the Denniz Pop-produced song "shows that Leila K is still "The First Lady of Rap"."[2] In September 2024, Swedish national radio Sveriges Radio P3 ranked "Electric" among the world's 300 best songs.[3]

## Music video

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The accompanying music video for "Electric" was directed by Ragnar Jansson.[4] In the video, Leila K and Jessica Folcker are dancing in a factory setting where two kendōka practice kendo. It was nominated for a Swedish Dance Award in 1997.[5]

## Track listing

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

### Versions

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* 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

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1995)  | Peak
position

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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 37
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 86
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 2
Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] | 61
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10] | 19
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[11] | 14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 8

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1996)  | Position

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Sweden (Topplistan)[13] | 93

## References

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1. ^ a b Soininen, Juha (26 August 2020). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 281\. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
2. ^ "The Swedish Stars 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 17\. 27 April 1996. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
3. ^ "P300 – Världens 300 bästa låtar" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio P3. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
4. ^ "Leila K: Electric". Mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
5. ^ "Nominerade A-Ö" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 11\. 15 March 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
6. ^ "Leila K. – Electric" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 9\. 2 March 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
8. ^ "Electric", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 10 April 2008)
9. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de Archived 16 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 10 April 2008)
10. ^ "Leila K. - Electric" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
11. ^ "Leila K. - Electric" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
12. ^ "Leila K. – Electric". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
13. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

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Studio albums|

* Carousel
* Manic Panic

Collaboration albums|

* Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K

Singles|

* "Got to Get" (with Rob'n'Raz)
* "Rok the Nation" (with Rob'n'Raz)
* "Open Sesame"
* "Ça plane pour moi"
* "Slow Motion"
* "Electric"

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