"Electric" | ||||
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Single by Lisa Scott-Lee | ||||
from the album Never or Now | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 10 October 2005 | |||
Recorded | 3 September 2005 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | Concept | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Richard Flack | |||
Lisa Scott-Lee singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
"Electric" is the third single to be released by former Steps member Lisa Scott-Lee. The song was released on 10 October 2005 via Concept Records. It was written by songwriter Guy Chambers with former a1 member Ben Adams, and produced by Richard Flack.
The music video for "Electric" features Lisa Scott-Lee performing the song with a band, with electric special effects. It was filmed in a studio in London, England.
The single was promoted on MTV reality show Totally Scott-Lee, where Scott-Lee stated that she wanted to get the single into the UK Top 10 or she would quit music altogether. Her previous single Get It On had charted at number 23 in the UK, despite being "B-list at Capital". [1]
Despite widespread media attention for the series, Electric charted at #13 in the UK, therefore failing to reach the Top 10. [2] This incident achieved notoriety, becoming the focus of an internet forum campaign to download it in 2016.[ citation needed ]
UK CD1
(CDCON68; Released: 10 October 2005)
UK CD2
(CDCON68X; Released: 10 October 2005)
AUS CD
(Released: 24 April 2006)
Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [3] | 60 |
UK Singles (OCC) [2] | 13 |
Region | Date | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 10 October 2005 | [ citation needed ] |
Australia | 24 April 2006 | [4] |
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