Electricity (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)

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"Electricity"
Electricity.gif
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
B-side "Almost"
Released21 May 1979
Recorded
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Martin Zero
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  • Chester Valentino
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Electricity"
(1979)
"Red Frame/White Light"
(1980)
Alternative cover
OMD Electricity Cover 2019.jpg
Cover of the 2019 re-issue.
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Electricity"3:32
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Almost"3:40

2019 re-issue

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Electricity (Hannett/Cargo Studios Version) [n 1] "3:34
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Almost (Vince Clarke remix)"4.46

Notes

  1. This is falsely listed as the Factory Records version.

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