Electricity (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)

"Electricity"
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
B-side	"Almost"
Released	21 May 1979
Recorded	Cargo Studios, Rochdale Henry's Studio, Liverpool
Genre	New wave[1] synth-pop[2]
Length	3:32
Label	Factory – FAC 6 (1st release) Dindisc (2nd & 3rd releases) Virgin EMI (2019 re-release)
Songwriter(s)	Paul Humphreys Andy McCluskey
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
Cover of the 2019 re-issue.
Music video
"Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Electricity" on YouTube

"Electricity" is the 1979 debut single by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), featured on their eponymous debut album the following year. Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys sing the lead vocals on the track together in unison. Recognised as one of the most influential singles of its era, "Electricity" was integral to the rise of the UK's synth-pop movement. It has garnered praise from music journalists and other recording artists.

The track is a holdover from defunct Wirral group the Id (who were led by McCluskey and Humphreys), and features a melodic synthesizer break as opposed to a sung chorus. Following OMD's release of "Electricity" on Factory Records, the band were offered a recording contract with Dindisc, who twice re-issued the single. It achieved limited success on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at no. 99 in early 1980, but found popularity in nightclubs. A 2019 re-release, through Virgin EMI, topped the UK Vinyl Singles Chart.