| Electric Dreams | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 20 July 1984 September 1998 (re-issue) |
| Recorded | 1984 |
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| Length | 34:25 (edited) 50:28 (extended) |
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Electric Dreams is a soundtrack album from the film Electric Dreams, released in 1984.[1]
Overview
Several popular rock and new wave musicians of the 1980s contributed original music to the film's soundtrack. It was available throughout Europe but remained unreleased on compact disc in the U.S. until September 1998.
The song "Together in Electric Dreams" by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder was released as a single and became an international hit in 1984. It was later featured in their album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder (1985). Another song, "Video!" by Jeff Lynne, was also released as a single (with a non-album track, "Sooner or Later", as the B-side).
The soundtrack features two new recordings by Culture Club - "The Dream" and "Love Is Love" - as well as songs performed by Culture Club backing singer Helen Terry ("Now You're Mine") and written by Boy George and Roy Hay ("Electric Dreams", by PP Arnold). All of these were released as singles (except "The Dream") with "Love Is Love" becoming a Top 3 in Canada and Top 10 in Japan in 1985.
Charts
| Song | Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Together in Electric Dreams" | UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 3 |
| "Together in Electric Dreams" | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] | 20 |
| "Video!" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 85 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Together in Electric Dreams" | Philip Oakey, Giorgio Moroder | Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Video!" | Jeff Lynne | Jeff Lynne | 3:24 |
| 3. | "The Dream" | George O'Dowd, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss | Culture Club | 2:28 |
| 4. | "The Duel" (based upon the classical piece Minuet in G major) | Moroder | Giorgio Moroder | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Now You're Mine" | Helen St. John, Rusty Lemorande | Helen Terry | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Love Is Love" | O'Dowd, Craig, Hay, Moss | Culture Club | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Chase Runner" | Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware, Glenn Gregory | Heaven 17 | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Let it Run" | Lynne | Jeff Lynne | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Madeline's Theme" | Moroder | Giorgio Moroder | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Electric Dreams" | O'Dowd, Hay | P. P. Arnold | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 34:25 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Electric Dreams" | George O'Dowd, Roy Hay | P. P. Arnold | 6:50 |
| 2. | "Video!" | Jeff Lynne | Jeff Lynne | 4:53 |
| 3. | "The Dream" | O'Dowd, Mikey Craig, Hay, Jon Moss | Culture Club | 3:16 |
| 4. | "The Duel" (based upon the classical piece Minuet in G major) | Moroder | Giorgio Moroder | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Now You're Mine" | Helen St. John, Rusty Lemorande | Helen Terry | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Love Is Love" | O'Dowd, Craig, Hay, Moss | Culture Club | 5:53 |
| 7. | "Chase Runner" | Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware, Glenn Gregory | Heaven 17 | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Let it Run" | Lynne | Jeff Lynne | 5:37 |
| 9. | "Madeline's Theme" | Moroder | Giorgio Moroder | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Together in Electric Dreams" | Philip Oakey, Moroder | Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 50:28 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Electric Dreams" | George O'Dowd, Roy Hay | P. P. Arnold | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Video!" | Jeff Lynne | Jeff Lynne | 3:24 |
| 3. | "The Dream" | O'Dowd, Mikey Craig, Hay, Jon Moss | Culture Club | 2:28 |
| 4. | "The Duel" (based upon the classical piece Minuet in G major) | Moroder | Giorgio Moroder | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Now You're Mine" | Helen St. John, Rusty Lemorande | Helen Terry | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Love Is Love" | O'Dowd, Craig, Hay, Moss | Culture Club | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Chase Runner" | Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware, Glenn Gregory | Heaven 17 | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Let it Run" | Lynne | Jeff Lynne | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Madeline's Theme" | Moroder | Giorgio Moroder | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Together in Electric Dreams" | Philip Oakey, Moroder | Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 34:25 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1984/85) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 54 |
References
- ^ Allmusic.com
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Giorgio Moroder Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
- Electric Dreams at Discogs (list of releases)
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