Electricity (Suede song)
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{{Infobox Single |
| Name = Electricity
| Cover = Electricity cd1.jpg
| Artist = [[Suede (band)|Suede]]
| from Album = [[Head Music]]
| Released = [[April 12]] [[1999]]
| Format = [[CD]]
| Recorded = [[1999]]
| Genre = [[Britpop]]
| Length = 4:39
| Label = [[Nude Records]]
| Producer = [[Steve Osborne]], [[Ben Hillier]], [[Bruce Lampcov]]
| Chart position = * #5 <small>([[UK Singles Chart|UK]])</small>
| Reviews = * N/A
| Last single = "[[Filmstar (song)|Filmstar]]"<br />(1997)
| This single = "Electricity"<br />(1999)
| Next single = "[[She's in Fashion]]"<br />(1999)
}}
"'''Electricity'''" is the first single from the album ''[[Head Music]]'' by [[Suede (band)|Suede]], released on [[April 12]], [[1999]] on [[Nude Records]].
==Background==
The band re-emerged with this successful electronic tune after two years away from the public. For the first time, synthesizers are used as a primary part of a song, working in parallel with the distorted guitar as opposed to just providing backgrounds.
The single helped guide the band's new direction, as evident in the fact that electronics was also heavily used in ''[[Head Music]]''.
==Production==
"Electricity" is produced by [[Steve Osborne]], "Popstar" and "See That Girl" are produced by [[Ben Hillier]] while "Waterloo" is produced by [[Bruce Lampcov]].
==Video==
The video for the title song was directed by Mike Lipscombe, and is one of the band's few big budget videos. It features the band playing outside while an electric aura buzzes and surrounds them as they each flicker on and off the screen.
==Single track listings==
===CD1===
# "Electricity" ([[Brett Anderson]], [[Neil Codling]], [[Richard Oakes]])
# "Popstar" (Anderson, [[Simon Gilbert]], Oakes, [[Mat Osman]])
# "Killer" (Anderson, Oakes)
===CD2===
# "Electricity" (Anderson, Codling, Oakes)
# "See That Girl" (Anderson)
# "Waterloo" (Codling)
===Cassette===
# "Electricity" (Anderson, Codling, Oakes)
# "Implement Yeah!" (Anderson, Oakes, Codling, Osman, Gilbert)
{{Suede}}
[[Category:1999 singles]]
[[Category:Suede songs]]