"Electric Boogaloo" is a dance-pop song by American music duo Ollie & Jerry. Released in late 1984 as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, the song reached number 45 on the R&B chart.[1]
| "Electric Boogaloo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ollie & Jerry | ||||
| from the album Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo soundtrack | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Dance, pop | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
| Producer(s) | Ollie Brown, Jerry Knight | |||
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Background
editDetroit natives and prolific session musicians Ollie E. Brown and Jerry Knight first collaborated as the duo Ollie & Jerry on the soundtrack to the 1984 breakdancing-themed film Breakin'. The first track of that album, "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us", was released as a single and reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1984.[2]
Following the success of this record, Ollie & Jerry were asked to contribute music for the Breakin's sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. The term "electric boogaloo" refers to a dance style of the same name. The duo recorded the track "Electric Boogaloo", which was released as a single.
Although the "Electric Boogaloo" single was less successful than its predecessor (not charting on Billboard''s Top 40),[2] the Breakin' 2 soundtrack itself did reach number 25 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 52 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[3]
Personnel
edit- Ollie Brown - drums
- Jerry Knight - bass guitar
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B | 45 |
References
edit- ^ "Ollie & Jerry: Biography". allmusic. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 468. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ^ "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Original Soundtrack: Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved September 20, 2010.