"Video!" is a song by Jeff Lynne from the soundtrack to the film Electric Dreams in 1984.[1] It is one of two songs that Lynne and keyboard player Richard Tandy provided for the film's soundtrack.[1] The single version is 3:26 in length,[1] while the version included in the film is longer, at 4:18.[2]
"Video!" | ||||
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Single by Jeff Lynne | ||||
from the album Electric Dreams | ||||
B-side | "Sooner or Later" | |||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Virgin/Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
Jeff Lynne singles chronology | ||||
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The chorus of "Video!" is originally taken from the unreleased Electric Light Orchestra song "Beatles Forever", which was originally to have appeared on the album, Secret Messages, when it was planned to be a double album.[3][self-published source]
Track listing
editAll songs written and composed by Jeff Lynne.
- "Video!" – 3:26
- "Sooner or Later" – 3:51
Charts
editChart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 85 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Song Details". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Song Details". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Electric Light Orchestra – Beatles Forever". thelogbook.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.