"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]
Reception
editMuriel Gray at Smash Hits said, "Mr. Lynne likes to catch on to buzzwords and then attempt to build a song around them. 'Video madness comes upon us' we are informed and, to back up this earth-shattering statement, we are treated to some Buggles-like voices. A nasty piece of work if ever there was."[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written and composed by Jeff Lynne.
- "Video!" – 3:26
- "Sooner or Later" – 3:51
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 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.
- ^ Muriel Gray. "Singles". Smash Hits (19 July 1984): 23.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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