BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“Electric Boogaloo” is a electro-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 Billboard R&B chart.
Detroit 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.
Following the success of this record, Ollie & Jerry were asked to contribute music for the Breakin’ 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), 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.
SIDE A:
Electric Boogaloo (Dance Mix) 6:24
Written-By – A. Giles*, O. Brown*, R. Regan*
SIDE B:
Physical Clash 4:10
Written-By – J. Knight*, O. Brown*
Electric Boogaloo (Instrumental) 4:57
Written-By – A. Giles*, O. Brown*, R. Regan*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Electric Boogaloo | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs | #45 |
| 1984 | Electric Boogaloo | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #43 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – POSPX 730
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro
CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Hutchinson
Mixed By – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Producer, Arranged By – Ollie E. Brown*
NOTES:
Made In England
Taken from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Breakdance 2 Is Electric Boogaloo”
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thanks Paul. I don’t actually know this, but it’s got that great classic Electro sound. A little Prince in places too.
Fantastic stuff – forgotten gem – haven’t heart this in ages! “Breakin – Ain’t No Stoppin..” can be found on various compilations but this one is a rather rare occurence. Glad to see this nice little track again!
This one takes me back to my ‘poppin’ days! Thank you so much Paul!
This also reminds me of the STAYING ALIVE 12 inch Japanese single I donated a few years ago, I hope you find time soon to rip that puppy, it’s a great one! I also included a Rick Dees comedy album from the 80s. Would LOVE to see those here, cost me a good grip I remember that Stayin’ Alive. Beautiful 12 inch single! Thank you Paul!
Ahh this takes me back. I have the soundtrack CD, however these rips sound much warmer.
Thanks for the memories Paul 🙂
Great Paul, thank you for this forgotten track! Ive been a huge fan of Breaking movies ( i’m a breaker myself). There were published 2singles from this sountrack: this one and I belive in the Beat ( u already ripped). Sadly I Don’t Wanna Come Down by Mark Scott ( the best track in my opinion) has never been released on 12” mix
Thank you so much Paul for these 2 Ollie & Jerry rips. Especially the one of yesterday sounds great. As you know I always love the Jellybean remixes from the 80s. He had a very special sound. Have a great weekend.
Wow Paul, this is a great follow-up to yesterday’s offering. To be honest, I can’t remember this one at all, but I am excited to have it in my digital collection. I love how you try and fulfill an artist’s discography. Most excellent. After hearing yesterday’s jam, I thought it reminded me of an electro version of the disco chestnut, “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now.” Not that the melody was the same, but with what they are singing about. An interesting parallel. Thank you for this week’s of records Paul. As always, you are a bright beacon of light in… Read more »
Fun track. Hope you enjoy it Jeff.
Have a great weekend 🙂
An obvious but very good choice! Thanks!!!
You’re welcome Christian 🙂