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"Electrica Salsa"
French 7" single
Single by OFF (Sven Väth, Luca Anzilotti & Michael Münzing)
from the album Organization for Fun
B-side"Remix"
Released1986
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length
  • 3:35 (7")
  • 5:48 (12")
  • 4:51 (Music Video)
LabelZYX, Flea Records, Clever, Sonet, Sakkaris, Blanco Y Negro
Songwriter(s)Luca Anzilotti, Michael Münzing (music)
Producer(s)Oliver Büttner
OFF (Sven Väth, Luca Anzilotti & Michael Münzing) singles chronology
"Bad News"
(1985) 		"Electrica Salsa"
(1986) 		"Step by step"
(1987)

"Electrica Salsa", also titled "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)", is a 1986 song by the group Off, featuring German DJ and singer Sven Väth and future Snap! producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti.

It was the first single from his album Organisation for Fun on which it appears as fourth track in its single version and as 14th track in the PWL remix. The song achieved success in many countries, including France, Austria and Germany, where it was a top three hit. The song was a hit particularly on the dance floors where it was much aired.[2]

A new remixed version was available on OFF's next single, "Step by Step".

Track listings

7" single - France, Sweden
  1. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" — 3:35
  2. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (dub version) — 3:36
12" maxi
1 - Germany, Spain
  1. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (maxi version) — 5:48
  2. "Electrica Salsa" (dub version) — 5:50
2 - Germany
  1. "Electrica Salsa" (salsa inferno) — 6:22
  2. "Electrica Salsa" (instrumental inferno) — 4:57
3 - Germany
  1. "Electrica Salsa" (the mad house mix) — 7:06
  2. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" — 5:48
Italy, France
  1. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (remix) — 6:22
  2. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (vocal version) — 5:48
UK
  1. "Electrica Salsa" (PWL mix) — 7:06
  2. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (dub version) — 5:50
3" CD maxi - Germany
  1. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" — 5:48
  2. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (dub version) — 5:50
  3. "Step by Step" (vocal mix) — 5:55
CD maxi - 1989, Germany
  1. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" — 5:48
  2. "Step By Step" (vocal mix) — 5:55
  3. "Time Operator" (real time mix) — 5:39
12" maxi - 1993, Italy
  1. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (Martini club remix) — 5:25
  2. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (Martini cut remix) — 5:05
  3. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (instrumental remix) — 5:25
  4. "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (original version) — 5:50

Credits

  • Produced by O.Büttner
  • Executive producers : S.Väth/L.Anzilotti/M.Münzing
  • Music: M.Münzing
  • Written: L.Anzilotti
  • Mixed by M.Münzing/L.Anzilotti
  • Recorded at Master Studios (W. Germany)
  • "The mad house mix" mixed by Mixmaster Pete Hammond

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France[3] Silver 1986 250,000 342,000

Charts

References

  1. ^ Arena, James (2017). "Appendix: The Record Shop–Noteworthy Tracks". Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers. McFarland & Company. pp. 225–230. ISBN 978-1-4766-7142-0.
  2. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 101 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  3. ^ French certifications + sales See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "OFF" Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 27 June 2009)
  4. ^ "Off – Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Off – Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Off – Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Off" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Off – Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Off – Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Off: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Off – Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Jahreshitparade 1987". Austrian Charts Portal (in German). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1987: Singles". Ultratop Flanders (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  14. ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 - Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 7 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  15. ^ "Top - 1987". Top France (in French). Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Top Single Jahrescharts 1987" (in German). Offizielle Top 100. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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