Peak Week
#2 · 1983-07-02
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Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Electric Avenue" is a song by Guyanese-British musician Eddy Grant. Written and produced by Grant, it was released on his 1982 studio album Killer on the Rampage. In the United States, with the help of the MTV music video he made, it was one of the biggest hits of 1983. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 22 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Apr 16, 1983#89
- Apr 23#82
- Apr 30#72
- May 7#60
- May 14#45
- May 21#31
- May 28#25
- Jun 4#16
- Jun 11#11
- Jun 18#4
- Jun 25#3
- Jul 2#2
- Jul 9#2
- Jul 16#2
- Jul 23#2
- Jul 30#2
- Aug 6#6
- Aug 13#11
- Aug 20#20
- Aug 27#31
- Sep 3#59
- Sep 10#94
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #89 on April 16, 1983. It entered the Top 40 5 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 9 weeks. It reached a peak of #2 on July 2, 1983. After 22 weeks, its final appearance came on September 10, 1983.
Electric Avenue: The Breakthrough Moment
Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Electric Avenue" is a song by Guyanese-British musician Eddy Grant. Written and produced by Grant, it was released on his 1982 studio album Killer on the Rampage. In the United States, with the help of the MTV music video he made, it was one of the biggest hits of 1983. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 22 weeks on the chart.
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