Election Day (song)
1985 single by Arcadia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Election Day" is the first single released by Duran Duran offshoot band, Arcadia.[1]
Quick Facts Single by Arcadia, from the album So Red the Rose ...
"Election Day" | ||||
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Single by Arcadia | ||||
from the album So Red the Rose | ||||
B-side | "She's Moody and Grey, She's Mean and She's Restless" | |||
Released | October 1985 | |||
Studio | Studio de la Grande Armée (Paris) | |||
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Label | Parlophone | |||
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Producer(s) | Alex Sadkin | |||
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"Election Day" on YouTube | ||||
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It was released by Parlophone in October 1985 and subsequently hit the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic, peaking at No. 6 in the US and No. 7 in the UK. In Italy, spurred on by several high profile TV appearances, it became a huge hit, spending seven consecutive weeks at No. 1 between November 1985 and January 1986. It also reached the Top 5 in New Zealand and Ireland. Along with the Arcadia members, "Election Day" features Grace Jones on vocals and speech segments.