Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue
Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1983)
Directed by: Steve Barron
Electric Avenue is a reggae fusion and new wave track by Guyanese-British musician Eddy Grant, released on April 18, 1983, as the lead single from his album *Killer on the Rampage*. The song references Electric Avenue in Brixton, London, and was inspired by the 1981 Brixton riot. It became one of Grant’s biggest hits, reaching number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. The accompanying music video, directed by Steve Barron, features Grant performing amidst vibrant, animated backgrounds, capturing the song’s energetic and socially conscious themes.
