AccuRadio Song Of The Day-Electronic

Artist:Electronic

Song:For You

Album:Get the Message: The Best of Electronic

Electronic is sometimes mislabeled as a supergroup. For one thing, it's not really a band. Bernard Sumner took over Joy Division after Ian Curtis died and renamed them New Order. Johnny Marr was guitarist for The Smiths. They met when Marr played on something Sumner was producing. When Sumner was having problems with New Order in 1988, he decided to record a solo album. When he didn't enjoy working alone, he asked Marr for help. Sumner's original plan was to release electronic music anonymously on Factory Records with a white label. They released a single Lucky Bag by Electronic. When Pet Shop Boys lead singer Neil Tennant heard about this project, he wanted in and he brought Pet Shop Boys keyboardist Chris Lowe with him. When Electronic's 1989 debut single Getting Away with It was a top 20 hit in England and top 40 in the US, Electronic went on tour and went in a more commercial direction. Electronic signed with Parlophone in England and Warner Bros. in the US. The 1991 album Electronic was certified Gold in England. It did well in the US on the dance and alternative charts. After Sumner recorded a New Order album, he got together with Marr to work on a second Electronic album. Tennant wasn't involved in this album so they brought in Karl Bartos formerly with Kraftwerk. He was calling himself Elektric Music but he was also working as a musician for hire. He is friends with Sumner. Bartos co-wrote six of the songs including For You. That reached #16 on the British Singles chart and the album was certified Silver. For the 1999 album Twisted Tenderness, Electronic brought in Doves bassist Jimi Goodwin and Black Grape drummer Ged Lynch. When that album didn't do as well as previous albums, Marr and Sumner decided not to continue Electronic. This comp is available as a digital download. They weren't touring anymore anyway. Marr has had a couple of bands but he has recorded solo since 2011. Sumner continues to record with New Order. Here's the video for For You by Electronic.