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“Electric Blue” by Icehouse
From the album Man of Colours (1987)
“Electric Blue” by Icehouse appears on 7 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1988 and 2026. It was first released in 1987 on the album Man of Colours. Its best result is #61 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #185 alternative song of 1988 and #3,948 alternative song of all time.
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"Electric Blue" gave Icehouse the second single from Man of Colours, their fifth studio album, in 1987, and it came about through a fan letter of sorts: John Oates, of Hall & Oates, got in touch with Iva Davies to say how much he liked his work, and the two ended up writing this one together. Oates has said that if Davies hadn't claimed it for Icehouse, it would have been a Hall & Oates record, and you can hear why in that glossy pop-rock sheen.
Chrysalis handled it in Europe and North America, and Australian fans could grab it for a short while on blue vinyl. It went to number one at home and number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, and Triple M listeners still counted it among the band's favourites two decades on.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 61 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 324 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1999 | 687 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 1117 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 2018 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2025 | 92 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
| 2026 | 800 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
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