Electric Dreams is a soundtrack album from the film Electric Dreams, released in 1984.
Several popular rock and new wave musicians of the 1980s contributed original music to the film's soundtrack. It was available throughout Europe but remained unreleased on compact disc in the U.S. until September 1998.
The song "Together in Electric Dreams" by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder was released as a single and became an international hit in 1984. It was later featured on their album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder (1985). Another song, "Video!" by Jeff Lynne, was also released as a single (with a non-album track, "Sooner or Later", as the B-side).
The soundtrack features two new recordings by Culture ClubâÂÂ"The Dream" and "Love Is Love"âÂÂas well as a song performed by Culture Club backing singer Helen Terry ("Now You're Mine") and a song written by fellow Culture Club members Boy George and Roy Hay (credited to O'Dowd/Pickett) ("Electric Dreams", performed by P. P. Arnold). All of these were released as singles (except "The Dream") with "Love Is Love" becoming a Top 3 in Canada and Top 10 in Japan in 1985.
Due to the international popularity of the film, Cantopop singer George Lam recorded a cover version of the song "The Duel", namely "" (), in his 1986 album "" ().
Adapted from the album's liner notes.