Electric Slide Song: The Original + 9 More to Fill the Floor

The Electric Slide stands as one of the most beloved line dances at weddings. Because practically everyone knows the moves, it reliably draws guests from their seats to the dance floor. It’s one of the easiest floor-fillers we reach for as a Fargo wedding DJ.

Looking for the song itself? The Electric Slide is danced to “Electric Boogie” by Marcia Griffiths, written by Bunny Wailer. The upbeat 1989 remix is the version you’ll hear at almost every wedding. That said, the dance works over plenty of other songs too, and the full list is below.

How to Do The Electric Slide

This dance is fairly easy, and once you learn the basic pattern you just repeat it for the whole song:

1. Grapevine to the right (step, cross behind, step) and tap your foot
2. Grapevine to the left and tap
3. Walk back three steps and tap
4. Rock forward with a tap, then back with a tap
5. Step forward and make a quarter turn to your left, then start over facing the new direction

Nobody on the floor is judging footwork. If you drift the right direction and turn with the group, you’re doing the Electric Slide.

Recommended Songs For The Electric Slide

1. Electric Boogie by Marcia Griffiths
2. Electric Slide by Shannon
3. Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
4. Better When I’m Dancing by Meghan Trainor
5. Man! I Feel Like a Woman by Shania Twain
6. Larger Than Life by Backstreet Boys
7. Boot Scootin’ Boogie by Brooks and Dunn
8. Beer For My Horses by Toby Keith
9. Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
10. I Like It, I Love It by Tim McGraw

Conclusion

Numerous songs work well for the Electric Slide. While the first option is the most recognized choice, feel free to start with any selection from this list. Once you take the floor and begin dancing, your guests will likely join in once they recognize the familiar steps.