Electronic is an English alternative dance band formed in 1988 by
singer/guitarist Bernard Sumner of New Order and guitarist Johnny Marr of The
Smiths. Their initial meeting occurred in 1984 when Marr contributed to a Quando
Quango track produced by Sumner. Electronic's debut single, "Getting Away with
It", was released in December 1989 and sold around 350,000 copies, becoming a
Top 40 hit in the United States. The band's first album, Electronic, followed in
May 1991, featuring the number 10 single "Get the Message" and another top 40
single, "Feel Every Beat", selling over a mil...