The Dance Electric was released on Jul 16, 1985 as the first single from André Cymone’s third album A.C., arriving four weeks before the album itself. The track was written and produced by Prince and André Cymone, marking one of their final collaborations of the 1980s. The single contained two different edits of the song, while the B‑side Red Light was produced solely by Cymone and did not involve Prince. BACKGROUND The Dance Electric originated from a 1984 session where Prin