"Electrica Salsa", also entitled "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" is a 1987 song recorded by German DJ and singer Sven Väth

Sven Väth

Sven Väth is a Frankfurt-based DJ who has produced an extensive range of work since his career began in 1982. From 1985, he was part of the band OFF which released the hit "Electrica Salsa" in 1986...

 under the pseudonym of OFF. It was the first single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

from his album Organisation for Fun on which it appears as fourth track in its single version and as 14th track in the PWL remix. The song achieved success in many countries, including France, Austria and Germany where it was a top three hit ; it was a failure in the UK where it remained at the bottom of the chart. The song was a hit particularly on the dancefloors where it was much aired. A new remixed version was available on OFF's next single, "Step by Step".

Track listings

7" single - France, Sweden "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" — 3:35 "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (dub version) — 3:36 12" maxi 1 - Germany, Spain "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (maxi version) — 5 48 "Electrica Salsa" (dub version) — 5:50 NEWLIN 2 - Germany "Electrica Salsa" (salsa inferno) — 6 22 "Electrica Salsa" (instrumental inferno) — 4:57 NEWLIN 3 - Germany "Electrica Salsa" (the mad house mix) — 7 06 "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" — 5:48 NEWLIN Italy, France "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (remix) — 6 22 "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (vocal version) — 5:48

NEWLIN UK "Electrica Salsa" (PWL mix) — 7 06 "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (dub version) — 5:50 NEWLIN 3" CD maxi - Germany "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" — 5:48 "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (dub version) — 5:50 "Step by Step" (vocal mix) — 5:55 CD maxi - 1989, Germany "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" — 5:48 "Step By Step" (vocal mix) — 5:55 "Time Operator" (real time mix) — 5:39 12" maxi - 1993, Italy "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (Martini club remix) — 5:25 "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (Martini cut remix) — 5:05 "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (instrumental remix) — 5:25 "Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba)" (original version) — 5:50

Credits

• Written and mixed by L.Anzilotti and M.Muenzing
• Vocals by Sven Väth
• "The mad house mix" mixed by Mixmaster Pete Hammond
• Executive producers : L.Anzilotti, M.Münzing and S.Väth
• Produced by O.Büttner

Certifications and sales

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France	Silver	1987	250,000	342,000

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	2
Dutch Mega Top 100	31
Eurochart Hot 100	4
French SNEP Singles Chart	3
German Singles Chart	3
Swiss Singles Chart	23
UK Singles Chart	86