ABOUT
5000 Volts was an English disco group that became very popular throughout much of Europe and South Africa during the mid and late 1970s. Their best known song, "I'm On Fire" (1975), became a big hit in many European and other countries worldwide as well as the U.S., where it made the Top 40. The fame of 5000 Volts in the U.S. was short-lived, however, and the group's later songs failed to chart.
Formed in 1974 in London, 5000 Volts consisted of singers Tina Charles and Martin Jay, with an ever-changing group of session musicians. In 1976, Tina Charles topped the U.K. charts with "I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance)," and she has continued to perform and record to the present day. After 5000 Volts disbanded in 1977, Martin Jay returned to his previous career as a session musician. Tina Charles and Martin Jay reunited in 2012 to re-record some of their hits on the album, "Reunited."
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5000 Volts
- I'm On Fire 1975
(This song also became a hit for Jim Gilstrap (1975).)
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