In the United Kingdom, where the song was released in April 1988, it stalled at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart the following month.

Davies said the title was inspired by the 1970 T. Rex song "Jewel", which contains the verse, "Her eyes electric blue".

"[3] The music video for "Electric Blue" was shot on the roof of the New South Wales Teachers Federation building at 23-33 Mary Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia.

[6] Electropop group Ming and Ping recorded a cover as a track on their 2014 album "The Light of Day/The Darkness of Night".

American indie rock band the Killers performed the song in a livestream in August 2020, which Davies later called "the most impressive" cover he'd seen.