It was released for digital download and streaming through Columbia Records and Sony Music on 6 September 2018 as the fourth single from Silk City's debut 2019 extended play (EP) of the same name.

It is a dance-pop and piano house song that lyrically sees a couple who has found a kindred spirit, with one party also comforting the other.

The song reached number 4 and 62 respectively on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, and has a platinum certification in both countries.

In the video, Lipa throws a party in her loft, where she turns the power back on with her dance moves, while Ronson and Diplo get stuck in an elevator.

"Electricity" was written by Mark Ronson and Diplo of Silk City, Dua Lipa, Diana Gordon, Romy Madley Croft of The xx, Jr Blender, Jarami members Jacob Olofsson and Rami Dawod, and Maxime and Clément Picard.

The song was produced by Silk City with Picard Brothers, Jarami, Riton, Alex Metric, and Blender handling additional production.

The first thing they did in the studio was write piano lines before Diplo made a beat under it; however, they had trouble finding the direction of the sound, calling upon nearly a dozen friends for assistance.

[1][11] Mixing was handled by Josh Gudwin at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles with Chris Gehringer mastering the song at Sterling Sound in New York City.

[20][21][22][23] "Electricity" uses a retro-pop production,[24] that consists of house drums,[25] piano-driven beats,[26] a modern heavy-handed bassline, an electric groove,[27] Latin melodies, plunging synths, high pitched disco synth strings, slithering guitars,[26][28][29] and soulful house piano stabs.

[32] In July 2018, Ronson confirmed that Silk City had a collaboration with Dua Lipa coming, and he announced the title as "Electricity.

[39] It was also included as the opening track of Silk City's 12-inch vinyl EP of the same name, released 13 April 2019 as part of Record Store Day 2019.

[6][7] The Alex Metric remix reimagines the song as a disco house track, with groovy bongos, funk-driven basslines, and cowbells.

[28] In Rolling Stone, Daniela Tijerina viewed the song as a "riled up dancefloor smash" and praised it for being Lipa's best collaboration.

[24] Billboard's David Rishty complimented Lipa for her vocals, which he thought turned the track's listeners into dancers, as well as calling the song a "supercharged groover."

[46][47] Pryor Stroud of PopMatters praised the propulsive chorus and noted that it "[breaks] out of the track's four walls and [runs] free."

[50] For The Line of Best Fit, Cerys Kenneally commended the anthemic pop abilities, while MTV pointed out its house vibes, reminiscent of the 1990s.

"[15] Writing for Spin, Anna Gaca complimented the "warm and familiar" pianos and the arrangement that showcases Lipa's husky vocals.

"[53] In his Crack Magazine review for Lipa's Future Nostalgia, Michael Cragg commended the track for going into the backbone of the album, expressing that it released something in her.

[72][73] It was awarded a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 1,000,000 track-equivalent units in the country.

[77][78] In Australia, the song was awarded a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling 70,000 track-equivalent units.

[83] Lipa called it a "turning point," stating that it was the first video where she did not care about what people thought and she just wanted to dance, perform, and enjoy herself.

She is noticeably sweaty, wearing red high-waisted bottoms, a white t-shirt tied around her chest, showing her abs, and layered necklaces, with blonde hair.

[11][88][89] Lipa then takes a sip from a jug of water and leans back in a chair, before she begins to sing and dance, with choreography inspired by Flashdance (1983).

In Billboard, John Ochoa viewed the video as "steamy" and commended Lipa for "tearing up a sweaty summer loft party.

[11] Ali Webb of L'Officiel complimented the video's "removal of literal electricity," allowing the "movement and connection to shine," while praising the "minimalism and maximalism, intimacy and emptiness" aesthetic.

"[90] In his review for MTV, Patrick Hoksen complimented Lipa's newly blonde hair and thought that she "steals the video.

"[91] Sarah Brown of Soundigest viewed the "Electricity" video as a "burst of energy" and "trilling," as well as praising Ronson and Diplo's "comedic" cameo appearance.

[93] From 2018 to 2020, the song was a part of her setlists for the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2018,[94] Jingle Ball 2018,[95] Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2019,[96] the amfAR Gala 2019,[97] the Amazon Prime Day concert 2019,[98] the OnePlus Music Festival 2019,[99] and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2020.