"Can You Feel It" is a song by American group the Jacksons, recorded in March 1980 and released as the third single from their album Triumph in February 1981.
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| Single by The Jacksons | ||||
| from the album Triumph | ||||
| B-side | "Everybody" | |||
| Released | February 13, 1981 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 1980 | |||
| Genre | Disco[2] | |||
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Written by brothers Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson, the song featured solo leads by Michael and Randy Jackson. Released as a single in 1981, the song reached No. 77 on the pop charts and No. 30 on the R&B charts in United States, No. 6 in the UK, and No. 2 in the Netherlands in 1981.[3]
Reception
editRecord World said that "Dynamic strings join Michael and Randy's vocal drama to provide memorable musical suspense."[4]
Personnel
edit- Written and composed by Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson
- Produced by the Jacksons
- Lead vocals: Michael & Randy Jackson
- Arrangement by Michael & Jackie Jackson
- String arrangement by Tom Tom 84
- Instrumentation:
- Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes, Ronnie Foster, Bill Wolfer (uncredited)
- Guitars: Tito Jackson, David Williams
- Bass: Nathan Watts
- Drums: Ollie E. Brown
- Vibes: Gary L. Coleman
- Background vocal coordinator and choir director: Stephanie Spruill
- The Children's Choir: Yolanda Kenerly, Brigette Bush, Audra Tillman, Lita Aubrey, Rhonda Gentry, Roger Kenerly II, Soloman Daniels, Brian Stilwell, Gerry Gruberth, Peter Wade
- The Adults' Choir: Stephanie Spruill, Paulette McWilliams, Bunny Hull, Carolyn Dennis, Venetta Fields, Josie James, Paulette Brown, Carmen Twillie, Lisa Roberts, Phyllis St. James, Roger Kenerly-Saint, Ronald Vann, Louis Price, Gregory Wright, Arnold McCuller, Roy Galloway, Jim Gilstrap, Gerry Garrett, Bob Mack, Tyrell (Rock) Deadrick
Charts
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Music video
editThe 9-minute accompanying video, entitled "The Triumph," was noted for its special effects created by Robert Abel and Associates, responsible for the film Tron.[citation needed] In 2001, it was voted one of the 100 best videos of all time, in a poll to mark the 20th anniversary of MTV.[16] The title was also used for a 2009 greatest hits compilation.[17] The video was featured on the bonus disc of the box set, Michael Jackson's Vision.
Billboard said it was "a cinematic masterpiece with strikingly advanced visual effects for its time."[18] Rolling Stone placed it at number 12 on their list of the best Michael Jackson videos.[19]
Personnel
editPrelude narration spoken by Ken Nordine
Developed by Robert Abel
Directed by Michael Gibson
Technical Director John Grower
Director of Photography Laszlo Kovacs
Editor Kathryn Campbell
Production Artist Michael Sterling
In popular culture
editThe track was sampled by The Tamperer featuring Maya for their 1998 hit single "Feel It".[20]
A cover version of the song appeared in a 2018 holiday advertising campaign for Amazon.com.[21][importance?]
References
edit- ^ "BRIT Certified". BPI. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Levine, Nick (July 7, 2009). "Michael Jackson's Top 20 Singles: Part One". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ (No. 2 in the Netherlands in 1981) Hit Dossier 1939-1994, 1994, ISBN 90-230-0820-0 / Top 40 Hitdossier 1956-2001, 2001, ISBN 90-257-3349-2.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. March 28, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 Singles 1980". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "The Jacksons – Can You Feel It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Can you feel it in Irish Chart". IRMA. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2013. Only one result when searching "Can you feel it (re 1)"
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Jacksons" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ a b "The Jacksons – Can You Feel It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ John Samson. "Can you feel it in South African Chart". Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Jackson 5". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "The Jacksons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "The Jacksons Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "The Jacksons Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "The Jacksons – Can You Feel It". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Fatboy Slim's Praise You voted best video". The Guardian. 2001-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ "Can You Feel It: Collection [Import]". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Every Michael Jackson Music Video from 1976 to Today: Watch His Evolution". Billboard.
- ^ "Michael Jackson's 20 Greatest Videos: The Stories Behind the Vision". Rolling Stone. 24 June 2014.
- ^ 20 Songs Turning 20 in 2018 Justin Myers, Officialcharts.com, 30 December 2017
- ^ "Amazon TV Commercial, '2018 Holidays Can You Feel It'". Ispot.tv. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
External links
edit- "Can You Feel It" at MusicBrainz (information and list of recordings)
- The Jacksons: Can You Feel It at IMDb
