Can You Feel It

Infobox Single
Name = Can You Feel It


Artist = The Jacksons
from Album = Triumph
Released = 1980
Format =
[ Recorded = ]
Genre = R&B/soul
Length = 5:57
Label =
Writer = Jackie and Michael
Producer = The Jacksons
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Certification =
Chart position = #77 (US), #6 (UK), #2 (NL)
Last single = "This Place Hotel"
(1980)
This single = "Can You Feel It"
(1981)
Next single = "Walk Right Now"
(1981)

"Can You Feel It" was a hit recording by funk and soul group The Jacksons, recorded in March 1980 and released in September 1980 as the first track on their album "Triumph".

Written by brothers Jackie and Michael, the song featured solo leads by Randy and Michael. Released as a single in 1981, the song reached #77 on the pop charts and #30 on the R&B charts in United States, but reached #6 in the UK and #2 in The Netherlands in 1981. [(#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.] The accompanying video was noted for its remarkable special effects created by Robert Abel and Associates. In 2001, it was voted one of the 100 best videos of all time, in a poll to mark the 20th anniversary of MTV. [cite web|title=Fatboy Slim's Praise You voted best video|publisher=The Guardian|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2001/jul/31/2|date=2001-07-31|accessdate=2008-07-30]

The single was sampled by Tamperer featuring Maya for their 1998 dance hit "Feel It".It was also interpolated in the 2007 song "Carry Feelings" by South Rakkas Crew and T.O.K.

The song again rose to prominence when in 2006, psycho-illusionist Derren Brown used the song along with various other psychological motivators to convince a group of 4 people to each commit a bank robbery by their own free will. The song was also featured on Jane Fonda's early 80's work out VHS tapes.

Credits

*Lead Vocals: Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson
*Written by Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson
*Arranged by Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson
*Produced by The Jacksons
*Instrumentation by Greg Phillinganes, Ronnie Foster, Tito Jackson, David Williams, Nathan Watts, Ollie Brown and Gary Coleman (not the TV star)

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