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Can You Feel It (The Jacksons song)

Field	Value
name	Can You Feel It
cover	Can-You-Feel-It-The-Jacksons.jpg
type	single
artist	The Jacksons
album	Triumph
B-side	Everybody
released	February 13, 1981
recorded	March 1980
genre	Disco
length	*5:58 (album version)
label	*Epic
writer	*Michael Jackson
producer	*The Jacksons
prev_title	This Place Hotel
prev_year	1980
next_title	Walk Right Now
next_year	1981
misc

| B-side = Everybody

(U.S. 7-inch edit)
(European 7-inch edit)
CBS
Jackie Jackson

"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 on February 13, 1981.

Written by brothers Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson, the song featured solo leads by Michael and Randy Jackson. Released as a single in 1981, "Can You Feel It" peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 30 on the Billboard R&B Chart. Outside of the United States, "Can You Feel It" topped the charts in Belgium (Flanders) and South Africa, peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, and the top 20 of the charts in Ireland.

Critical reception

Record World wrote that "Dynamic strings join Michael and Randy's vocal drama to provide memorable musical suspense."

Personnel

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

Chart (1980–1981)	Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	10
Irish Singles Chart	12
South African Chart	1
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Chart (2009)	Peak
position
UK (Official Charts Company)	59

Certifications

Music video

The 9-minute accompanying video, entitled "The Triumph", was noted for its special effects created by Robert Abel and Associates, responsible for the film Tron. In 2001, it was voted one of the 100 best videos of all time, in a poll to mark the 20th anniversary of MTV. The title was also used for a 2009 greatest hits compilation. 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." Rolling Stone placed it at number 12 on their list of the best Michael Jackson videos.

Personnel

Prelude 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

The track was sampled by The Tamperer featuring Maya for their 1998 hit single "Feel It".

A cover version of the song appeared in a 2018 holiday advertising campaign for Amazon.com.

References

Levine, Nick. (July 7, 2009). "Michael Jackson's Top 20 Singles: Part One". [[Digital Spy]].
"BRIT Certified".
(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.
(March 28, 1981). "Hits of the Week".
"Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 Singles 1980".
"Can you feel it in Irish Chart". IRMA.
John Samson. "Can you feel it in South African Chart".
"Jackson 5". Official Charts Company.
(2001-07-31). "Fatboy Slim's Praise You voted best video". The Guardian.
"Can You Feel It: Collection [Import]". Amazon.com, Inc..
"Every Michael Jackson Music Video from 1976 to Today: Watch His Evolution".
(24 June 2014). "Michael Jackson's 20 Greatest Videos: The Stories Behind the Vision".
[https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/20-songs-turning-20-in-2018__21273 ''20 Songs Turning 20 in 2018''] Justin Myers, ''Officialcharts.com'', 30 December 2017
"Amazon TV Commercial, '2018 Holidays Can You Feel It'".

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