• Source: Can You Feel It (The Jacksons song)

"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.
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.




Reception


Record World said 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






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.




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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






External links


"Can You Feel It" at MusicBrainz (information and list of recordings)
The Jacksons: Can You Feel It at IMDb

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