Feel the Need (Leif Garrett album)

Feel the Need is the second studio album by American singer-actor Leif Garrett, released in 1978 by Scotti Brothers Records. The album peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and spawned two hit singles: "I Was Made for Dancin'" (US No. 10) and "Feel the Need" (US No. 57).[2]

Feel the Need
Studio album by Leif Garrett
Released	September 2, 1978
Genre	Pop
Length	30:39
Label	Scotti Brothers
Producer	Michael Lloyd for Mike Curb Productions
Leif Garrett chronology
Leif Garrett (1977) Feel the Need (1978) Same Goes for You (1979)
Singles from Feel the Need
"I Was Made for Dancin'"/"Living Without Your Love" Released: October 1978 "Sheila"/"Fun, Fun, Fun" Released: January 1979 "Feel the Need"/"New York City Nights" Released: May 1979 "When I Think of You"/"New York City Nights" Released: August 1979

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Was Made for Dancin'" (Michael Lloyd)	3:17
2.	"Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati/Felix Cavaliere)	2:59
3.	"Forget About You" (Andy McMaster)	2:40
4.	"Once a Fool" (Dennis Lambert/Brian Potter)	3:16
5.	"Fun, Fun, Fun" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love)	2:06
6.	"Sheila" (Tommy Roe)	3:21
7.	"When I Think of You" (James Lewis Williams)	3:02
8.	"This Time" (Baker Knight/Dick Burns)	3:24
9.	"Living Without Your Love" (John D'Andrea/Lloyd)	3:14
10.	"Feel the Need" (Abrim Tilmon)	3:20

Personnel

• John D'Andrea – arrangements
• Humberto Gatica – engineer
• Michael Lloyd – engineer
• David Larkham – art direction, design
• Barry Levine – photography[3]

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
US Pop	34

Singles[4]

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"I Was Made for Dancin'"	AUS	2
		UK	4
		US Pop	10
		GER	10
		JP	12
		US AC	38
1979	"Sheila"	AUS	63
	"Feel the Need"	UK	38
		GER	43
		US Pop	57
		JP	72
		AUS	97
	"When I Think of You"	US AC	11
		US Pop	78

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5]	Gold	50,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Feel the Need at AllMusic
2. "Lyrics: I Was Made For Dancin' by Leif Garrett".
3. "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need Personnel". Retrieved December 15, 2016.
4. "Leif Garrett, Singles Chart Positions". Retrieved December 15, 2016.
5. "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.