Can You Feel the Force?
"Can You Feel the Force?" is a song by British soul group the Real Thing, released as a single in February 1979. It was written by band members Chris Amoo and his brother Eddie Amoo, and produced by Ken Gold for Tony Hall Productions and mastered at Sterling Sound. The song was the group's biggest disco hit, reaching number five in the UK Singles Chart and spending 11 weeks in the top 75,[1] and also charting in a number of other countries. In March 1979 it was certified silver by the BPI for shipments of 250,000 copies.[2]
"Can You Feel the Force?" | ||||
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Single by The Real Thing | ||||
from the album Can You Feel the Force? | ||||
B-side | "Children of the Ghetto" | |||
Released | February 1979 | |||
Genre | Disco, soul | |||
Label | Pye Records | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Ken Gold | |||
The Real Thing singles chronology | ||||
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In 1986 the song was remixed by Bob Mallett and charted again in the UK and Ireland.[1][3]
Charts
- Original version
Year (1979) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 15 |
Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 23 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 17 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 24 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] | 5 |
- '86 Mix
Year (1986) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 17 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] | 24 |
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References
- "Real Thing: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- "BPI Awards – Certified Awards Search". BPI. Retrieved 26 February 2018. Type "Can You Feel the Force" into the "Search BPI Awards" box and press "Enter".
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Real Thing". Irish Singles Chart.
- "Ultratop.be – The Real Thing – Can You Feel the Force" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – The Real Thing – Can You Feel the Force" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Charts.nz – The Real Thing – Can You Feel the Force". Top 40 Singles.
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