Feel (New York band) explained

Feel
Origin:New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre:Garage
Boogie
Dance-pop
Years Active:1982 - 1983
1985 - 1989 (solo career)
Past Members:Gail Freeman

Feel was a New York City-based studio urban-oriented dance-pop band, active between 1982 and 1983. Originally consisted of Players Association arrangers and music producers Chris Hills and Danny Weiss, while vocals were provided by Gail Freeman. Freeman later released two singles titled "Mr. Right" (in 1985) and "Danger in the Airwaves" (in 1989). Freeman also played clavinet on Aurra's album Live and Let Live.

Feel's first record was "I'd Like To", released by Sutra Records in the United States and by Buddah Records in United Kingdom. The single reached number 53 on the Billboard Top Dance Singles chart and also was chosen into Top Single Picks, a list of recommended recordings published by Billboard. "I'd Like To" was then followed by "Let's Rock (Over & Over Again)", which was released in the same year by the same label and managed to reach #58 on the R&B Singles chart. Their next record "Got to Have Your Lovin'" released in 1983 was a change to electro-pop sound, yet without receiving any commercial success.[1] [2]

Chart performance

YearTitleLabelPeak chart positions


1982"I'd Like To"align=center 53align=center
1983"Let's Rock (Over & Over Again)"align=center align=center 58
"Got to Have Your Lovin'"align=center align=center
1985"Mr. Right"
(as Gail Freeman)
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1989"Danger in the Airwaves"
(as Gail Freeman)
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Discography

Singles

"I'd Like To"
U.S.
12" single
(SUD 011)
  1. "I'd Like To" - 6:39
  2. "I'd Like To" (instrumental) - 6:53
  • Written-by: Chris Hills
  • Mixed-by: Chris Hills, Danny Weiss
  • Mastered-by: Herb Powers, Jr.
"Let's Rock"
U.S.
12" single
(SUD 008)
  1. "Let's Rock (Over & Over Again)" - 7:46
  2. "Let's Rock (Over & Over Again)" (instrumental) - 7:26
  • Written-by: Chris Hills, Danny Weiss
  • Mixed-by: Chris Hills, Danny Weiss
  • Mastered-by: Herb Powers, Jr.
"Got To Have Your Lovin'"
U.S.
12" single
(POS 1209)
  1. "Got To Have Your Lovin'" (Long Vocal Version) - 6:30
  2. "Got To Have Your Lovin'" (Short Vocal Version) - 4:37
  3. "Got To Have Your Lovin'" (Instrumental Version) - 7:10
  • Written-by: Chris Hills, Danny Weiss
  • Mixed-by: Chris Hills, Danny Weiss

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. 2004. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004. 5th. Record Research Inc., 2004 (originally) the University of California). California, U.S.. 0-89820-160-8. 710.
  2. 18 Dec 1982. Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 94. 60. Billboard (r) Top Single Picks (tm). 0006-2510.