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.
Written by brothers Michael and Jackie, the song featured solo leads by Randy and Michael. 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, but reached No. 6 in the UK and No. 2 in the Netherlands in 1981.

Personnel

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Australia 10

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Music video

The accompanying video, entitled "The Triumph," was noted for its special effects created by Robert Abel and Associates. Michael created the video's concept and Tito's sons Taj and Taryll appeared as extras. 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. The prelude narration is spoken by voice-over artist Ken Nordine.

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.
The song was played at Nebraska Cornhuskers football games from 2006 to 2017 before the opening kickoff.