"Can You Feel the Beat" is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam and Full Force from their 1985 album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force. The song hit number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 40 on the R&B singles chart in December 1985. It achieved its biggest success on the Billboard Dance chart, where it peaked at number six.
| "Can You Feel the Beat" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | ||||
| from the album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force | ||||
| Released | October 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Freestyle[2] | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Full Force | |||
| Producer(s) | Full Force | |||
| Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam singles chronology | ||||
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The hip-hop duo Nina Sky interpolated the song in the bridge of their 2004 hit single "Move Ya Body".[3]
American rapper Joyner Lucas also inerpolates the song on track 2 called, "I'm I'll" of his sophomore album "Not Now I'm Busy".
Charts edit
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 69 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[4] | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[4] | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 97 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Chart History". Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 19, 2021). "The Number Ones: Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam's "Lost In Emotion". Stereogum. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
Consider, for instance, the 1985 freestyle banger "Can You Feel The Beat
- ^ "Move Ya Body". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 17. April 24, 2004. p. 42.
- ^ a b "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Can You Feel the Beat - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. November 2, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2020.