"Don't You Wanna Feel" is a song written by James Ash and Natalie Bassingthwaighte for the

Rogue Traders Rogue Traders is an Australian electronic rock band formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2002 by mainstay James Ash on keyboards. In 1989, Ash met fellow original member Steve Davis in London while both were working as DJs. Before forming Rogue Tr ...

' third studio album '' Better in the Dark''. It was released on schedule as the album's first single on 29 September 2007. It was leaked onto P2P networks on 7 September 2007. At the end of August 2007, it was revealed on the official Rogue Traders forum that the single would soon be available for pre-order via mobile phone. Later, this was confirmed by

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, and for A$5.55 (including postage), fans could secure their own copy of the single, complete with signatures from band members."Single Pre-Order on Sony-BMG"
''SBMG ONLINE''. Retrieved 12 September 2007. Both Natalie Bassingthwaighte & James Ash signed the disc sleeve. At the APRA Awards of 2009, it won Dance Work of the Year.

Chart performance

The song debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Australian

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on 8 October 2007, staying there for two weeks. It was certified gold by the

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for shipping over 35,000 copies.

Music video

The

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for "Don't You Wanna Feel" was filmed in Sydney in July 2007.James Ash
"Rogue Traders Film Their Latest Video!, ...Set Report..."
. Forums.Roguetraders.com.au. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007. The video is set in the Rogue Institute for the Gifted, a special hospital where gifted musicians are studied. Described by James Ash as "''

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'' meets '' Heroes''", the video depicts Ash and Natalie Bassingthwaighte as doctors. Throughout the video they are shown observing patients performing instruments in strange ways. The music video concludes when Ash and Bassingthwaighte briefly disappear into one of the observation rooms, performing with the rest of the group.

announced that the music video would premiere on Network Ten News with Angela Bishop on 11 September 2007."New Rogue Traders Video Premieres Tomorrow!"
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. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2007. The video, however, was not aired and instead premiered on the band's website the following day.

Track listings

CD single / iTunes EP # "Don't You Wanna Feel" – 3:16 # "Don't You Wanna Feel" (James Ash vs Kam Denny remix) – 6:15 # " In Love Again" (Live at The Chapel) – 6:28 iTunes EP No. 2 # "Don't You Wanna Feel" – 3:18 # "Don't You Wanna Feel" (James Ash vs Kam Denny remix) – 6:17 # " In Love Again" (Live at The Chapel) – 6:30 # "Don't You Wanna Feel" (Deadmau5 Remix) – 6:13

Charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

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