"Feel Me" is a song by the English

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, released on 23 July 1982 as the second single from their debut studio album '' Happy Families'' (1982). It was written by

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and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by Mike Howlett. "Feel Me" reached No. 46 in the UK and remained on the charts for five weeks. Speaking to ''

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'' in 2018, Arthur recalled of the song's writing: "Stephen came in with a groove — my input was the words and the topline melody."

Critical reception

Upon release, ''

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'' picked the single as a "recommended" single under the "Dance/Disco" category. ''

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'' wrote: "Much of Luscombe's work is sustained lines with muted tone colors, but on "Feel Me" he does a gutty synth bass figure." In a retrospective review of ''Happy Families'' (1982), Bill Cassel of

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considered "Feel Me" as one of the album's highlights. Ira Robbins of ''

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'' felt the song "suffer from extreme monochromatic tediousness". John Bergstrom of ''

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'' stated: "The nervous "I Can't Explain", and twisted electro-funk love song "Feel Me" still sound taut and sharp, and Arthur and Luscombe never bettered them." John Doran of '' The Quietus'' commented in a review of '' The Very Best of Blancmange'' (2012): "There is a marginally darker feel to other early singles with lurching, belligerent electronic funk pop evident on "Feel Me" and "I Can't Explain"."

Track listing

7-inch single # "Feel Me" – 5:05 # "Feel Me" (Instrumental) – 5:04 7-inch single (Philippines release) # "Feel Me" – 5:03 # "God's Kitchen" – 2:51 12-inch single # "Feel Me (Extended Version)" – 7:03 # "Feel Me (Instrumental)" – 5:08

Personnel

Blancmange *

– lead vocals * Stephen Luscombe – keyboards, synthesizers Additional personnel * Madeline Bell, Stevie Lange – backing vocals * David Rhodes – guitar * Mike Howlett – producer * Tim Young – mastering

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Feel Me (Blancmange Song) 1982 songs 1982 singles Blancmange (band) songs London Records singles Songs written by Neil Arthur Songs written by Stephen Luscombe Song recordings produced by Mike Howlett