Q-Feel was a British synthpop group. They released their self-titled album in 1982, which included their only hit single, "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)". It was an entry in the 1982 ''

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'', the UK's pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It finished sixth (out of eight) behind eventual winners

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. The outfit remains a one-hit wonder.

In popular culture

The song "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" was featured in the 1985 dance film, ''

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'', and the opening sequence of the 2007 retro comedy, ''

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''. Thanks to its presence in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'', the song gained significant exposure in Los Angeles, where Top 40 radio station 102.7 KIIS-FM championed the record, making it one of their most-played songs at the time of the film's release. The song also appears in season 3, episode 2 of ''

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After break-up

Group frontman

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went on to achieve success as a songwriter and solo artist. He has frequently collaborated with fellow Q-Feel alumnus Brian Fairweather on songwriting and performing with other musicians. Page's debut solo album, 1994's '' In the House of Stone and Light'' featured contributions from Fairweather and fellow former Q-Feel bandmate, Trevor Thornton.

Personnel

– bass, vocals *Brian Fairweather – guitar, vocals * Trevor Thornton – drums * Chris Richardson – keyboards,

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Studio personnel

* Nigel Green - recording engineer * Mike Shipley - recording engineer * Peter Harris - drum programming * Matt Wallis - assistant engineer * John Kongos - Fairlight CMI synthesizer programming

Discography

Albums

*''Q-Feel'' ( Jive, 1982) ;Track listing

Singles

*"Doctor on the Radio" (1981) *"Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" (1982) *"Crosstalk" (1982) (promo only) *"Heroes Never Die" (1984) *"Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" (1989) (reissue)

Charts

Singles

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References

External links

* {{Authority control English electronic music groups English new wave musical groups English synth-pop groups Musical groups established in 1981 Musical groups disestablished in 1984 British Hi-NRG groups British synth-pop new wave groups Jive Records artists