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Feel Me (Blancmange song)

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"'Feel Me'" is a song by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released in 1982 as the second single from their debut studio album 'Happy Families'. It was written by Neil Arthur 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 'The Spill Magazine' 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, 'Billboard' picked the single as a "recommended" single under the "Dance/Disco" category. 'Keyboard' 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', Bill Cassel of AllMusic considered "Feel Me" as one of the album's highlights. Ira Robbins of 'Trouser Press' felt the song "suffer[s] from extreme monochromatic tediousness". John Bergstrom of 'PopMatters' 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': "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" single

# "Feel Me" 5:05

# "Feel Me (Instrumental)" 5:04

;7" single (Philippines release)

# "Feel Me" 5:03

# "God's Kitchen" 2:51

;12" single

# "Feel Me (Extended Version)" 7:03

# "Feel Me (Instrumental)" 5:08

Chart performance



Personnel



;Blancmange

* Neil Arthur lead vocals

* Stephen Luscombe keyboards, synthesizers

;Additional personnel

* Madeline Bell, Stevie Lange backing vocals

* David Rhodes - guitar

* Mike Howlett - producer

* Tim Young - mastering

References



Category:1982 songs

Category:1982 singles

Category:Blancmange (band) songs

Category:London Records singles

Category:Songs written by Neil Arthur

Category:Songs written by Stephen Luscombe

Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Howlett

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