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Flashdance... What a Feeling
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| Single by Irene Cara from the album What a Feelin' and Flashdance |
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| Released | 1983 2001 (re-released) |
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| Format | 12" single 7" single |
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| Recorded | 1983 | |
| Genre | Pop rock | |
| Length | 3:55 | |
| Label | Casablanca Records | |
| Writer | Giorgio Moroder (music) Keith Forsey (lyrics) Irene Cara (lyrics) |
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| Producer | Giorgio Moroder | |
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA) | |
| Irene Cara singles chronology | ||
| "Anyone Can See" (1981) |
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" (1983) |
"Why Me" (1983) |
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| Cover of the 12" single | ||
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" is an Academy Award winning song from the 1983 film Flashdance which was performed by Irene Cara.
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In addition to topping the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a platinum record in 1983, "Flashdance... What a Feeling" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1984. Despite the title, the word "Flashdance" is never used in the lyrics. The instrumental backing tracks of the song make extensive use of synthesizers.
The song has appeared on the original soundtrack album of Flashdance, and Irene Cara's second solo album, What a Feelin'.
A variation of the song was used as the basis of an Apple Computer commercial in 1984. The music was slightly different, and the lyrics were changed from "What a Feeling" to "We are Apple". [1]
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" was the last non-Japanese language single to reach #1 on Japan's Oricon singles chart until Celine Dion's "To Love You More" in 1995.
There are additional lyrics in the 12-inch single version of the song. The lines "If I only could take all the love that you give, and escape to a world crystal clear" precede the lines "Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm".
In March 2007, the United World Chart ranked "Flashdance... What a Feeling" as the twenty-second most successful song in music history. The song was also rated on the list as the fourth most successful song by a solo female artist, behind Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You", and Cher's "Believe", [2]
The soundtrack album has the version that is usually played by radio stations. The song appears twice in the film, during the opening title sequence and as the backing for Alex's audition routine in the final sequence. Both of these versions were recorded specially for the film, and have different arrangements from the album version.
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
| European Singles Chart | 1 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| Preceded by "Let's Dance" by David Bowie |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 28, 1983- July 2, 1983 |
Succeeded by "Every Breath You Take" by The Police |
| Preceded by "Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman |
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1983 |
Succeeded by "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from The Woman in Red |
Categories: 1983 songs | Irene Cara songs | Giorgio Moroder songs | Best Original Song Golden Globe winners | Best Song Academy Award winning songs | 1983 singles | Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles | Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one singles | Number-one singles in Japan | Number-one singles in Australia | Number-one singles in Switzerland | Number-one singles in Norway