Feel What You Want
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| Single by Kristine W | ||||
| from the album Land of the Living | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
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"Feel What You Want" is a 1994 single by American club music singer Kristine W. The song appears on the album Land of the Living.
Background
Kristine wrote "Feel What You Want" with Rollo and Rob Dougan. When asked in an interview about how she came up with this song, she said:
| “ | My stepfather had died and I really was depressed over his sudden death. He was my mentor, really, and one of my heroes. And he died of an aneurysm really suddenly. So that was really feeling his loss. That song just made me think about everything from religion to pollution to the planet. I wove a lot of things that I was feeling into that song. 'Sun rises at 9, it departs at 5 again, ain't doing overtime no more. In this world of color the brightest pictures are plugged right into your wall,' in television, you know, it just seemed like everything on the news was depressing. So when you're depressed it even seems more depressing. I felt like I was numb from the death and I was not living anymore. I was just kind of existing.[1] | ” |
"Feel What You Want" was featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on the Rise FM radio station.
Critical reception
Billboard wrote about the song: "After being the center of a fierce major-label bidding war, this European dance/pop smash is finally available domestically—and the odds are mighty good that it will meet with similar success here both on dancefloors and over radio airwaves. Kristine has a striking voice, and she turns in an urgent performance that transforms the house-rooted song into an anthem to be reckoned with. Will sound great on boom-boxes on the beach."[2]
Music & Media wrote: "A keyboard and a voice alone usually lead to a ballad. Dance has its own rules though. If there was a prize for the most sparsely arranged pop dance record, this track would win."[3]
Network 40 said that the song were "displaying a unique Dance groove" in their review of "Feel What You Want" .[4]
Chart performances
It was produced by British producer Rollo and became a huge number 1 club hit in both the US and United Kingdom. The song reached number 4 in the Netherlands and number 22 in Belgium.[5] It charted in the UK twice, first at number 33 when it was first released in 1994, then at number 40 with a 1997 remix by Peter Ries.
Music video
The music video of "Feel What You Want" was directed by Lindy Heymann.[6]
Impact and legacy
DJ Magazine ranked it number 91 in their list of Top 100 Club Tunes in 1998.[7]
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 22 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 83 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 5 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] | 67 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] | 33 |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[13] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[14] | 1 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
| Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[15] | 12 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] | 98 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[17] | 53 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 40 |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[18] | 5 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 85 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 63 |
Track listing
- "Feel What You Want" (Our Tribe Vocal Edit) 4:10
- "Feel What You Want" (Our Tribe Vocal) 5:27
- "Feel What You Want" (Dignity Vocal Mix) 8:15
Cover versions
"Feel What You Want" was covered by "Phonique" for their "Kissing Strangers" album in 2010.
See also
Personnel
- Guitar by Skinny Jules
- All tracks written by Rob D., Rollo & Kristine W.
- Published by BMG Music/Champion Music.
- Licensed from Champion Records.
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References
- ↑ "Kristine W interview". songfacts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Billboard: NEW & NOTEWORTHY" (PDF). Billboard magazine. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media (August 20, 1994, page 7). Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Mainstream: Music Meeting" (PDF). Network 40 (page 22). Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ↑ "KRISTINE W - FEEL WHAT YOU WANT (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Lindy Heymann". mvdbase.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ "DJ Magazine Top 100 Club Tunes (1998)". discogs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ↑ "KRISTINE W - FEEL WHAT YOU WANT (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Kristine W - Feel What You Want". top40.nl. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 29 May 1994 - 02 July 1994". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Feel What You Want". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (03 July 1994-09 July 1994)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Dance Club Play Songs 1994-07-23". billboard.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop Dance 19/07/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 29 June 1997 - 05 July 1997". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (29 June 1997-05 July 1997)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.