I Can Make You Feel Good

"I Can Make You Feel Good" is a song by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1982 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Friends. It reached No. 7 in the United Kingdom, making it their first top ten hit, followed by the singles "A Night to Remember" and "There It Is", which both peaked at No. 5.

"I Can Make You Feel Good"
Single by Shalamar
from the album Friends
B-side"Playing to Win"
Released1982
Genre
Length3:42
LabelSOLAR
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Leon Sylvers III
Shalamar singles chronology
"Talk to Me"
(1981)
"I Can Make You Feel Good"
(1982)
"A Night to Remember"
(1982)
Music video
"I Can Make You Feel Good" on YouTube

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[1] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 7
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] 2
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[6] 33

Kavana version

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"I Can Make You Feel Good"
Single by Kavana
from the album Kavana
ReleasedDecember 30, 1996 (1996-12-30)[7]
Length3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Absolute
Kavana singles chronology
"Where Are You"
(1996)
"I Can Make You Feel Good"
(1996)
"MFEO"
(1997)
Audio
"I Can Make You Feel Good" on YouTube

In 1996, English singer Kavana covered the song; his version reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart.[8][9]

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 32
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 23
Germany (GfK)[12] 71
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 34
Scotland (OCC)[14] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 8

References

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  1. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Can Make You Feel Good". Irish Singles Chart.
  2. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1982" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Shalamar – I Can Make You Feel Good" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  4. ^ "Shalamar: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Shalamar Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. August 28, 1982. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 28, 1996. p. 19. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Knox, Susan (2021-03-29). "Pop star Kavana celebrates 3 months of sobriety after quitting booze". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  9. ^ Waheed, Jabeen (2021-04-12). "Kavana receives support as he reveals he relapsed after 100 days of sobriety". Metro. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  10. ^ "Kavana – I Can Make You Feel Good". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 4. January 25, 1997. p. 23. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Kavana – I Can Make You Feel Good" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (30.1. '97 –5.2. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 31, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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