Can't Shake the Feeling (The Beck Family song)

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"Can't Shake the Feeling"
Single by The Beck Family
from the album Dancin' on the Ceiling
B-side "Nobody But You"
ReleasedApril 1979
Label LeJoint 5N-34003
Songwriter(s) B. Greene, T. Life, G. Sokolow

"Can't Shake the Feeling" was a hit single in 1979 for the Philadelphia R&B disco group the Beck Family. It did well in the US on the Cash Box and Billboard charts.

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Background

In early 1979, the Beck Family were getting ready for the first release on the LeJoint label. The intended album title was The Beck Family. [1] When the album was released it was called Dancin' on the Ceiling . It was reviewed in the March 17 issue of Billboard. It got a good review and the picks were, "Can't Shake the Feeling", Dancin' on the Ceiling" and "Falling in Love Again". with pop crossover potential, the expectations were r&b and disco airplay. [2]

"Can't Shake the Feeling" was a Record World Single Pick for the week ending March 17. The review was positive with the magazine calling it a strong debut. [3]

Due to the success of the single in the US, Decca Records in England had an interest in it. Michael McDonaugh of Decca said that they were on the lookout for new disco product. He also said nthat they were excited by what the Beck Family were doing in the US. [4] It was released on a 12" format in the UK. In his review of the single, Paul Sexton of Record Mirror said that it had a great boogie and good party feeling. He also said that it generated more feeling than any other disco record that week. [5] The 7" version was issued in the UK on London HLE 10569, while the 12" version was released on LHLE 10569. [6]

Airplay

The record had done well with airplay. For the week of March 30, Radio & Records recorded its activity in the East where it was in the "Hottest" on WXYV. It was also added to the WILD and WWIN playlists. [7] In the South it was added to two others, incl. WTMP. [8] In the West it was added to the KYAC playlist. [9]

For the week of April 27, Radio & Records reported that it was added to the playlists of WVKO in the Midwest [10] and KDAY in the West. [11]

For the week of May 5, Cash Box reported that it was getting played on Bob Long's show at WCIN in Cincinnati, Steve Woods' show at KDAY in Los Angeles, James Jordan's show at WYBC in New Haven and Linda Haynes' show at WWRL in New York. [12]

On December 14, 1979, "Can't Shake the Feeling" was being played on Canale 5 on the Musica leggera in stereofonia program in Italy. [13]

Charts

Cash Box

On March 24, 1979, the single debuted on the Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary singles chart. [14] Their record was also getting spins on George White's show at WGPR-FM in Detroit, James Jordan's show at WYBC in New Haven and Joe Tamburro's show at WDAS in Philadelphia. [15]

On May 19, at week nine, "Can't Shake the Feeling" reached no. 37 on the Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary singles chart. [16] It held that position for another week, [17] [18] spending a total of twelve weeks in the chart. [19] [20]

Billboard

The single made its debut at no. 79 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for the week ending April 7, 1979. [21] At week seven for the week ending May 19, it peaked at no. 43. [22] [23]

Record World

The single made its debut in the Record World Black Oriented Singles chart at no. 71 on the week of April 7. [24] On May 12 at week six, it peaked at #47. [25] [26]

RPM Weekly

In Canada, the single was getting airplay and on the week of April 14, RPM Weekly recorded it at no. 25 on its Disco Playlist. It was being spun on Gerry O'Day's show at CFMQ-FM in Regina. [27]

Record Mirror

On the week of June 30, the 12" version was bubbling under the UK Disco Top 90. [28]

Summary

Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles [29] [30] 43
US Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary singles [31] [32] 37
US Record World Black Oriented Singles. [33] [34] 47
US Record World Singles 101 - 150 [35] [36] [37] [38] 137
Canada RPM Weekly Disco Playlist [39] 25

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  1. ↑ Billboard, February 10, 1979 - Page 36 Radio Challenging Pools * continued from page 35
  2. ↑ Billboard, March 17, 1979 - Page 98 Billboard's Top Album Picks, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY Fa Week Ending 3/17/79, First Time Around
  3. ↑ Record World, March 17, 1979 - Page 22 Record World Single Picks
  4. ↑ Music Week, May 5, 1979 - Page 4 DISCO, Decca
  5. ↑ Record Mirror, May 12, 1979 - Page 8 SINGLES Reviewed by PAUL SEXTON
  6. ↑ Music Week, April 28, 1979 - Page 46 RELEASES, LISTINGS
  7. ↑ Radio & Records, ISSUE NUMBER 275 MARCH 30, 1979 - Page 46 Popular Rhythms, Radio & Records Hottest, Regionalized Adds & Hots EAST
  8. ↑ Radio & Records, ISSUE NUMBER 275 MARCH 30, 1979 - Page 46 Popular Rhythms, Radio & Records Hottest, Regionalized Adds & Hots SOUTH
  9. ↑ Radio & Records, ISSUE NUMBER 275 MARCH 30, 1979 - Page 46 Popular Rhythms, Radio & Records Hottest, Regionalized Adds & Hots WEST
  10. ↑ Radio & Records, ISSUE NUMBER 279 APRIL 27, 1979 - Page 42 Popular Rhythms Regionalized Adds & Hots, MIDWEST
  11. ↑ Radio & Records, ISSUE NUMBER 279 APRIL 27, 1979 - Page 42 Popular Rhythms Regionalized Adds & Hots, WEST
  12. ↑ Cash Box, May 5, 1979 - Page 41 BLACK CONTEMPORARY, BLACK RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
  13. ↑ Radiocorriere TV, Anno LVI - Numero 20 9/15 Discembre 1979 - 14 dicembre V CANALE Musica leggera, 22/24 MUSICA LEGGERA IN STEREOFONIA
  14. ↑ Cash Box, March 24, 1979 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100 March 24, 1979
  15. ↑ Cash Box, March 24, 1979 - Page 43 BLACK CONTEMPORARY, BLACK RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
  16. ↑ Cash Box, May 19, 1979 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100 May 19, 1979
  17. ↑ Cash Box, May 26, 1979 - Page 38 CASH BOX TOP 100 May 26, 1979
  18. ↑ Cash Box, June 2, 1979 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100 June 2, 1979
  19. ↑ Cash Box, June 9, 1979 - Page 40 CASH BOX TOP 100 June 9, 1979
  20. ↑ Cash Box, June 16, 1979 - Page 46 CASH BOX TOP 100 June 16, 1979
  21. ↑ Billboard, April 7, 1979 - Page 62 Billboard's Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/7/79
  22. ↑ Billboard, May 19, 1979 - Page 40 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/19/79
  23. ↑ Billboard, May 26, 1979 - Page 69 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/26/79
  24. ↑ Record World, April 7, 1979 - Page 50 Record World Black Oriented Singles APRIL 7, 1979
  25. ↑ Record World, May 12, 1979 - Page 56 Record World Black Oriented Singles MAY 12, 1979
  26. ↑ Record World, May 19, 1979 - Page 82 Record World Black Oriented Singles MAY 19, 1979
  27. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 3 April 14, 1979 - Page 41 DISCO PLAYLIST
  28. ↑ James Hamilton's Disco Page, An archive of James Hamilton's columns in Record Mirror - June 30, 1979: Chantal Curtis, Chic, Donna Summer, Olympic Runners, Five Specialm, Bubbling Under the Disco Top 90 are:
  29. ↑ Billboard, May 19, 1979 - Page 40 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/19/79
  30. ↑ Billboard, May 26, 1979 - Page 69 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/26/79
  31. ↑ Cash Box, May 26, 1979 - Page 38 CASH BOX TOP 100 May 26, 1979
  32. ↑ Cash Box, June 2, 1979 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100 June 2, 1979
  33. ↑ Record World, May 12, 1979 - Page 56 Record World Black Oriented Singles MAY 12, 1979
  34. ↑ Record World, May 19, 1979 - Page 82 Record World Black Oriented Singles MAY 19, 1979
  35. ↑ Record World, May 5, 1979 - Page 28 Record World Singles 101-150 MAY 5, 1979
  36. ↑ Record World, May 19, 1979 - Page 31 Record World Singles 101-150 MAY 19, 1979
  37. ↑ Record World, May 26, 1979 - Record World Singles 101-150 MAY 26, 1979
  38. ↑ Record World, June 2, 1979 - Page 35 Record World Singles 101-150 JUNE 2, 1979
  39. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 3 April 14, 1979 - Page 41 DISCO PLAYLIST
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