Q-Feel

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Q-Feel
OriginEngland
Genres
Years active1981–1984
Labels Jive
Past members Martin Page
Brian Fairweather
Trevor Thornton
Chris Richardson

Q-Feel was a British synthpop group. They released their self-titled album in 1982, which included their only hit single, "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)". It was an entry in the 1982 A Song for Europe , the UK's pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It finished sixth (out of eight) behind eventual winners Bardo. The outfit remains a one-hit wonder.

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The song "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" was featured in the 1985 dance film, Girls Just Want to Have Fun , and the opening sequence of the 2007 retro comedy, Kickin' It Old Skool . Thanks to its presence in Girls Just Want to Have Fun, the song gained significant exposure in Los Angeles, where Top 40 radio station 102.7 KIIS-FM championed the record, making it one of their most-played songs at the time of the film's release. [2]

After break-up

Group frontman Martin Page went on to achieve success as a songwriter and solo artist. He has frequently collaborated with fellow Q-Feel alumnus Brian Fairweather on songwriting and performing with other musicians. Page's debut solo album, 1994's In the House of Stone and Light featured contributions from Fairweather and fellow former Q-Feel bandmate, Trevor Thornton.

Personnel

Studio personnel

Discography

Albums

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crosstalk"Martin Page / Brian Fairweather3:38
2."A New Science" 4:41
3."Electric Feet (Rhythm Machine)" 4:27
4."Go for It" 5:45
5."Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)"Brian Fairweather / Martin Page6:07
6."Heroes Never Die" 3:58
7."Time Waits for No One" 4:02
8."Red Light Zone" 5:00

Singles

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1982"Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)"US Club Play Singles 18
U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 10
1989U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 44
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 75

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References

  1. Zaleski, Annie (16 August 2014). "The 12 best '80s high school movie jams". Salon . Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. Radio & Records newspaper, 1985 archives
  3. Q-Feel- Q-Feel album @Discogs.com Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. Allmusic.com – Charts & Awards