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| Single by Sharon Redd | ||||
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| B-side | "Leaving You Is Easier Said Than Done" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 6:26 | |||
| Label | Prelude (U.S.) Epic (UK) | |||
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"Can You Handle It" is a song by American singer Sharon Redd. It was released in 1980 as the first single from her self-titled debut album (1980). It charted on the US Billboard Dance and R&B charts, and at No. 31 in the UK. [1]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [2] | 27 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 31 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 5 |
| US Hot Soul Singles ( Billboard ) [4] | 57 |
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| Single by DNA featuring Sharon Redd | ||||
| from the album Taste This | ||||
| B-side | Theme II (Language Mix) (7") | |||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | House, dance | |||
| Length | 5:37 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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In 1992, English production duo DNA released a remix of the song, credited as DNA featuring Sharon Redd, which appeared on their debut album, Taste This (1992). This version reached No. 17 in the UK [1] and also charted in Finland, Ireland, New Zealand and the Netherlands.
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