Feel Every Beat
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"Feel Every Beat" was the third single
by the English
band Electronic
. It was released in the UK
on 9 September 1991 (see 1991 in music
) by Factory Records
and was a modest commercial success.
is a combination of rock
and house music
, and is a favourite of both the two members Johnny Marr
and Bernard Sumner
. Marr began an early version of "Feel Every Beat" with the intention of releasing it on a solo album. Sumner's lyrics are about the criminalisation of rave culture
in Britain.
The two B-sides, "Lean to the Inside" (an instrumental
that used sampled
drums from the ABC
song "Fear of the World") and "Second to None," are regarded by fans as two of their best single tracks, although they have not featured on any other releases.
, and featured a contemporary design with stars and a minimalist colour scheme, which differed subtly from format to format. The shapes are based on the DX coding of 35mm film canisters. In Australia
the front and back covers were switched, with Donald Christie's portrait of Marr and Sumner used more prominently with the star-motif above it.
, CD
and cassette
in Britain, and as 12"
and CD maxi single
s in the United States
. These two formats included exclusive remix
es by Dave Shaw which were not issued anywhere else; the "Downstairs Dub" mix has never been released on CD.
for the song was directed by Peter Scammell. This was later edited when the single was released. There is also a remixed version by the music video subscription service Rockamerica
.
in January 1991. Parts of Danny Rampling
's 12" remix were used for live versions that August and December. A performance from the Cities in the Park
festival in Manchester
was released on video in November 1991.
Danny Rampling
and Pete Lorimer.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
band Electronic
Electronic (band)
-Albums:-Singles:-Music videos:-External links:* *...
. It was released in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 9 September 1991 (see 1991 in music
1991 in music
See also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year...
) by Factory Records
Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
and was a modest commercial success.
Composition
The A-sideA-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
is a combination of rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, and is a favourite of both the two members Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
and Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
. Marr began an early version of "Feel Every Beat" with the intention of releasing it on a solo album. Sumner's lyrics are about the criminalisation of rave culture
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
in Britain.
The two B-sides, "Lean to the Inside" (an instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
that used sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
drums from the ABC
ABC (band)
ABC are an English band, that charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. The band continues to tour and released a new album, Traffic, in 2008.-Formation:...
song "Fear of the World") and "Second to None," are regarded by fans as two of their best single tracks, although they have not featured on any other releases.
Artwork
The single was packaged by 3aMark Farrow
Mark Farrow was named Designer of the Year in the Creative Review Peer Poll in 2004, voting him ‘the most important graphic designer working today’. His career began in the early 1980s designing experimental sleeves and posters for Factory Records, and The Haçienda, which placed him at the...
, and featured a contemporary design with stars and a minimalist colour scheme, which differed subtly from format to format. The shapes are based on the DX coding of 35mm film canisters. In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
the front and back covers were switched, with Donald Christie's portrait of Marr and Sumner used more prominently with the star-motif above it.
Formats
The single was released on vinylGramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and cassette
Cassette single
A cassette single is a music single in the form of a Compact Cassette.- History :...
in Britain, and as 12"
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
and CD maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
s in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. These two formats included exclusive remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es by Dave Shaw which were not issued anywhere else; the "Downstairs Dub" mix has never been released on CD.
Music video
A music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was directed by Peter Scammell. This was later edited when the single was released. There is also a remixed version by the music video subscription service Rockamerica
Rockamerica
RockAmerica is a music video subscription service for professional disc jockeys based in New York City, New York. Founded in 1980 by Ed Steinberg, it was the first company to offer music videos on a subscription basis, and provided a vital channel before the establishment of MTV and other...
.
Live
"Feel Every Beat" was first played live at The HaçiendaThe Haçienda
Fac 51 Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England. It became most famous during the "Madchester" years of the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the 1990s it was labelled the most famous club in the world by Newsweek magazine...
in January 1991. Parts of Danny Rampling
Danny Rampling
Danny Rampling is a British House Music DJ and is widely credited as one of the original founders of the UK's rave/club scene. His long career began in the early 1980s playing hip-hop, soul and funk around numerous bars and clubs in London.-Ibiza:...
's 12" remix were used for live versions that August and December. A performance from the Cities in the Park
Cities in the Park
Cities in the Park was a two-day music event held on the 3rd and 4th of August 1991 at Heaton Park in Manchester, England. It was held in honour of Factory Records producer Martin Hannett, who had died in April...
festival in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
was released on video in November 1991.
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
39 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 28 |
UK 7" and MC
- "Feel Every Beat" (7" remix) – 3:55
- "Lean to the Inside" – 4:06
- Track 1 was remixed by Stephen HagueStephen HagueStephen Hague is an American music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s. He was an influential figure in the synthpop movement.-Early career:...
.
- Track 1 was remixed by Stephen Hague
UK 12"
- "Feel Every Beat" (12" remix) – 6:49
- "Feel Every Beat" (Dub Mix) – 6:02
- "Lean to the Inside" – 4:05
- Tracks 1 and 2 were remixed by
Danny Rampling
Danny Rampling
Danny Rampling is a British House Music DJ and is widely credited as one of the original founders of the UK's rave/club scene. His long career began in the early 1980s playing hip-hop, soul and funk around numerous bars and clubs in London.-Ibiza:...
and Pete Lorimer.
UK/EU/AU CD
- "Feel Every Beat" (7" remix) – 3:57
- "Feel Every Beat" (DNA Mix) – 5:40
- "Second to None" – 4:01
- "Lean to the Inside" – 4:05
US 12" maxi single
- "Feel Every Beat" (Tactile Mix) – 5:54
- "Feel Every Beat" (U.K. 12" remix) – 6:49
- "Feel Every Beat" (Downstairs Dub) – 3:28
- "Feel Every Beat" (Downstairs Mix) – 6:08
- "Lean to the Inside" (instrumental) – 4:05
- "Feel Every Beat" (DNA 12" Remix) – 5:39
- Track 6 was remixed by DNA.
US CD maxi single
- "Feel Every Beat" (single remix) – 3:56
- "Feel Every Beat" (Tactile Mix) – 5:54
- "Feel Every Beat" (Downstairs Mix) – 6:08
- "Lean to the Inside" (instrumental) – 4:05
- "Feel Every Beat" (U.K. 12" remix) – 6:49
- "Feel Every Beat" (DNA Remix) – 5:39
- "Second to None" – 4:01