Feel the Spin
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"Feel the Spin" is a song by the American vocalist Debbie Harry
, featured on the soundtrack album for the film Krush Groove
(1985). The song was co-written by Harry and producers John "Jellybean" Benitez and Toni C. (the latter of whom would go on to collaborate with Harry again on the albums Rockbird
and Debravation
). Both producers went on to work with Whitney Houston
on her 1988 hit "Love Will Save the Day
", from her album Whitney
.
"Feel the Spin" was released as an extended 12" single on Warner Bros. Records
/ Geffen Records
in the U.S. (where it charted on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
chart at #5). It was also released as a single in Canada, but not in the UK (though the track would surface in 1987 as the B-side of the UK single "Free to Fall
").
The extended dance version of "Feel the Spin" was included on both the 1988 Blondie
/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach
as well as Harry's 1999 greatest hits compilation Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry
.
Debbie Harry
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
, featured on the soundtrack album for the film Krush Groove
Krush Groove
Krush Groove is a 1985 Warner Bros. film, written by Ralph Farquhar and directed by Michael Schultz . This film is based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings and up-and-coming record producer Russell Simmons , portrayed by Blair Underwood in his feature film debut...
(1985). The song was co-written by Harry and producers John "Jellybean" Benitez and Toni C. (the latter of whom would go on to collaborate with Harry again on the albums Rockbird
Rockbird
Rockbird is the second solo album by the American singer Debbie Harry, released in November 1986.-Album information:Rockbird was Harry's second solo album, and came four years after the split of Blondie in 1982. Harry had largely put her music career on hold during the mid-1980s in order to look...
and Debravation
Debravation
Debravation is the fourth solo album by Deborah Harry. Released in 1993, the album reached no. 24 in the UK. It was also the final album Harry made whilst signed to the Chrysalis label, thus ending a successful partnership that began with Blondie and had endured for over 15 years.The first single...
). Both producers went on to work with Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
on her 1988 hit "Love Will Save the Day
Love Will Save the Day
"Love Will Save the Day" was the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney. The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records....
", from her album Whitney
Whitney (album)
Whitney is the second studio album by American pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston, released in the United States on June 2, 1987 by Arista Records as the follow-up to her best selling debut album, Whitney Houston. The album met the expectations of many people and was sensationally popular after its...
.
"Feel the Spin" was released as an extended 12" single on Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
/ Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
in the U.S. (where it charted on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...
chart at #5). It was also released as a single in Canada, but not in the UK (though the track would surface in 1987 as the B-side of the UK single "Free to Fall
Free To Fall
"Free to Fall" is a song by the American vocalist Debbie Harry, taken from her second solo album Rockbird . It was released as a single in the U.S. and the UK. The single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 or any other significant U.S. chart, and peaked at no.46 in the UK. The B-side to the...
").
The extended dance version of "Feel the Spin" was included on both the 1988 Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach
Once More into the Bleach
Once More into the Bleach is a remix album released in 1988 by the band Blondie and Debbie Harry. The thirteen-track compilation contains remixes of Blondie songs and material from Debbie Harry's solo career. It was issued as a double vinyl album, double cassette, and compact disc...
as well as Harry's 1999 greatest hits compilation Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry
Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry
Most of All – The Best of Deborah Harry is a compilation album of recordings by Debbie Harry, released by Chrysalis Records/EMI shortly after the reformed Blondie had topped the charts all over the world with their comeback single "Maria"....
.
Track listing
US 12"- "Feel the Spin" (Extended Dance Version) (John "Jellybean" Benitez/Toni C./Deborah Harry) - 6:50
- "Feel the Spin" (Dub Version) - 4:34