"Flashdance.. What a Feeling"- Irene Cara
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Topic: "Flashdance.. What a Feeling"- Irene Cara
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Subject: "Flashdance.. What a Feeling"- Irene Cara
Date Posted: 09 August 2008 at 10:29am
| The actual commercial 45 run time of Irene Cara's "Flashdance... What a Feeling" is 3:56. (Run time information courtesy of abagon. The stated time on the record label is 3:55.) The only reason I post this info is because the song's CD times in the database range from 3:49-3:57. |
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Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 09 August 2008 at 6:59pm
| The 12" version of this contains an extra verse that's not on any other source (as far as I know). |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 30 August 2009 at 6:30am
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i've been reviewing the year 1983 over the last few months and the song "flashdance....what a feeling" by irene cara runs 3:56 while all the db entries run between 3:49 and 3:54, a good 0:07 to 0:02 SHORTER than the actual 45's run time......there was one cd listed below
(S) (3:57) Columbia/Legacy 86827 Paramount Pictures'90th Anniversary Memorable Songs that seems to have the proper, longer run time, with no notes in the db, so i bought it...it turns out the version on this cd is a re-recording and NOT the original version.....this should be noted in the db.... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: mjb50
Date Posted: 23 May 2024 at 5:26pm
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Some useless trivia... as often happens, the variety of lengths is partly due to speed variations, and partly due to differences in when the fadeout ends.
Examples: • Irene Cara What a Feelin' CD = correct speed (assuming synth A4=440 Hz) • Flashdance soundtrack CD = 0.38% fast • US 45 = 0.63% fast The last lyrics heard in the song are: * (Call, call, call, call) (What a feelin') I can have it all (Bein's believin') Bein's believiiiiin'-oh! (Take your passion) (Make it happen) ** Make it happen (What a feelin') What a feeeeelin' *** (Bein's believin') **** Happen! ***** * = soundtrack CD version begins fade here ** = 45 and Irene Cara LP/CD version begins fade here *** = soundtrack CD version ends fade here **** = Irene Cara LP/CD version ends fade here ***** = 45 ends fade here The "Happen!" which only is at the very end of the 45 appears to be a non sequitur, as if Cara were responding to the chorus singing "Make it happen" instead of "Bein's believin'". I wouldn't be surprised if the reason it doesn't appear anywhere else is because it wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. For no apparent reason, the song's appearance on the 1997 Irene Cara CD reissue used the version title "Radio Edit" even though it's not unique in any way. |
Posted By: elcoleccionista
Date Posted: 11 March 2025 at 5:45am
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I only now realized that the version included in the
soundtrack known as the LP/45 version seems to be an edit of what used to be a longer version, probably including the second part of the verse featured on the extended version. You can clearly notice a not so perfect edit point at 0:53 which cuts the verse short. Has anybody else noticed this? It was strange to not see it discussed here on the board. Extended version structure: [Intro] First, when there's nothing, but a slow glowing dream That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind All alone, I have cried, silent tears full of pride In a world made of steel, made of stone, made of stone [Verse 1] If I only could take all the love that you give And escape to a world crystal clear Well, I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm Wrap around, take a hold of my heart Album/45 version: [Intro] First, when there's nothing, but a slow glowing dream That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind All alone, I have cried, silent tears full of pride In a world made of steel, made of stone, made of stone [Verse 1] Well, I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm Wrap around, take a hold of my heart |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 11 March 2025 at 7:05am
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I'm afraid to listen. Once I do, I'm sure I'll never be able to un-hear it! ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: prisdeej
Date Posted: 11 March 2025 at 12:54pm
You warned us, pal! Ugh. :( ------------- DJ L. |
aaronk wrote:Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 11 March 2025 at 8:02pm
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Ugh. Heard it and now can't unhear it.
The edit is on all the 3:56-ish versions that I have. You can't re-edit it down from the 7:18-ish versions because the mix is slightly different and there are some ad libs over the instrumental part that you'd want to use. The version on Hear The Light Vol. 1 (1984) seems to be the longest version, with a fade that runs from about 3:49 to about 3:54. The version on the original pressings of the Flashdance soundtrack (copyright 1983) fades significantly earlier, with a fade from about 3:32 to 3:52. The version on Pure Disco 2 (1997) fades from about 3:46 to about 3:53. My go-to version is Hear The Light Vol. 1 (1984). ------------- There's a lot of crap on the radio, but there's only one http://www.crapfromthepast.com" rel="nofollow - Crap From The Past . |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 12 March 2025 at 3:46am
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I've always known about that edit, but the fact that I've
heard that song literally THOUSANDS of times over the years, I guess I just got used to it. |
Posted By: whyaduck
Date Posted: 13 March 2025 at 7:23pm
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I have "Hear the light" :) Thanks for all the info MJB50 and Ron
Even in my full on Metal Days I was an Irene fan. May she RIP |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 14 March 2025 at 4:11am
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Many years ago, I got a call from Irene Cara's manager.
She said that we had an incorrect birth year listed for Irene in our Top Pop Singles book. I told her that the sources we had (including 1980s promotional material from Irene's own promo team) indicated that 1959 was correct. A few days later I got a call from Irene herself, DEMANDING that we change the date. I told her that I appreciated the call, and if she could send me some documentation, I would gladly change it. She then literally started screaming at me, saying some choice words, and then furiously hung up the phone. We never got any documentation and never heard another word from her again. Even her Wikipedia page has a note about the disputed birthdate. Even after that experience, I still enjoy her music and remain a fan of her in general. |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 14 March 2025 at 3:34pm
| Wow, thanks for sharing that fascinating personal anecdote with us, Paul! All I can say is that you're a better man than I am for remaining gracious and complimentary of Irene Cara after receiving such unnecessary rude and belligerent treatment from her. Yet, from another standpoint, how cool is it to know that many of the musicians who appear in Joel Whitburn's reference books are probably fans of your work! |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 15 March 2025 at 4:37am
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I had the privilege of talking directly to a few artists
over the years. Meco Monardo, Narvel Felts and Joe Dowell, all gave me some great bio info. Kenny Loggins called to order a book for his son. Reps for Elton John, Michael Jackson, Casey Kasem and Dick Clark would regularly call to order. Sir Tim Rice would call himself to order just about every book. I got to be friends with FOJ (friends of Joel) such as Duane Eddy and Mike Curb. It was a particular thrill for me to correspond with Paul Grein and Fred Bronson as I was a huge Chart Beat fan. All in all, Irene was the only one that ever had an issue with us. But as I said, I'm still a fan. |
Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 01 May 2025 at 11:00am
| Wow, what a story, Paul. I met Irene just once. She was eating dinner with a friend - the place wasn't very crowded. And though I generally don't walk up to artists/stars when they're having a meal, I did this time, as I felt I may never have the chance to talk to her again. (I was right and I never will). She was very gracious (especially considering the circumstances). I told her how much I loved her voice and songwriting. (She wrote the music on "You Were Made for Me", my favorite song of hers). She was very nice ... but then again, I didn't ask her true age :) |