Feel the Need (Leif Garrett album)

Feel the Need is the second studio album by American singer-actor Leif Garrett, released in 1978 by Scotti Brothers Records. The album peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and spawned two hit singles: "I Was Made for Dancin'" (US No. 10) and "Feel the Need" (US No. 57).[2]

Feel the Need
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1978
GenrePop
Length30:39
LabelScotti Brothers
ProducerMichael Lloyd for Mike Curb Productions
Leif Garrett chronology
Leif Garrett
(1977)
Feel the Need
(1978)
Same Goes for You
(1979)
Singles from Feel the Need
  1. "I Was Made for Dancin'"/"Living Without Your Love"
    Released: October 1978
  2. "Sheila"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"
    Released: January 1979
  3. "Feel the Need"/"New York City Nights"
    Released: May 1979
  4. "When I Think of You"/"New York City Nights"
    Released: August 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Was Made for Dancin'"Michael Lloyd3:17
2."Groovin'"Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere2:59
3."Forget About You"Andy McMaster2:40
4."Once a Fool"Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter3:16
5."Fun, Fun, Fun"Brian Wilson, Mike Love2:06
6."Sheila"Tommy Roe3:21
7."When I Think of You"James Lewis Williams3:02
8."This Time"Baker Knight, Dick Burns3:24
9."Living Without Your Love"John D'Andrea, Michael Lloyd3:14
10."Feel the Need"Abrim Tilmon3:20

Personnel edit

  • John D'Andrea – arrangements
  • Humberto Gatica – engineer
  • Michael Lloyd – engineer
  • David Larkham – art direction, design
  • Barry Levine – photography[3]

Charts edit

Chart (1978) Peak
position
US Pop 34
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 8
Singles[5]
Year Single Chart Position
1978 "I Was Made for Dancin'" AUS 2
UK 4
US Pop 10
GER 10
JP 12
US AC 38
1979 "Sheila" AUS 63
"Feel the Need" UK 38
GER 43
US Pop 57
JP 72
AUS 97
"When I Think of You" US AC 11
US Pop 78

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Feel the Need at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Lyrics: I Was Made For Dancin' by Leif Garrett".
  3. ^ "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need Personnel". Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 114. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Leif Garrett, Singles Chart Positions". Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.