https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:10:39 +0000 Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4048 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66598&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66598 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 4048
Posted: 08 May 2025 at 9:00am

This song has always sounded somewhat distorted to me on the vocals at points, especially on the line "where I hear the music, close my eyes...". More recent appearances of the track on CD where the mastering is somewhat louder than previous appearances make the distortion seem more apparent. ]]> Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66598&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66598 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66593&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66593 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 4048
Posted: 07 May 2025 at 12:34pm

Perhaps someone can create a nice sounding 3:56 digital file using the last couple seconds of the 45 from Bob pasted on to what Ron has.]]> Wed, 07 May 2025 12:34:32 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66593&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66593 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66590&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66590 Author: aaronk
Subject: 4048
Posted: 06 May 2025 at 8:46pm

Yes, this appears to be a case where the longest version on CD runs 3:54, while the fade of the 45 plays for a couple more seconds. Perhaps the soundtrack vinyl LP runs slightly shorter, too, although the "3-second rule" would disqualify it from being a 45/LP length.]]> Tue, 06 May 2025 20:46:41 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66590&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66590 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66589&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66589 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 4048
Posted: 06 May 2025 at 8:37pm

I'm going to chime in here with a few observations:

1) The 45 prof times in the 45 version at 3:56

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJWUGuBb6HM

2) No CD release has it correct. They all seem to miss the extra few seconds at the end.

I know its a few seconds at the end but just trying to be accurate. Anyone want to chime in?

I know Ron went with one of the first versions on CD on a comp Hear The Light but that is a few seconds short.

Also to chime in here my friend was Irene Cara's publicist. While I didn't know Ms. Cara directly I was very saddened by her death.

Edited by PopArchivist - 06 May 2025 at 8:39pm]]> Tue, 06 May 2025 20:37:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66589&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66589 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66514&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66514 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 4048
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 :)]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 11:00:13 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66514&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66514 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66062&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66062 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 4048
Posted: 15 March 2025 at 4:37am

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.]]> Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:37:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66062&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66062 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66047&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66047 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 4048
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!]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:34:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66047&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66047 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66040&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66040 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 4048
Posted: 14 March 2025 at 4:11am

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.]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 04:11:16 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66040&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66040 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66038&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66038 Author: whyaduck
Subject: 4048
Posted: 13 March 2025 at 7:23pm

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]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:23:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=66038&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#66038 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=65994&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#65994 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 4048
Posted: 12 March 2025 at 3:46am

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.]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:46:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4048&PID=65994&title=flashdance-what-a-feeling-irene-cara#65994