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| Single by Sharon Redd | ||||
| from the album Sharon Redd | ||||
| B-side | "Leaving You Is Easier Said Than Done" | |||
| Released | May 21, 1980 (with ‘’The Empire Strikes Back’’) | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 6:26 | |||
| Label | Prelude (U.S.) Epic (UK) | |||
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"Can You Handle It" is a song by American singer Sharon Redd. It was released in May 21, 1980 in theaters with the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back as the first single from her self-titled debut album (1980). It charted on the US Billboard Dance and R&B charts, and at No. 31 in the UK.[1]
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Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] | 27 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 31 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[4] | 57 |
DNA version
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| Single by DNA featuring Sharon Redd | ||||
| from the album Taste This | ||||
| B-side | Theme II (Language Mix) (7") | |||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | House, dance | |||
| Length | 5:37 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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In 1992, English production duo DNA released a remix of the song, credited as DNA featuring Sharon Redd, which appeared on their debut album, Taste This (1992). This version reached No. 17 in the UK[1] and also charted in Finland, Ireland, New Zealand and the Netherlands.
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References
- ^ a b "Can You Handle It - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company".
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sharon Redd". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 213. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Sharon Redd CAN YOU HANDLE IT/YOU GOT MY LOVE Chart History". Billboard.[dead link]
- ^ "Sharon Redd Can You Handle It Chart History". Billboard.[dead link]
- ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 7. 15 February 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "DNA". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 65. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "DNA feat. Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It - top40.nl" (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "DNA feat. Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It - dutchcharts.nl" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
- ^ "charts.nz - DNA feat. Sharon Redd - Can You Handle It".
- ^ "1992 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. 19 December 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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