Can You Handle It
| "Can You Handle It" | ||||
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| Single by Sharon Redd | ||||
| from the album Sharon Redd | ||||
| B-side | "Leaving You Is Easier Said Than Done" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 6:26 | |||
| Label | Prelude (U.S.) Epic (UK) | |||
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| Sharon Redd singles chronology | ||||
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"Can You Handle It" is a song by American singer Sharon Redd. It was released in 1980 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]
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
| "Can You Handle It" | ||||
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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.
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Europe (European Dance Radio)[5] | 1 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 29 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[7] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 62 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 41 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 17 |
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. 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".
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