"Feel the Sunshine" is a 1995 single by British drum and bass producer Alex Reece. It features vocals by singer Deborah Anderson, who also co-wrote the lyrics. The single was included Reece's debutalbum, So Far, which was released in September 1996. The song is widely regarded as one of the most classic drum 'n' bass songs. "Feel the Sunshine" peaked at number 69 in the UK charts in 1995, but in May 1996 "Feel the Sunshine - Remixes" peaked at number 26[1] and also managed to reach number 4 on the UK Dance chart.
Critical reception
The song received favorable reviews from most music critics. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "with the drum'n'bass/electronic revolution raging to mainstream heights, the time is right for Reece to break out of the underground. This is one of numerous highlights on the U.K. producer/composer's sterling stateside debut." He added that Reece's "ambient keyboards and staccato beats are warmed by the presence of guest vocalist Deborah Anderson, who has a quality not unlike Bjork, but smoother and far more mainstream-friendly"[2]CMJ called the song "blissful".[3]Muzik commented, "YES, he really is worth all the purple prose and exaggerated metaphors! After what seems like eons, Reece finally delivers his major label debut and the phrases "bloody essential" and "stick this in your jazz pipe and smoke it, son" spring to mind."[4] John Perry from NME noted "the divine summer breeze" of the song, stating that Reece "breakbeats his insistently over low-rent electro squiggles and honey-dripping vocals drape like velvet over a chaise longue. Reece has rubbed all the dirt from the surface of harcore and polished it until it reflects te sun."[5]