I Can Still Feel You

"I Can Still Feel You" is a song written by Kim Tribble and Tammy Hyler, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in April 1998 as the first single from his album The Walls Came Down.

"I Can Still Feel You"
Single by Collin Raye
from the album The Walls Came Down
ReleasedApril 13, 1998
GenreCountry
Length3:39
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Kim Tribble
Tammy Hyler
Producer(s)Collin Raye
Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Paul Worley
Collin Raye singles chronology
"Little Red Rodeo"
(1997)		 "I Can Still Feel You"
(1998)		 "Someone You Used to Know"
(1998)

Background

"I Can Still Feel You" is in cut time and the key of E major. Raye's vocals range from E4 to B5.[1]

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying it boasts a "strong lyric, a memorable melody, and an outstanding vocal performance".[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann and premiered in early 1998. It was shot in black and white, and showed Raye with his leather jacket on as he walks across the streets singing the song. It also uses different lighting and moving effects throughout the video.

Chart performance

This song debuted at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated April 25, 1998. It spent 26 weeks on that chart, and peaked at number one on the chart dated July 18, 1998, where it remained for two weeks. The song was Raye's fourth and final number one on this chart[3]

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1998) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 22
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 8

References
  1. Contemporary Country (1 ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. 1999. pp. 98–103. ISBN 0-634-01594-X.
  2. Billboard, April 18, 1998
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3630." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 20, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  5. "Collin Raye Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  7. "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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