Feel My Power

Feel My Power
Studio album by M.C. Hammer
Released	August 13, 1986 (1986-08-13)
Recorded	1986
Genre	Hip hop dance
Length	33:47
Label	Bustin' Records
Producer	M.C. Hammer, Felton Pilate
M.C. Hammer chronology
Feel My Power (1986) Let's Get It Started (1988)
Singles from Feel My Power
"Ring 'Em" Released: 1987 "Get It Started" Released: 1988

Feel My Power is the debut studio album by American rapper M.C. Hammer released in 1986 by Bustin’ Records.^[1] The album was produced by Felton Pilate of Con Funk Shun.

Feel My Power sold over 60,000 copies, a considerable success for a small independent label of the era, which led to several offers from major labels.^[2]

"That's What I Said" and "Feel My Power" were later used for the Rocky V film and the Rocky V soundtrack.^[3] "The Thrill Is Gone" samples the original song by Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell.^[4] Additionally, the album samples James Brown.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by MC Hammer

No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's What I Said"	4:24
2.	"Ring 'Em"	4:05
3.	"Get It Started"	4:19
4.	"Feel My Power"	4:03
5.	"The Thrill Is Gone"	4:37
6.	"Mix It Toss It & Bust It"	3:52
7.	"Son of the King"	3:27
8.	"Brother Versus Brother"	3:51
9.	"I Can Make It Better"	3:36

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References

1. "MC Hammer Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
2. "Remembering MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" 30 Years Later". E! Online. 13 January 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
3. "Various Artists - Rocky V (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
4. "M.C. Hammer – the Thrill is Gone (1987, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1987.
5. "Feel My Power by MC Hammer on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
6. "MC Hammer And The Posse - Stupid Def Yal - Ring 'Em - Artist Info". Music.Metason.Net. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
7. "MC Hammer - Feel My Power Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2022.