Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)

"Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)"
Single by 10cc
from the album Windows in the Jungle
B-side	"She Gives Me Pain"
Released	July 1983
Genre	Progressive pop sophisti-pop art rock pop rock soft rock
Length	5:10
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Eric Stewart Graham Gouldman
Producer(s)	10cc
10cc singles chronology
"24 Hours" (1983) "Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)" (1983) "Food for Thought" (1983)

"Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)" is a song by 10cc released as a second single from the album Windows in the Jungle in 1983. On several releases and editions the song is labeled as "Oomachasaooma (Feel the Love)".

Release and promotion

As the band's previous single, "24 Hours", was released only in UK, "Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)" became the lead single in other territories. The song was promoted by a music video directed by Godley & Creme thus making the first partial reunion of the original band members since the split in 1976.[1]

The single peaked at #87 band's native UK charts, but fared much better in Europe, becoming one of 10cc's best selling singles in the Netherlands.

Personnel

• Eric Stewart – lead vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion
• Graham Gouldman – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
• Steve Gadd – drums, percussion
• Rick Fenn – vocals, lead guitar
• Stuart Tosh – vocals
• Vic Emerson – organ

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1983) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 76 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 7 UK Singles (OCC)[6] 87

Year-end charts Chart (1983) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 39 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 51

References

1. Newton, Liam (2020). The Worst Band in the World. Rocket 88. ISBN 9781910978450.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "10cc – Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
5. "10cc – Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
7. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
8. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.