Singer Sam Smith has surprised fans by releasing a version of the Donna Summer classic, “I Feel Love”.
The singer has spent 2019 living their best queer life. Besides enjoying global hits with the likes of “Dancing With A Stranger” and “How Do You Sleep”, they revealed themselves as non-binary and genderqueer earlier in the year and asked people to use they/them pronouns in reference to them.
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Recent social media posts have shown Smith in the studio working on their next album. They teased fans yesterday that something big was due to happen today.
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Then at midnight, they dropped the new track.
“As a queer person ‘I feel love’ has followed me to every dance floor in every queer space from the minute I started clubbing,” they said on Instagram.
“This song to me is an anthem of our community and it was an honour and most importantly so much fun to have a go at it. Highest song I’ve ever fucking sang. But a joy. I hope you all like it xx”
Click the link to hear a snippet of the track. The whole song is streaming now on Spotify, iTunes Music, and other streaming services.
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“I Feel Love”, sung by Donna Summer and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, was originally released in 1977. The track went top ten in the US and hit number one in the UK, Australia, and other countries. It is regarded as a disco classic and electronic dance music’s first smash hit. It’s not hyperbole to say it changed dance music forever.
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bonbon
Sounds terrible. His voice doesn’t suit the song at all.
white-queer-african
@bon-bon, I disagree. Luved the version. At times Sam’s voiced reminded me of the cover Jimmy Somerville did together with Marc Almond.
fpcinnyc
Love him. Love this song!
boymikefl
The music is 99% of the song. Even Travis Scott, (Mr. Jenner) could sing it and that’s saying something.
Josh447
Hmm he doesn’t sound bad on that song. A big no to calling him they them. Too illogical.
He’s a great talent and I like his work. Would like to hear the rest of the song. He has a Boy George feel about his energy.
GameBoy
I’m LOVING this dance pop resurgence with Sam. They’re voice is made for this genre. Dancing With A Stranger, How Do You Sleep and this song cemented my love for them.
Jack Meoff
Just NO on all counts
Max
Jimmy Somerville called and said he did it first during his Bronski Beat days…
justgeo
All I got was Sylvester who did it first without cellulite!!!!!
Gayforlife
He’s no Donna Summer. Never will be. Still waiting for anyone to top her.
thogdahl
Brilliant