Irene Cara - What A Feeling
Music Video
| Artist | Irene Cara |
| Song | What A Feeling |
| Intro | No |
| Outro | No |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Technical Specifications | colour - format unknown |
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Synopsis
Irene Cara performs "Flashdance... What A Feeling" around New York City, appearing at theaters and recognizable urban locations while lip-syncing and dancing to the song. Her live-action footage is intercut with scenes from Flashdance, following Alex Owens as she works, trains, struggles, and finally performs her decisive audition. The video connects Cara's energized performance with the film's central message of ambition and self-belief, making the song feel like both a personal anthem and a condensed celebration of Alex's journey.
Factoids & Trivia
- A promotional video was not originally planned for the song. After Flashdance became a surprise hit in spring 1983, Paramount assembled footage from the film for a music video.
- Cara was filmed at several New York landmarks and theaters, giving the clip a city-based identity beyond its use of movie footage.
- The song was written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, and Irene Cara. Moroder composed the music, while Cara and Forsey wrote the lyrics.
- "Flashdance... What A Feeling" became one of the defining soundtrack singles of the 1980s and earned Cara both an Academy Award and a Grammy Award.
Lyrics
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First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind All alone I have cried silent tears full of pride In a world made of steel, made of stone Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm Wrap around, take a hold of my heart [Chorus:] What a feeling, bein's believin' I can't have it all, now I'm dancin' for my life Take your passion, and make it happen Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life ... |
© Irene Cara - What A Feeling.
This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
