Ca n't Fight This Feeling - wikipedia Ca n't Fight This Feeling For the Junior Caldera song, see Ca n't Fight This Feeling ( Junior Caldera song ). `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' Single by REO Speedwagon from the album Wheels Are Turnin ' B - side `` Break His Spell '' Released December 31, 1984 ( UK ) January 23, 1985 ( US ) Format Vinyl Recorded August 1984 Genre Soft rock Length 4 : 45 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Kevin Cronin Producer ( s ) Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Alan Gratzer REO Speedwagon singles chronology `` I Do ' Wanna Know '' ( 1984 ) `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' ( 1984 ) `` One Lonely Night '' ( 1985 ) `` I Do ' Wanna Know '' ( 1984 ) `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' ( 1984 ) `` One Lonely Night '' ( 1985 ) `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' is a power ballad performed by the American rock band REO Speedwagon. The single remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three consecutive weeks from March 9 to March 23, 1985. The song first appeared on REO Speedwagon 's 1984 album Wheels Are Turnin '. It was the group 's second number - one hit on the U.S. charts ( the first being 1981 's `` Keep on Loving You '', also written by Kevin Cronin ) and reached number sixteen in the UK. `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' has appeared on dozens of ' various artists ' compilation albums, as well as several REO Speedwagon greatest hits albums. REO Speedwagon performed the song at the 1985 Live Aid concert ; they were introduced by Chevy Chase, mentioning that the song was a number - one single at the moment in the United States. Contents 1 Music video 2 In popular culture 3 Personnel 4 Chart performance 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Certifications 5 References 6 External links Music video Two different music videos exist for the song. One is a basic video, appearing almost homemade, featuring the band in the studio. It begins with Kevin Cronin playing the piano, attempting to find the key in which he can best sing the song ( starting off in G major, he later decides he can sing it better in A ). After Cronin exchanges some laughs with his bandmates, the song officially begins ; the video essentially consists of the band members lip - synching to the original track of the song. It then concludes with Cronin uttering the line, `` That warmed the cockles of my cockles ! '' The other version of the video is much more `` professional, '' and makes various references to the life - cycle. Both videos have been shown at various times on VH1 Classic ( now known as MTV Classic ). In popular culture It was referred to in The CW show Supernatural, in season 2 episode 5, `` Simon Said ''. Jo Harvelle turns this song on for Dean Winchester in Harvelle 's Roadhouse. Later, he sings it in the car ( claiming the song had stuck in his head to a very confused Sam Winchester ). It was also featured in the South Park episode Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy. It was featured prominently in advertisements for the film, Horton Hears a Who !, and sung by the major characters near the end of the film as the titular character celebrates his vindication and his charges ' salvation. In 2016, the song was used in the UK and US on ads for Sheba cat food. Personnel REO Speedwagon Kevin Cronin - lead vocals Gary Richrath - guitar Bruce Hall - bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty - keyboards Alan Gratzer - drums, backing vocals Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1984 -- 85 ) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report Canada ( CHUM ) Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) Canada ( The Record ) 5 Canadian RPM Singles Chart Germany Media Control Charts 34 Irish Singles Chart 5 Radio Luxemburg Singles 13 New Zealand Singles Chart 33 Poland ( LP3 ) 21 South African Singles Chart 8 Swedish Singles Chart 15 UK Singles Chart 16 US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary US Top Rock Tracks 5 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Singles & Tracks 89 US Cash Box US Radio & Records ( R&R ) Chart ( 2011 ) Peak position US Rock Digital Songs 32 Year - end charts Chart ( 1985 ) Rank Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 33 Canada ( RPM Top 100 Singles ) 33 US Billboard Hot 100 13 US Cash Box 10 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 50,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ `` VH1 's 40 Most Softsational Soft - Rock Songs ''. Stereogum. SpinMedia. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016. Jump up ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/reo-speedwagon-mn0000327735/biography Jump up ^ List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1985 Jump up ^ `` Reo Speedwagon Artist ''. Official Charts. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 05. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon, Ca n't Fight This Feeling ( Appears On ) ''. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 05. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon, Ca n't Fight This Feeling ( version 2 : performance ) ''. YouTube. 2007 - 12 - 11. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 20. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon, Ca n't Fight This Feeling ( version 1 ) ''. YouTube. 2012 - 07 - 24. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Supernatural - Dean Winchester sings REO Speedwagon ''. YouTube. 2007 - 06 - 24. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Horton Hears a Who ! ( Ca n't Fight This Feeling ) ''. YouTube. 2008 - 03 - 12. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ REO Speedwagon, Wheels are Turnin '. Sony Music Entertainment. 1984. p. 8. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` CHART NUMBER 1475 -- Saturday, March 30, 1985 ''. Archived from the original on 2006 - 11 - 07. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 28. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ). CHUM. Retrieved 28 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Adult Contemporary : April 6, 1985 ''. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Nanda Lwin ( 1999 ). Top 40 Hits : The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1 - 896594 - 13 - 1. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 42, No. 5, April 13, 1985 ''. RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. April 13, 1985. Retrieved August 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon - Ca n't Fight This Feeling ''. officialcharts.de. Retrieved October 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Irish Singles Chart ''. The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Note : REO Speedwagon must be searched manually. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon Singles ''. umdmusic.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling ''. charts.org.nz. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling - R.E.O. Speedwagon '' ( in Polish ). LP3. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Jump up ^ John Samson. `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling in South African Chart ''. Retrieved July 2, 2014. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling ''. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` UK album and singles database ''. everyHit.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Note : REO Speedwagon must be searched manually. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2013 ). Top Pop Singles 1955 - 2012. Menomonee Falls, WI : Record Research, Inc. p. 703. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 205 - 1. ^ Jump up to : `` Artist Chart History -- REO Speedwagon ''. Billboard charts. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 01. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles -- Week ending MARCH 23, 1985 ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 10 - 01. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 28. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2015. Jump up ^ REO Speedwagon Jump up ^ Charts ! Jump up ^ `` Chart Search ''. Billboard Rock Digital Songs for REO Speedwagon. Retrieved 6 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Forum - ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts -- 1980s ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 43, No. 16, December 28, 1985 ''. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits for 1985 ''. The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 28 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` The CASH BOX Year - End Charts : 1985 ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 10 - 01. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 28. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- REO Speedwagon -- Ca n't Fight This Feeling ''. Music Canada. Retrieved January 19, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- R.E.O. Speedwagon -- Ca n't Fight This Feeling ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Chart successions Preceded by `` Careless Whisper '' by Wham ! featuring George Michael Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 9, 1985 - March 23, 1985 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` One More Night '' by Phil Collins Preceded by `` Careless Whisper '' by Wham ! featuring George Michael US Cash Box number - one single March 9, 1985 - March 23, 1985 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Material Girl '' by Madonna Preceded by `` Shout '' by Tears for Fears Canadian RPM number - one single April 13, 1985 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Tears Are Not Enough '' by Northern Lights REO Speedwagon Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Alan Gratzer Mike Blair Joe Matt Gregg Philbin Terry Luttrell Bob Crownover Joe McCabe Marty Shepard Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Mike Murphy Graham Lear Miles Joseph Carla Day Melanie Jackson Jesse Harms Studio albums R.E.O. Speedwagon R.E.O. / T.W.O. Ridin ' the Storm Out Lost in a Dream This Time We Mean It R.E.O. You Can Tune a Piano, but You Ca n't Tuna Fish Nine Lives Hi Infidelity Good Trouble Wheels Are Turnin ' Life as We Know It The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken Building the Bridge Find Your Own Way Home Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon Live albums Live : You Get What You Play For Arch Allies : Live at Riverport Live - Plus Extended Versions Hi Infidelity Then Again... Live Setlist : The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live Live in Germany 1982 Live Chicago 1979 Live At Moondance Jam Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15th July 1983 Compilation albums A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 Best Foot Forward The Hits The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 Keep On Loving You -- Best Starbox Believe in Rock and Roll Only The Strong Survive Premium Best The Ballads Take It On The Run Simply The Best Keep On Rollin ' The Essential REO Speedwagon Rock Breakout Years : 1981 Collections Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection Playlist : The Very Best of REO Speedwagon The Box Set Series Singles `` 157 Riverside Avenue '' `` Sophisticated Lady '' `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' `` Reelin ' '' `` Keep Pushin ' '' `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' ( live ) `` Roll with the Changes '' `` Time for Me to Fly '' `` Only the Strong Survive '' `` Keep On Loving You '' `` Take It on the Run '' `` Do n't Let Him Go '' `` In Your Letter '' `` Tough Guys '' `` Out of Season '' `` Keep the Fire Burnin ' '' `` Sweet Time '' `` The Key '' `` Stillness of the Night '' `` Good Trouble '' `` I Do ' Wanna Know '' `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' `` One Lonely Night '' `` Live Every Moment '' `` Wherever You 're Goin ' ( It 's Alright ) '' `` That Ai n't Love '' `` Variety Tonight '' `` In My Dreams '' `` Here with Me '' `` Live It Up '' `` Love Is a Rock '' `` I Needed to Fall '' `` Find Your Own Way Home '' `` Ca n't Stop Rockin '' ( W Styx ) Video albums FM Live Infidelity Wheels are Turnin ' A Video Anthology 1978 -- 1990 Arch Allies : Live at Riverport Live - Plus Real Artist Working Live Aid ( 1985 ) XM Artists Confidential PBS `` SoundStage '' Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD Out of Nowhere : Champaign Music Scene Documentary Live in Germany 1982 Live at Moondance Jam Related articles Discography Book : REO Speedwagon Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Can%27t_Fight_This_Feeling&oldid=800838197 '' Categories : 1984 singles 1985 singles REO Speedwagon songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles 1980s ballads RPM Top Singles number - one singles Songs written by Kevin Cronin 1984 songs Epic Records singles Song recordings produced by Gary Richrath Song recordings produced by Kevin Cronin Rock ballads Hidden categories : CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown CS1 Polish - language sources ( pl ) Articles with hAudio microformats Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Português Edit links This page was last edited on 16 September 2017, at 00 : 18. 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Question: who sings i can't fight this feeling
Answer: REO Speedwagon