You make me feel (Mighty real) - Sylvester

'You make me feel (Mighty real)' was written by James Wirrick and Sylvester and released by Fantasy Records as the second single from the singer's fourth album, Step II (1978). The song was already a largely popular dance club hit in 1978, as the B-side of his previous single 'Dance (Disco Heat)', before it was officially being released in December. It rose to the number one position on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. 

The song was originally recorded as a mid-tempo piano-driven gospel song; however, after producer Patrick Cowley saw a rehearsal of the song at San Francisco's City Club, he offered to remix the song. The result was one of the pioneering disco records using some electronic instrumentation and effects, following closely on 'I Feel Love' by Donna Summer which heavily used electronic instrumentation ahead of its time. These Seventies songs using electronic instrumentation would have an influence on dance music in the Eighties and Nineties. 

My collection: 7" single no. 7820
Found: Wienyl, Vienna, 17 October 2025
Tracks: 'You make me feel (Mighty real)' / 'Dance (Disco heat)'

Do you wanna funk - Patrick Cowley and Sylvester

Although my English wasn't as good as it is these days, even when this single was released I had a sneaking suspicion that the title was supposed to have a 'c' where the last 'n' was included. Somehow it seemed appropriate, because all I knew about clubbing at the time was that it seemed to involve drinking and... well... that other thing.

The dance song was recorded by American recording artist Sylvester. It was produced by Patrick Cowley, who incidentally died the same year. 'Do you wanna funk' was mostly successful in Europe, especially Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway (where it became a top 10 hit) and even in the United Kingdom where it made the top 40. It also made the Top 30 in Australia.

My collection: 7" single no. 5380
Found: unknown
Cost: unknown
Tracks: 'Do you wanna funk' / 'Do you wanna funk (instrumental)'