On this day March 9 1985 Cant Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 where it remained for three weeks until March 29. The power ballad became one of the band’s biggest hits showcasing their ability to blend rock and heartfelt emotion.
The song also topped the charts in Canada and became a staple of 80s soft rock. Cant Fight This Feeling helped solidify REO Speedwagon’s success following their breakthrough with Keep On Loving You in 1981. With its soaring vocals and emotional lyrics the song remains one of the defining ballads of the decade.
80s insight: REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin originally started writing Cant Fight This Feeling years before it was released but didn’t finish it until the mid 80s when the band was looking for their next hit.
The song also topped the charts in Canada and became a staple of 80s soft rock. Cant Fight This Feeling helped solidify REO Speedwagon’s success following their breakthrough with Keep On Loving You in 1981. With its soaring vocals and emotional lyrics the song remains one of the defining ballads of the decade.
80s insight: REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin originally started writing Cant Fight This Feeling years before it was released but didn’t finish it until the mid 80s when the band was looking for their next hit.
