[3] Its seminal impact on deep house has been compared to that of Derrick May's "Strings of Life" on Detroit techno.

"[9] In 1997, Darren Emerson included "Can You Feel It" in his top 10, adding, "I could have picked a different Mr Fingers track, I love everything he's done - with Robert Owens or by himself - he's one of my favourite artists.

"[10] The song was used in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on the radio station SFUR.

[12] Pitchfork editor Patric Fallon wrote, "Vocalless in its original form, the 1986 single has no hook and eschews all semblance of pop structure, completely surrendering to an endless groove built on jazzy hi-hats and sumptuous chords.

[14] In 2019, Spin Magazine featured "Can You Feel It" on "The 40 Best Deep House Tracks of All Time" list.

[2] NME editor El Hunt stated that the song is "commonly regarded as one of the first examples of deep house thanks to its meditative, ambient undercurrent.