I Get the Sweetest Feeling
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| "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" | ||
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| Single by Jackie Wilson | ||
| from the album I Get the Sweetest Feeling | ||
| Released | June 1968 | |
| Format | Vinyl record (7") | |
| Recorded | February 1968 | |
| Genre | Pop / Soul | |
| Length | 2:54 | |
| Label | Brunswick Records | |
| Producer(s) | Carl Davids | |
| Chart positions | ||
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#34 (US), #9 (UK) |
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| Jackie Wilson singles chronology | ||
| "Chain Gang" (1968) |
I Get the Sweetest Feeling | "For Once In My Life" (1968) |
"I Get the Sweetest Feeling" is the 1968 single by Jackie Wilson from the album with the same title.
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[edit] Song information
The track is a sweet Motown song recorded during his Chicago period where he regains energy and starts to record a lot of singles and albums again. The track was written by Van McCoy and Alicia Evelyn. The orchestra was directed by Willie Henderson.
The single was originally a moderate chart success securing a #34 position on the Billboard charts. Four years later the single was released in the United Kingdom and managed to become a reasonable hit securing a #9 position. After the success of the re-release of "Reet Petite" in 1987, it was decided to re-release this track posthumously as well. The re-release peaked at #3 in the UK Singles chart and #20 in the Dutch Top 40.
The song was used in a number of movies like High Fidelity and the television series Jam.
[edit] Cover versions
- A cover version was recorded by Will Young in 2002 as the B-side to his single, "The Long and Winding Road".
- The track was covered on February 13, 2006 by Liz McClarnon on her debut solo single "Woman In Love / I Get the Sweetest Feeling."
[edit] Track lists
| Side | Title | Length |
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| Original release | ||
| A | "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" | 2:54 |
| B | "Nothing But Blue Skies" | unk |
| UK release | ||
| A | "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" | 2:54 |
| B | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" | 2:57 |
| 1987 re-release | ||
| A | "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" | 2:54 |
| B | "Lonely Teardrops" | 2:39 |
