I Got You (I Feel Good)
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| Cover of the album I Got You (I Feel Good) | ||
| Single by James Brown | ||
| from the album I Got You (I Feel Good) | ||
| A-side(s) | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" | |
| B-side(s) | "I Can't Help It (I Just Do-Do-Do)" | |
| Released | October 1965 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1965 | |
| Genre | Soul/Funk | |
| Length | 2:47 | |
| Label | King Records (K6015) | |
| Writer(s) | James Brown | |
| Producer(s) | James Brown | |
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| James Brown singles chronology | ||
| "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (Pt. 1) 1965 |
"I Got You (I Feel Good)"
1965 |
"Ain't That a Groove" Pts. 1 & 2 1966 |
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (commonly known as "I Feel Good") is a hit song by James Brown. Released as a single in 1965, it is one of Brown's signature songs, and is arguably his most widely-known recording.
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[edit] Description
On the record, Brown revels in how "good" he feels ("nice, like sugar and spice"), now that he has the one he loves. Brown's vocal performance features his trademark soul shouting vocals and screams. The song's form is a twelve bar blues. Its brass-heavy instrumental arrangement is similar to that of Brown's previous hit "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", including the trademark emphasis "on the one" (i.e. the first beat of the measure) that characterizes Brown's then-new funk style. The song also features a prominent tenor sax solo by Maceo Parker.
[edit] Reception
Of Brown's 99 hits to reach the Billboard Hot 100 (a total second only to Elvis Presley) "I Got You (I Feel Good)" is Brown's highest charting song, peaking at number three. The song remained at the top of the Billboard R&B singles chart for six weeks, after his previous single, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", held the number-one spot for eight weeks. Brown's screams at the beginning and end of the song have been sampled countless times for hip hop and dance songs. The song has also been covered many times by other performers, and is frequently played at sporting events.
In 2000 "I Got You (I Feel Good)" reached #21 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs in Rock and Roll and #75 on VH1's 100 Greatest Rock and Roll Dance Songs, one of only seven songs to make both lists. (The others were Aretha Franklin's "Respect", Ray Charles' "What'd I Say", The Kingsmen's "Louie, Louie", Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba", The Bee Gees' "Staying Alive", and Chubby Checker's "The Twist".)
In 2004 it was ranked number 78 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
[edit] Appearances in film and television
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" has appeared in numerous film soundtracks, including The Nutty Professor, Good Morning Vietnam, Home Alone 4, Dr. Dolittle, Boat Trip, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, K9 and Garfield: The Movie.
The song's television appearances include Tour of Duty episode "The Road to Long Binh" and the Simpsons episode "Bart's Inner Child". In the Lost episode "The Greater Good", Hurley sings the song to stop little baby Aaron from crying. However, his efforts are unsuccessful.
[edit] Personnel
- James Brown - lead vocal
with the James Brown Orchestra:
- Ron Tooley - trumpet
- Joe Dupars - trumpet
- Levi Rasbury - trumpet
- Unknown - trumpet
- Nat Jones - alto saxophone, organ
- St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone
- Eldee Williams - tenor saxophone
- Al "Brisco" Clark - tenor saxophone
- Maceo Parker - tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen - guitar
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum - guitar
- Bernard Odum - bass
- Melvin Parker - drums
A James Brown Production
[edit] Earlier version
Brown recorded an early version of the song with a different arrangement (including a prominent baritone sax part) under the title "I Got You" in 1964. This version appeared on the album Out of Sight, released by Smash Records. The recording was also intended for release as a single on Smash, but was withdrawn due to a court order from King Records, Brown's primary label at the time, with which he was involved in a contract dispute. Brown performs this arrangement of the song in the movie Ski Party.
