I Got You (I Feel Good) (3:24)
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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.
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 alto sax solo by Maceo Parker.
Although Brown’s vocal group, The Famous Flames, received label credit for this song, they don’t actually sing on it. However, they do perform the song with Brown in a cameo appearance in the 1965 film, Ski Party.
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 a number of 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.
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.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 alto sax solo by Maceo Parker.Although Brown’s vocal group, The Famous Flames, received label credit for this song, they don’t actually sing on it. However, they do perform the song with Brown in a cameo appearance in the 1965 film, Ski Party.
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 a number of 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.
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Lyrics
Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would, now
So good, so good, I got you
Whoa!
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Shouts
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TuneBlendR wrote:
He was SO amazing Live! Glad to have been able to see him perform; such a ball of energy and his moves, legendary.
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deadmaninc101 wrote:
this is my fav jb track very glad got to see him live before he died!!! absolutly awsome ultimate showman
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girl_in_mexico wrote:
I feel good
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clarynette wrote:
love it..
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blocked-pitbull wrote:
good version !
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fataverde wrote:
This is my song!
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Curnunnos wrote:
This has to be the coked up version.
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annalea2 wrote:
One of a kind, he was.
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dana58 wrote:
love the ending! the entire song is awesome!
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BboyNel wrote:
good themes for dance
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LaRRyl33t wrote:
D: sexi
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softyna wrote:
no words
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deathaspect wrote:
legend.
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hearfm wrote:
dancefloor power
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Chaaya wrote:
I gotta use ;)
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Pri2381 wrote:
Auto estima elevadíssima, é assim que me sinto ao ouvir esta música.
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saint_glook wrote:
just a great song =)
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strato_man wrote:
ME ENCANTA ESTE TEMA
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pakinjazzgal wrote:
I FEEL GOOD THIS IS TALENT REAL MUSIC ROCKIN
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muncyl wrote:
Great song, but this version is not very good, where's the origninal???
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