You Know How I Feel Its a New Day
| "Feeling Good" | |
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| Published | 1964 by Musical Comedy Productions |
| Genre | Show tune, jazz |
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"Feeling Good" (also known as "Feelin' Practiced") is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. It was showtime performed on stage in 1964 past Cy Grant on the U.k. bout and by Gilbert Price in 1965 with the original Broadway cast.[1]
Nina Simone recorded "Feeling Practiced" for her 1965 album I Put a Spell on You lot. The vocal has also been covered by Sammy Davis Jr., Traffic, Michael Bublé, John Coltrane, George Michael, Victory, Eels, Joe Bonamassa, Eden, Muse, Black True cat Bones, Bassnectar, Sophie B. Hawkins, Leslie West, Avicii, Chlöe and Lauryn Hill amidst others. It was also performed by John Legend as part of the Celebrating America performance marking the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on xx Jan 2021.
Early performances and recordings [edit]
Although Bricusse and Newley shared songwriting credits, the words of the song are usually attributed to Bricusse, with the music by Newley.[two] The vocal was outset performed in public by Guyanese-British singer and actor Cy Grant on the opening nighttime of The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham on 3 August 1964. The show, directed by Newley, toured British provincial theatres, and was then taken to the US past theatre producer David Merrick. It opened on 16 May 1965 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, where the role of "the Negro", who sings "Feeling Good", was taken past Gilbert Price.[3]
In the show, Price'southward graphic symbol is asked to compete confronting the testify's hero "Self"; but, as "Cocky" and his principal "Sir" contend over the rules of the game, "the Negro" reaches the heart of the stage and "wins", singing the song at his moment of triumph.[2] Information technology was described as a "booming song of emancipation",[4] and a Billboard review said it was "the kind of robust number that should have stiff appeal".[5] The original bandage recording of the testify, featuring Price's version of the song, was released past RCA Victor in early 1965, before the evidence reached New York.
A version by Cy Grant with pianist Bill Le Sage – much jazzier than the original stage version – appeared on their 1965 album Cy & I .[6] Anthony Newley's own recording appeared on his 1965 album "Who Can I Plow To" and other songs from "The Roar of the Greasepaint".[7] One of the earliest recorded versions was a jazz handling by saxophonist John Coltrane, which appeared on his album The John Coltrane Quartet Plays.... Recorded on 18 February 1965, it also features Art Davis, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner.[8] Versions were also released in 1965 by Nina Simone, Jean DuShon, Julie London, Chris Connor, Baton Eckstine, Andy & The Bey Sisters and Sammy Davis Jr. Ed Ames recorded a version in 1966 on his album "It's a Man'due south World".
Nautical chart versions [edit]
Nina Simone [edit]
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 Cover of the 1994 single release | ||||
| Single by Nina Simone | ||||
| from the anthology I Put a Spell on Yous | ||||
| B-side | "My Baby Simply Cares for Me (alive)" | |||
| Released | June 1965 (album) 1994 (single) | |||
| Recorded | January 1965 | |||
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| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
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| Producer(s) | Hal Mooney | |||
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Nina Simone'southward version, bundled and produced by Hal Mooney, was recorded in New York in January 1965 and appeared on her anthology I Put a Spell on You. It was non released as a single at the time. In 1994, Simone's recording was used in a British Television receiver commercial for Volkswagen, and became pop. Released as a single, it reached No. 40 on the Britain Singles Chart in July 1994.[9]
Simone'south version was remixed by Joe Claussell in 2002 for the get-go volume of the Verve Remixed serial.[10]
The vocal rails by Nina Simone and the music of "Feeling Good" have been sampled in numerous songs. In 1997, it was sampled in "Feeling Skillful" past Huff & Herb.[11] Other uses include "How I Feel" past Wax Tailor, from the 2005 album Tales of the Forgotten Melodies; "New Day" from the debut collaborative studio album Lookout man the Throne by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye Due west in 2011; "How I Feel" by Flo Rida, from the 2013 anthology The Perfect 10; and, too in 2013, in the showtime of Bassnectar's Immersive Music Mixtape Side One.[12]
The track "Almost You" on Mary J. Blige'southward 2005 album The Breakthrough features an unusual have on the vocal. The bulk of the recording consists of new lyrics, composed by Mary J. Blige, will.i.am and Keith Harris; however, the chorus samples several lines from "Feeling Practiced" as performed by Nina Simone. Simone's original vocals are distorted and then much that her voice is almost unrecognisable; for this reason, Simone receives a credit equally a featured artist, and Newley and Bricusse receive credit as co-writers. "About You" is produced by will.i.am. The original instrumental track to Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" was also used in the Swedish musician Avicii'southward song of the same proper noun, used by Volvo.
Simone'south recording was used in the film Point of No Return [13] and appears on soundtracks for the movies Repo Men (2010),[xiv] Concluding Vacation (2006),[fifteen] Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017),[sixteen] Cruella (2021),[17] the TV soundtrack Six Anxiety Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends [18] and the 2009 video game The Saboteur.[xix] The Bassnectar/Simone comprehend was used in "Chapter 6", a start-season episode of the television series Legion.[20]
An official music video for Simone'southward version was released on YouTube 56 years after the release of her recording in June 2021.[21]
Certifications [edit]
Muse [edit]
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| from the anthology Origin of Symmetry | ||||
| B-side | "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" | |||
| Released | 19 November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 19 September – fourteen November 2000 | |||
| Genre | Culling rock | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
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Rock ring Muse recorded a version for their 2001 album Origin of Symmetry. It was released every bit a single likewise featuring the vocal "Hyper Music".
In a poll past Total Guitar near best cover songs, Muse's version came fifth.[24] In September 2010, NME readers voted information technology the greatest embrace song of all fourth dimension, over "Twist and Shout" by the Beatles and "Hurt" by Johnny Greenbacks.[25] A BBC poll in 2014 placed information technology ninth.[26]
Muse'south version reached No. 137 on the singles chart in French republic, and No. 24 on the singles chart in the Uk.[27] [28]
In 2021 Muse released a new anthology chosen Origin of Symmetry 20 Anniversary RemiXX. In this album they remade all the songs including Feeling Good.
Michael Bublé [edit]
| "Feeling Skillful" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Bublé | ||||
| from the anthology It's Time | ||||
| Released | 4 April 2005 | |||
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| Length | 3:57 | |||
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"Feeling Expert" was covered by Canadian singer Michael Bublé equally the lead single from his album It'due south Time. The single was released on 4 April 2005. The song was the opening track on his live album Caught in the Act and has appeared in television receiver advertisements, ESPN'due south 2005 Earth Series of Poker tournament, and the 2010 NBA draft broadcast.
Chart performance [edit]
The single peaked at No. 162 in the Great britain, No. lxx in Australia, No. 36 in Germany, No. 66 in Austria, and No. fourteen in Poland. The song has become ane of his virtually pop singles and became a hit in May 2010, when it reached No. 69 on the United kingdom Singles Chart after it was featured in British advertisements.
| Chart (2005–2010) | Elevation position |
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| Australia (ARIA) | 70 |
| UK Singles Chart | 69 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 14 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 66 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 61 |
| German Singles Chart | 36 |
Sales and certifications [edit]
The Pussycat Dolls [edit]
| "Feelin' Skillful" | |
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| from the album PCD | |
| Released | 12 September 2005 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
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| Length | four:19 |
| Label | A&M |
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American girl group the Pussycat Dolls recorded "Feeling Proficient" for their debut studio anthology, PCD (2005). The vocal was sung entirely by the Dolls' lead vocalizer, Nicole Scherzinger.
Reception [edit]
The Pussycat Dolls' version of "Feelin' Good" received mixed reviews from critics. Nick Butler of Sputnikmusic wrote that the vocal'southward inclusion on the album serves every bit "a pretty pointless vocal workout for Nicole".[31] John Potato from musicOMH gave a negative review, writing: "All the emotion and melodrama of the original is ripped out of the heart of the song and we're left with a pointless, fake-jazz version. They may too have strutted over to [Nina] Simone's grave and performed a stiletto clad trip the light fantastic upon it."[32] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine commented that the "rendition of 'Feelin' Proficient' [...] is misguided at best".[33] In dissimilarity, Spence D. of IGN praised the song for returning to the "retro vibe with wondrous results".[34] On the Billboard Shine Jazz Songs chart, the song peaked at number 23, becoming The Pussycat Dolls' merely song to appear on that chart.[35]
Live performances [edit]
The song is included on their 2006 Alive from London as the quaternary rail of the DVD.[36] The song is performed solely past Scherzinger.[36] The song was as well included on their beginning headlining tour, PCD Earth Tour. While delivering an a cappella version of the song, Scherzinger wore a "virginal hoodie-cum-headscarf", reported Helen Pidd of The Guardian.[37]
George Michael [edit]
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| from the album Symphonica | ||||
| Released | xi August 2014 (2014-08-11) | |||
| Genre | Popular | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Characterization | Aegean | |||
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George Michael performed "Feeling Skillful" during his 2011–12 Symphonica Tour and included it on the Symphonica album (2014). The music video was released on 6 May 2014, and "Feeling Good" was sent to radio on 11 Baronial 2014. The release of "Feeling Good" coincided with the issue of Symphonica on the vinyl format. Information technology became his last single before his death in 2016.
The studio version of "Feeling Proficient" was recorded by Michael in 2008 (with actress Loretta Devine featured prominently on bankroll vocals) and included on the US edition of his Twenty Five compilation. He as well performed it during the 2008 legs of his 25 Live bout and the 2010 George Michael Live in Australia concerts.
Release history [edit]
References [edit]
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- ^ "The Roar of the Greasepaint & the Odour of the Crowd", The Guide to Musical Theatre , retrieved 11 April 2013
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- ^ Cameron Dewar, "'Greasepaint' Has What It Takes - And Perchance More", Billboard, 10 April 1965, p. 12.
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- ^ "Bassnectar - Immersive Music Mixtape - Side One", Soundcloud.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Bespeak of No Return – Hans Zimmer". AllMusic . Retrieved ii June 2017.
- ^ "Repo Men – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Last Holiday – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved two June 2017.
- ^ "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)". IMDb.com . Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ All Music https://www.allmusic.com/album/cruella-original-motion-flick-soundtrack--mw0003530913. Retrieved 22 Dec 2021.
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- ^ "Muse beat The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash to win best cover song of all time". NME, 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Pet Store Boys' Always On My Mind tops cover version vote". BBC News. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com – Muse – Feeling Good". Lescharts.com . Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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- ^ "British single certifications – Michael Bublé – Feeling Good". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field.Select Gold in the Certification field.Type Feeling Adept in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then printing Enter.
- ^ Butler, Nick. "Review: Pussycat Dolls – PCD". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved one Baronial 2013.
- ^ Tater, John (11 September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls – PCD – Anthology Reviews". musicOMH . Retrieved ane August 2013.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (7 September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls: PCD – Music Review". musicOMH . Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ D, Spence (14 September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls – PCD". IGN. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
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External links [edit]
- Lyrics of this vocal
- Michael Bublé - Feeling Good on YouTube
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeling_Good
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