You Know How I Feel Freedom Is Mine
| "Feeling Skilful" | |
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| Published | 1964 by Musical Comedy Productions |
| Genre | Show tune, jazz |
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"Feeling Good" (also known every bit "Feelin' Skilful") is a song written past English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Odor of the Crowd. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK tour and by Gilbert Toll in 1965 with the original Broadway bandage.[1]
Nina Simone recorded "Feeling Good" for her 1965 album I Put a Spell on You. The vocal has also been covered past Sammy Davis Jr., Traffic, Michael Bublé, John Coltrane, George Michael, Victory, Eels, Joe Bonamassa, Eden, Muse, Blackness True cat Bones, Bassnectar, Sophie B. Hawkins, Leslie West, Avicii, Chlöe and Lauryn Hill amongst others. Information technology was also performed by John Fable as part of the Celebrating America performance mark the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on 20 January 2021.
Early performances and recordings [edit]
Although Bricusse and Newley shared songwriting credits, the words of the song are unremarkably attributed to Bricusse, with the music by Newley.[ii] The song was starting time performed in public by Guyanese-British singer and thespian Cy Grant on the opening night of The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Aroma of the Oversupply at the Theatre Purple in Nottingham on 3 Baronial 1964. The prove, directed past Newley, toured British provincial theatres, and was then taken to the U.s.a. by theatre producer David Merrick. Information technology opened on xvi May 1965 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, where the role of "the Negro", who sings "Feeling Skilful", was taken past Gilbert Price.[iii]
In the evidence, Toll's graphic symbol is asked to compete confronting the show's hero "Cocky"; but, every bit "Self" and his main "Sir" argue over the rules of the game, "the Negro" reaches the centre of the stage and "wins", singing the song at his moment of triumph.[2] It was described every bit a "booming song of emancipation",[4] and a Billboard review said information technology was "the kind of robust number that should accept strong appeal".[v] The original cast recording of the show, featuring Price's version of the vocal, was released by RCA Victor in early 1965, earlier the bear witness reached New York.
A version past Cy Grant with pianist Nib Le Sage – much jazzier than the original phase version – appeared on their 1965 anthology Cy & I .[six] Anthony Newley's own recording appeared on his 1965 album "Who Tin I Plow To" and other songs from "The Roar of the Greasepaint".[7] One of the earliest recorded versions was a jazz treatment by saxophonist John Coltrane, which appeared on his album The John Coltrane Quartet Plays.... Recorded on 18 Feb 1965, it also features Art Davis, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner.[eight] Versions were too released in 1965 by Nina Simone, Jean DuShon, Julie London, Chris Connor, Billy Eckstine, Andy & The Bey Sisters and Sammy Davis Jr. Ed Ames recorded a version in 1966 on his album "It's a Man'south Earth".
Chart versions [edit]
Nina Simone [edit]
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| Unmarried past Nina Simone | ||||
| from the album I Put a Spell on You | ||||
| B-side | "My Baby Just Cares for Me (live)" | |||
| Released | June 1965 (album) 1994 (unmarried) | |||
| Recorded | January 1965 | |||
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| Length | ii:53 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
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| Producer(due south) | Hal Mooney | |||
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Nina Simone'south version, arranged and produced by Hal Mooney, was recorded in New York in Jan 1965 and appeared on her anthology I Put a Spell on You lot. It was non released every bit a single at the time. In 1994, Simone's recording was used in a British Idiot box commercial for Volkswagen, and became popular. Released as a single, it reached No. 40 on the Uk Singles Chart in July 1994.[9]
Simone'due south version was remixed past Joe Claussell in 2002 for the first volume of the Verve Remixed serial.[ten]
The vocal track by Nina Simone and the music of "Feeling Proficient" have been sampled in numerous songs. In 1997, information technology was sampled in "Feeling Good" by Huff & Herb.[xi] Other uses include "How I Feel" by Wax Tailor, from the 2005 album Tales of the Forgotten Melodies; "New 24-hour interval" from the debut collaborative studio album Watch the Throne by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West in 2011; "How I Feel" past Flo Rida, from the 2013 album The Perfect 10; and, also in 2013, in the beginning of Bassnectar's Immersive Music Mixtape Side I.[12]
The track "About Y'all" on Mary J. Blige's 2005 album The Breakthrough features an unusual accept on the song. The bulk of the recording consists of new lyrics, composed past Mary J. Blige, will.i.am and Keith Harris; however, the chorus samples several lines from "Feeling Good" as performed by Nina Simone. Simone'southward original vocals are distorted so much that her voice is almost unrecognisable; for this reason, Simone receives a credit every bit a featured artist, and Newley and Bricusse receive credit as co-writers. "About Yous" is produced by will.i.am. The original instrumental track to Nina Simone'due south "Feeling Good" was also used in the Swedish musician Avicii's song of the same name, used by Volvo.
Simone'southward recording was used in the film Point of No Return [13] and appears on soundtracks for the movies Repo Men (2010),[14] Last Holiday (2006),[xv] Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017),[16] Cruella (2021),[17] the Television soundtrack 6 Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends [18] and the 2009 video game The Saboteur.[nineteen] The Bassnectar/Simone cover was used in "Chapter 6", a first-season episode of the television series Legion.[20]
An official music video for Simone's version was released on YouTube 56 years afterward the release of her recording in June 2021.[21]
Certifications [edit]
Muse [edit]
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| from the album Origin of Symmetry | ||||
| B-side | "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" | |||
| Released | 19 November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 19 September – 14 November 2000 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
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Stone ring Muse recorded a version for their 2001 anthology Origin of Symmetry. Information technology was released equally a single also featuring the song "Hyper Music".
In a poll past Full Guitar most all-time comprehend songs, Muse's version came fifth.[24] In September 2010, NME readers voted it the greatest embrace song of all time, over "Twist and Shout" past the Beatles and "Hurt" past Johnny Greenbacks.[25] A BBC poll in 2014 placed it 9th.[26]
Muse's version reached No. 137 on the singles nautical chart in France, and No. 24 on the singles chart in the UK.[27] [28]
In 2021 Muse released a new album chosen Origin of Symmetry XX Ceremony RemiXX. In this album they remade all the songs including Feeling Good.
Michael Bublé [edit]
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| from the album It'southward Fourth dimension | ||||
| Released | 4 April 2005 | |||
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| Length | iii:57 | |||
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"Feeling Skillful" was covered by Canadian vocalizer Michael Bublé as the atomic number 82 single from his album It's Time. The single was released on 4 April 2005. The song was the opening track on his alive album Caught in the Act and has appeared in idiot box advertisements, ESPN's 2005 Earth Series of Poker tournament, and the 2010 NBA draft circulate.
Nautical chart performance [edit]
The single peaked at No. 162 in the Britain, No. 70 in Australia, No. 36 in Federal republic of germany, No. 66 in Austria, and No. 14 in Poland. The song has get one of his nigh popular singles and became a hit in May 2010, when information technology reached No. 69 on the UK Singles Nautical chart after information technology was featured in British advertisements.
| Nautical chart (2005–2010) | Height position |
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| Australia (ARIA) | 70 |
| Britain Singles Chart | 69 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 14 |
| Austrian Singles Nautical chart | 66 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 61 |
| German Singles Chart | 36 |
Sales and certifications [edit]
The Pussycat Dolls [edit]
| "Feelin' Practiced" | |
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| from the album PCD | |
| Released | 12 September 2005 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
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| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | A&Chiliad |
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American girl group the Pussycat Dolls recorded "Feeling Good" for their debut studio anthology, PCD (2005). The song was sung entirely by the Dolls' pb singer, Nicole Scherzinger.
Reception [edit]
The Pussycat Dolls' version of "Feelin' Good" received mixed reviews from critics. Nick Butler of Sputnikmusic wrote that the vocal's inclusion on the anthology serves as "a pretty pointless song workout for Nicole".[31] John Murphy 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, faux-jazz version. They may as well accept strutted over to [Nina] Simone's grave and performed a stiletto clad dance upon it."[32] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine commented that the "rendition of 'Feelin' Good' [...] is misguided at best".[33] In contrast, Spence D. of IGN praised the song for returning to the "retro vibe with wondrous results".[34] On the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs nautical chart, the song peaked at number 23, becoming The Pussycat Dolls' only song to appear on that chart.[35]
Alive performances [edit]
The song is included on their 2006 Live from London as the quaternary track of the DVD.[36] The vocal is performed solely past Scherzinger.[36] The song was also included on their first headlining tour, PCD Earth Bout. 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]
| "Feeling Skillful" | ||||
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| Single by George Michael | ||||
| from the album Symphonica | ||||
| Released | 11 Baronial 2014 (2014-08-11) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Aegean | |||
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George Michael performed "Feeling Skilful" 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 eleven August 2014. The release of "Feeling Skillful" coincided with the event of Symphonica on the vinyl format. It became his concluding single before his death in 2016.
The studio version of "Feeling Good" was recorded by Michael in 2008 (with extra Loretta Devine featured prominently on bankroll vocals) and included on the The states edition of his Twenty Five compilation. He also performed information technology during the 2008 legs of his 25 Live tour and the 2010 George Michael Live in Australia concerts.
Release history [edit]
References [edit]
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- ^ "Repo Men – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Last Holiday – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . 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 Skilful in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Butler, Nick. "Review: Pussycat Dolls – PCD". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 1 Baronial 2013.
- ^ Murphy, John (11 September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls – PCD – Album Reviews". musicOMH . Retrieved one August 2013.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (seven September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls: PCD – Music Review". musicOMH . Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ D, Spence (14 September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls – PCD". IGN. Retrieved i 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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