I Got You (I Feel Good)
I Got You (I Feel Good) | |
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James Brown | |
publication | November 1965 |
length | 2:44 |
Genre (s) | Wireless |
Author (s) | James Brown |
Label | King Records |
I Got You (I Feel Good) is a song by James Brown . It belongs to the funk genre. I Got You (I Feel Good) is Brown's most successful - and probably best known - single .
Authorship, recording and publication
Written and produced was I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown. The song was in the Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida, USA) on May 6, 1965 added . James Brown's band at the time was the James Brown Orchestra:
- James Brown ( vocals )
- Ron Tooley ( trumpet )
- Joe Dupars (trumpet)
- Levi Rasbury (trumpet)
- Tristan Nenzel (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 )
I Got You (I Feel Good) was released in November 1965 on the A-side (2:44) of a single on the King label with I Can't Help It (I Just Do-Do-Do) as the B-side (2: 35).
Alternative recording and live version
As early as September 1964, Brown recorded a slightly shorter version (2:27) under the title I Got You with a significantly smaller cast (seven instead of 14 musicians). This is included on the album Out of Sight as well as on the box set Star Time .
For the album Live at the Apollo - Volume II in 1968 was I Got You (I Feel Good) on the set list , but the song by Brown and his band was at the concert accelerated in a little and strong shortened version (0: 30) presented.
Charts and reception
I Got You (I Feel Good) is the most successful single James Brown has ever released: number 3 on the Billboard Singles Chart .
In the list of 500 best songs of all time the music magazine Rolling Stone reached I Got You (I Feel Good) place 78th
Trivia
I Got You (I Feel Good) has appeared on the soundtracks of numerous films, including that of Good Morning, Vietnam .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b rollingstone.com: I Got You (I Feel Good) (list placement)
- ↑ a b c d James Brown: Star Time. (Liner Notes)
- ↑ James Brown: Live at the Apollo - Volume II (Liner Notes)
- ↑ discogs.com: Good Morning, Vietnam - Soundtrack (release details & tracklist)