Its a New Dawn Its a New Day You Know How I Feel
| "Feeling Adept" | |
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| Published | 1964 by Musical Comedy Productions |
| Genre | Show melody, jazz |
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"Feeling Good" (too known as "Feelin' Proficient") is a vocal written by English language composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK bout and past Gilbert Price in 1965 with the original Broadway cast.[i]
Nina Simone recorded "Feeling Proficient" for her 1965 album I Put a Spell on You. The vocal has besides been covered past Sammy Davis Jr., Traffic, Michael Bublé, John Coltrane, George Michael, Victory, Eels, Joe Bonamassa, Eden, Muse, Black Cat Basic, Bassnectar, Sophie B. Hawkins, Leslie Westward, Avicii, Chlöe and Lauryn Loma among others. Information technology was also performed past John Legend as part of the Celebrating America performance marking the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on 20 Jan 2021.
Early performances and recordings [edit]
Although Bricusse and Newley shared songwriting credits, the words of the vocal are usually attributed to Bricusse, with the music past Newley.[2] The song was kickoff performed in public by Guyanese-British singer and player Cy Grant on the opening night of The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Oversupply at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham on iii Baronial 1964. The prove, directed by Newley, toured British provincial theatres, and was then taken to the US by theatre producer David Merrick. It opened on 16 May 1965 at the Shubert Theatre in New York Urban center, where the role of "the Negro", who sings "Feeling Good", was taken past Gilbert Cost.[three]
In the bear witness, Price'south grapheme is asked to compete confronting the show'south hero "Self"; but, as "Cocky" and his master "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.[ii] It was described every bit a "booming song of emancipation",[4] and a Billboard review said it was "the kind of robust number that should have strong appeal".[5] The original cast recording of the show, featuring Price'south version of the vocal, was released past RCA Victor in early 1965, before the show 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 .[half-dozen] Anthony Newley's ain recording appeared on his 1965 album "Who Tin can I Turn To" and other songs from "The Roar of the Greasepaint".[vii] One of the primeval recorded versions was a jazz treatment by saxophonist John Coltrane, which appeared on his album The John Coltrane Quartet Plays.... Recorded on xviii Feb 1965, information technology also features Fine art Davis, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner.[eight] Versions were as well 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'due south a Homo'south Earth".
Chart versions [edit]
Nina Simone [edit]
| "Feeling Expert" | ||||
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 Cover of the 1994 single release | ||||
| Unmarried past Nina Simone | ||||
| from the album I Put a Spell on You lot | ||||
| B-side | "My Baby Just Cares for Me (live)" | |||
| Released | June 1965 (album) 1994 (single) | |||
| Recorded | Jan 1965 | |||
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| Length | two:53 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
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| Producer(south) | Hal Mooney | |||
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Nina Simone's version, arranged and produced past Hal Mooney, was recorded in New York in January 1965 and appeared on her album I Put a Spell on You. It was not released as a single at the time. In 1994, Simone's recording was used in a British TV commercial for Volkswagen, and became popular. Released as a single, it reached No. forty on the United kingdom Singles Nautical chart in July 1994.[9]
Simone's version was remixed by Joe Claussell in 2002 for the first volume of the Verve Remixed series.[10]
The vocal track by Nina Simone and the music of "Feeling Good" have been sampled in numerous songs. In 1997, information technology was sampled in "Feeling Good" by Huff & Herb.[xi] Other uses include "How I Experience" by Wax Tailor, from the 2005 anthology Tales of the Forgotten Melodies; "New Day" from the debut collaborative studio album Watch the Throne by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West in 2011; "How I Feel" by Flo Rida, from the 2013 album The Perfect 10; and, likewise in 2013, in the beginning of Bassnectar'southward Immersive Music Mixtape Side One.[12]
The track "Well-nigh You" on Mary J. Blige'south 2005 album The Quantum features an unusual take on the song. The bulk of the recording consists of new lyrics, composed by Mary J. Blige, will.i.am and Keith Harris; even so, the chorus samples several lines from "Feeling Good" 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 as a featured artist, and Newley and Bricusse receive credit as co-writers. "About You" is produced past volition.i.am. The original instrumental track to Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" was also used in the Swedish musician Avicii's song of the same name, used by Volvo.
Simone's 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),[15] Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017),[16] Cruella (2021),[17] the Goggle box soundtrack Half-dozen Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends [18] and the 2009 video game The Saboteur.[xix] The Bassnectar/Simone encompass was used in "Chapter vi", a beginning-season episode of the television series Legion.[20]
An official music video for Simone'due south 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 album Origin of Symmetry | ||||
| B-side | "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Desire" | |||
| Released | xix November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | nineteen September – 14 November 2000 | |||
| Genre | Culling rock | |||
| Length | 3:xviii | |||
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Rock band Muse recorded a version for their 2001 anthology Origin of Symmetry. It was released every bit a single also featuring the song "Hyper Music".
In a poll past Full Guitar nigh best cover songs, Muse's version came fifth.[24] In September 2010, NME readers voted information technology the greatest cover song of all time, over "Twist and Shout" by the Beatles and "Hurt" by Johnny Cash.[25] A BBC poll in 2014 placed it 9th.[26]
Muse's version reached No. 137 on the singles chart in France, and No. 24 on the singles nautical chart in the Great britain.[27] [28]
In 2021 Muse released a new album called Origin of Symmetry XX Anniversary RemiXX. In this album they remade all the songs including Feeling Good.
Michael Bublé [edit]
| "Feeling Good" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Bublé | ||||
| from the album It's Time | ||||
| Released | 4 Apr 2005 | |||
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| Length | 3:57 | |||
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| "Feeling Expert" on YouTube | ||||
"Feeling Good" was covered by Canadian vocaliser Michael Bublé as the atomic number 82 single from his album It's Time. The single was released on four April 2005. The vocal was the opening track on his live anthology Defenseless in the Act and has appeared in television advertisements, ESPN'southward 2005 Earth Series of Poker tournament, and the 2010 NBA typhoon broadcast.
Chart performance [edit]
The single peaked at No. 162 in the Britain, No. 70 in Commonwealth of australia, No. 36 in Germany, No. 66 in Republic of austria, and No. fourteen in Poland. The song has go one of his near pop singles and became a hit in May 2010, when it reached No. 69 on the UK Singles Nautical chart later on it was featured in British advertisements.
| Chart (2005–2010) | Summit position |
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| Australia (ARIA) | lxx |
| UK Singles Chart | 69 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 14 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 66 |
| Netherlands Singles Nautical chart | 61 |
| High german Singles Chart | 36 |
Sales and certifications [edit]
The Pussycat Dolls [edit]
| "Feelin' Skillful" | |
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| Song past The Pussycat Dolls | |
| from the album PCD | |
| Released | 12 September 2005 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
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| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | A&M |
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American girl group the Pussycat Dolls recorded "Feeling Expert" for their debut studio album, PCD (2005). The song was sung entirely by the Dolls' lead vocaliser, Nicole Scherzinger.
Reception [edit]
The Pussycat Dolls' version of "Feelin' Good" received mixed reviews from critics. Nick Butler of Sputnikmusic wrote that the song'southward inclusion on the album serves as "a pretty pointless vocal 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, imitation-jazz version. They may as well accept strutted over to [Nina] Simone's grave and performed a stiletto clad dance upon information technology."[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 chart, the song peaked at number 23, becoming The Pussycat Dolls' only song to appear on that chart.[35]
Live performances [edit]
The vocal is included on their 2006 Alive from London equally the fourth rail of the DVD.[36] The song is performed solely by Scherzinger.[36] The song was also included on their outset headlining tour, PCD Globe 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]
| "Feeling Good" | ||||
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| Unmarried by George Michael | ||||
| from the anthology Symphonica | ||||
| Released | 11 August 2014 (2014-08-eleven) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:xv | |||
| Label | Aegean | |||
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George Michael performed "Feeling Proficient" during his 2011–12 Symphonica Bout and included information technology on the Symphonica album (2014). The music video was released on vi May 2014, and "Feeling Good" was sent to radio on xi August 2014. The release of "Feeling Skillful" coincided with the issue of Symphonica on the vinyl format. It became his final unmarried before his death in 2016.
The studio version of "Feeling Practiced" was recorded past Michael in 2008 (with extra Loretta Devine featured prominently on backing vocals) and included on the US edition of his Twenty Five compilation. He also performed it during the 2008 legs of his 25 Alive bout and the 2010 George Michael Live in Commonwealth of australia concerts.
Release history [edit]
References [edit]
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- ^ a b Judy Harris, The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Aroma of the Crowd. Retrieved half-dozen Jan 2014.
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- ^ "Bassnectar - Immersive Music Mixtape - Side Ane", Soundcloud.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Point of No Return – Hans Zimmer". AllMusic . Retrieved ii June 2017.
- ^ "Repo Men – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Concluding Vacation – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved ii June 2017.
- ^ "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)". IMDb.com . Retrieved iv August 2018.
- ^ All Music https://www.allmusic.com/album/cruella-original-movement-moving picture-soundtrack--mw0003530913. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Six Feet Under, Vol. two: Everything Ends – Original Television Soundtrack". AllMusic . Retrieved two June 2017.
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- ^ Nina Simone - Feeling Good (Official Video), archived from the original on 22 Dec 2021, retrieved 17 September 2021
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- ^ "Muse beat The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash to win best encompass song of all time". NME, 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Pet Shop Boys' Always On My Heed tops cover version vote". BBC News. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com – Muse – Feeling Practiced". Lescharts.com . Retrieved two June 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Officialcharts.com . Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Danish unmarried certifications – Michael Bublé – Feeling Good". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Michael Bublé – Feeling Expert". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field.Select Gold in the Certification field.Blazon Feeling Good in the "Search BPI Awards" field and and then printing Enter.
- ^ Butler, Nick. "Review: Pussycat Dolls – PCD". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Spud, John (11 September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls – PCD – Album Reviews". musicOMH . Retrieved ane August 2013.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (7 September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls: PCD – Music Review". musicOMH . Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ D, Spence (fourteen September 2005). "The Pussycat Dolls – PCD". IGN. Retrieved i August 2013.
- ^ "Pussycat Dolls Album & Song Nautical chart History". Billboard . Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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- ^ Pidd, Helen (30 November 2006). "The Pussycat Dolls, MEN Loonshit, Manchester". The Guardian . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "George Michael new single & vinyl release". entertainment-focus.com. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links [edit]
- Lyrics of this vocal
- Michael Bublé - Feeling Practiced on YouTube
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeling_Good
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