"I Got the Feelin'" is a funk song by James Brown. Released as a single in 1968, it reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and #6 on the pop chart.[1] It also appeared on a 1968 album of the same name.[2]
The Jackson 5 auditioned for Motown founder Berry Gordy in 1968 with a filmed performance of "I Got the Feelin'", with the ten-year-old Michael Jackson closely mimicking Brown's vocal style and dance moves.[3]
In 1986, the song was prominently featured in the third-season episode of The Cosby Show entitled "Golden Anniversary", with most of the cast performing a lip-synch routine led by a 16-year-old Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
A version of the song is featured in the musical Fela!
The song has been featured in the films Dead Presidents, Undercover Brother and Another 48 Hrs.
Personnel
- James Brown — lead vocal
with the James Brown Orchestra:
- Waymon Reed - trumpet
- Joe Dupars — trumpet
- Levi Rasbury — trombone
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis — alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker — tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney — baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen — guitar
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum — guitar
- Bernard Odum — bass
- Clyde Stubblefield — drums[4]
References
- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 84.
- ^ "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos". PopMatters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
External links
- Song Review from Allmusic
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