It Feels So Good

"It Feels So Good" is a song by British singer Sonique. It was released on December 1, 1998 and peaked at number twenty four on the UK Singles Chart;[3] it was re-released in May 2000, and spent three weeks at number one on the same chart. The song remained in the top 40 for fourteen weeks and became the third-biggest-selling single of 2000 in Britain. It has sold over 700,000 copies in the UK as of October 2014.[4]

For the song by Steven Tyler, see (It) Feels So Good.

"It Feels So Good"
One of UK CD editions
Single by Sonique
from the album Hear My Cry
B-side"Remix"
Released
  • December 1st, 1998 (UK)
  • 22 May 2000 (UK (re-release))
  • 23 June 2000 (Germany)
Recorded1998
Genre
Length3:46
LabelAltra Moda
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Graeme Pleeth
  • Chris Allen
  • Simon Belofsky
  • Sonia Clarke
Sonique singles chronology
"Let Me Hold You"
(1985)		 "It Feels So Good"
(1998)		 "Sky"
(2000)

The song also proved successful in many other countries, including the United States, where some repeated radio airplay in Florida helped it to reach number eight on the Billboard Hot 100[5][6] and led her to sign with Republic Records.[7] In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song at number 33 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s".[8]

Background and content

Sonique said of the song, "It's about this guy whom I really liked years ago, but who didn't return my feelings. For he was very successful and I wasn't — at that time. And he thought that I was in love with his success. This song is just a way of declaring that it was him I liked."[9] The song received widespread acclaim after it was played by a Tampa, Florida deejay in February 2000. Because of the song's popularity, Sonique was approached by Universal Music executives Doug Morris and Jimmy Iovine. She was eventually signed to Universal, and her album Hear My Cry was the first to be released on Universal's new internet-based record label, Republic Records.[10]

Music video

One of two music videos for the song was directed by Tim Story and premiered in February 2000.[11]

Track listings

These are the major formats and track listings for releases of "It Feels So Good":[12]

12" maxi — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (Sonique breakbeat edit) — 6:02
  2. "It Feels So Good" (original 12" mix) — 5:37
  3. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:49
12" maxi — U.S., UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (original 12" mix) — 5:37
  3. "It Feels So Good" (12" breakbeat) — 6:02
12" maxi — UK, Spain
  1. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood club mix) — 7:57
  2. "It Feels So Good" (original breakbeat mix) — 6:02
  3. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion remix) — 5:52
12" maxi — Germany
  1. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion remix) — 7:15
  2. "It Feels So Good" (serious edit) — 7:50
  3. "It Feels So Good" (original breakbeat mix) — 5:47
  4. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood mix) — 7:57
12" maxi — Italy
  1. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix)
  2. "It Feels So Good" (conductor & the cowboy-amnesia mix)
  3. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion mix)
  4. "It Feels So Good" (original 12" mix)
CD maxi — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (breakbeat edit 7") — 3:51
  2. "I Put a Spell on You" (remastered 12" mix) — 8:55
  3. "It Feels So Good" (original 12" mix) — 5:40
CD maxi — Australia
  1. "It Feels So Good" (original 7-inch (180 mm) mix) — 3:48
  2. "It Feels So Good" (breakbeat 7 inch) — 6:06
  3. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:54
  4. "It Feels So Good" (original 12-inch (300 mm) mix) — 5:39
CD maxi 1 — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood club mix) — 7:57
  3. "It Feels So Good" (the conductor & the cowboy's amnesia mix) — 8:11
CD maxi 2 — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:50
  3. "It Feels So Good" (the conductor & the cowboy's amnesia mix) — 9:06
  4. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion mix) — 7:15
Cassette — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood club mix) — 7:57
  3. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:50
CD maxi — Europe
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood radio mix) — 4:28
  3. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion remix) — 7:15
  4. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:50
  5. "It Feels So Good" (conductor & the cowboy amnesia mix) — 6:46
  6. "It Feels So Good" (original breakbeat mix) — 5:47
CD single
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:50

Official versions
  • "It Feels So Good" (Original Version)
  • "It Feels So Good" (Original 7" Mix) / (Radio Edit)
  • "It Feels So Good" (Original 12" Mix)
  • "It Feels So Good" (Breakbeat 7 Inch)
  • "It Feels So Good" (Can 7 Soulfood Club Mix)
  • "It Feels So Good" (The Conductor & The Cowboy's Amnesia Mix)
  • "It Feels So Good" (Serious Remix)

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia[60] Gold 35,000
France[61] Silver 125,000
Germany[62] Gold 250,000
Norway[63] Platinum 10,000
Sweden[64] Platinum 20,000
Switzerland[65] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom[66] Platinum 829,000[67]

See also
  • List of Romanian Top 100 number ones of the 2000s

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