You Make Me Feel Brand New

"You Make Me Feel Brand New" is a 1974 single by the Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics. The song was written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.[1] Stylistics tenor Airrion Love starts out the song and then alternates with Russell Thompkins Jr.

"You Make Me Feel Brand New"
Single by The Stylistics
from the album Rockin' Roll Baby & Let's Put It All Together
B-side"Only for the Children"
ReleasedMay 5, 1974
StudioSigma Sound Studio North
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre
Length4:45
5:30 (long version)
LabelAvco
Songwriter(s)Thom Bell, Linda Creed
Producer(s)Thom Bell
The Stylistics singles chronology
"Rockin' Roll Baby"
(1973)		 "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
(1974)		 "Let's Put It All Together"
(1974)
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"You Make Me Feel Brand New"
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An R&B ballad, it was the fifth track from their 1974 album, Let's Put It All Together[2] and was released as a single and reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks.[1][3] "You Make Me Feel Brand New" was kept from the No. 1 spot by "Billy Don't Be a Hero" by Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods.[4] In addition, it climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard R&B chart.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 14 song for 1974.

"You Make Me Feel Brand New" also reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1974.[5] The Stylistics' recording sold over one million copies in the US, earning the band a gold disc[1] The award was presented by the RIAA on May 22, 1974.[1] It was the band's fifth gold disc.[1]

The song, in a longer five-minute version, had first appeared as a track on the Stylistics' 1973 album, Rockin' Roll Baby, though that version was not released as a single.[1]

Neil Sedaka used the song as inspiration to compose the melody of "The Hungry Years", noting that it contained a three-semitone key change that he found particularly appealing and called a "drop-dead chord."[6]

It was also used in TV commercials for Woolite in the mid 1980s and in TV advertisements for Australian department store Myer in the late 1980s. In Britain, a version was used to advertise BioTex stain removing powder.[7]

Chart performance

Other versions

"You Make Me Feel Brand New" has been recorded by jazz and pop artists including in 1975 by Vicky Leandros, in 1982 by The Salsoul Orchestra (vocals by Christine Wiltshire and Ray Stevens), in 1986 by Babyface, in 2003 by Simply Red (on their studio album Home), and in 2004 by Boyz II Men. The Simply Red version reached number 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.[16]

Swedish singer Björn Skifs released Med varann' (in English Together), a cover of the song in Swedish on his album Schiffz! in 1975 as a duet with ABBA member Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

Jamaican reggae singer Jacob Miller of Inner Circle recorded the song with Augustus Pablo.

Japanese musician Tatsuro Yamashita recorded his version in 1986, included on the album "On the Street Corner 2"

Italian singer Mina included the song on the album Rane supreme, in 1987.

Roberta Flack recorded the song in 1992, reaching No. 50 on the U.S. R&B chart.

In 2003, Lil Mo made her version of the song and named it, Brand Nu. The instruments had also been enhanced and the lyrics are completely different. This song was included in her second album called, Meet the Girl Next Door.

The song was sampled in American rapper Yung Joc's song "Brand New" which featured Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross.

The song was sampled by American producer Trebles and Blues in his song "The First Time" which was featured on his debut album The Blue Note.

The song was recorded by Ronnie Milsap on his album Summer Number 17.

Jazz guitarist Norman Brown recorded the song in 1999.

Filipino R&B singer Jay R included the song from his 2008 album, Soul in Love.

American pop singer Johnny Mathis covered the song on his 2008 album, A Night to Remember.

Rod Stewart recorded it with Mary J. Blige on the former's 2009 album Soulbook.

Larry Carlton released a mostly instrumental version on his 2011 album Plays the Sounds of Philadelphia.

In January 2014, South Korean rappers Verbal Jint, San E, Bumkey, Swings, Phantom and Kanto, all from the Brand New Music agency, released "You Make Me Feel Brand New (Brand New Year 2013)", which contains a sample of this song.[17]

References
  1. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 351. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  2. Hamilton, Andrew. "Let's Put It All Together Baby". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. Allmusic - Charts & Awards
  4. https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1974-06-15
  5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 537. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. Neil Sedaka's daily mini-concert, September 2, 2020
  7. YouTube upload from Central Television (UK), January 1986 - 10m 50s in
  8. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Make Me Feel Brand New". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  10. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  11. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  12. http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19740622.html
  13. Canada, Library and Archives (September 13, 2017). "Image : RPM Weekly".
  14. "Top 100 1974 - UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  15. "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  16. Billboard Adult Contemporary, March 20, 2004
  17. "Verbal Jint, San E, Bumkey, Swings, Phantom, and Kanto release teaser for 'You Make Me Feel BRAND NEW'". Allkpop. January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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