Feels So Good (Mel B song)
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"Feels So Good" is a song by English singer Melanie B from her debut solo studio album Hot (2000). It was written by the singer in collaboration with duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who also produced the track. The song was released as the album's second single on 19 February 2001, by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom. Its release was seen as an attempt to increase the album's falling sales. "Feels So Good" is a pop and R&B song that lyrically deals with being content in love.
"Feels So Good" received positive reviews from
Background and composition
In 2000, Spice Girls member Melanie B released her debut solo effort, titled Hot; it debuted at number 28 in the United Kingdom, selling only 7,500 copies in its first week despite the publicity surrounding it, before quickly dropping from the chart completely two weeks later.[1] It was eventually certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting shipments of over 60,000 copies across the region.[2] "Feels So Good" was selected as the second single from Hot, and was seen as an attempt to reverse the album's falling sales.[1] Virgin Records released it on 19 February 2001 in the United Kingdom.[3] Melanie B described the track as "very happy, very uplifting as opposed to the first single which was very controversial".[a][5] She also justified the single's choice, "This time of the year is a bit of a depressing time...and I wanted to bring something out that was uplifting and this song does it for me so hopefully it'll do it for everyone else",[5] while also describing the song, Melanie B wrote about a special affection that was "very ideal in my head, about how a relationship should be."[6]
"Feels So Good" was written by Melanie B in collaboration with
Reception
Critical
"Feels So Good" received generally positive reviews from
Cyd Jaymes from Dotmusic called the song a "corker", as well as a "sunshiny, exuberantly happy R&B; style pop which will have you singing from breakfast to bedtime"; he also added that "even the fact that every now and then in the background our Mel can be heard delightedly squealing YIPPEE! does not detract from this fine slice of popular music."[8] Nigel Packer from BBC Music wrote that the track "sets [the album's] the tone ominously", describing it as "a sparky singalong which would probably have worked over three minutes but for some inexplicable reason is stretched out to five."[10] According to NME's staff, "Feels So Good" was "charming", although it was "ruined from the start by the sound of Our Mel from Leeds bleating about getting 'all soft an' smoo-cheh' in fluent Yorkshire".[16] For the staff of Music Week, "it will need to perform very well if it is to revive the fortunes of the parent album Hot."[17]
Commercial
In the United Kingdom, "Feels So Good" debuted at number five on the
Promotion
The accompanying
To further promote "Feels So Good", Melanie B performed the track on televised shows and events, such as
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from Hot liner notes.[7]
- Melanie Brown – vocals, songwriting
- James Harris III – songwriting, production, all instruments
- Terry Lewis – songwriting, production, all instruments
- Lisa Keith – background vocals
- Alex Richbourg – drum programming
- Steve Hodge – engineering, mixing
- Xavier Smith – engineering assistant
Charts
Weekly charts
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Sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom | — | 142,000[41] |
References
Notes
- Jimmy Gulzar, whom she had divorced months prior to its release.[4]
Citations
- ^ a b "Radio 1 Artist Database". BBC. Archived from the original on 31 March 2001. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Melanie B - Hot". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 19, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 17 February 2001. p. 35. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Mel B's Not Bitter". Dotmusic. 10 August 2000. Archived from the original on 26 October 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b Heath, Chris (12 February 2001). "Dotmusic Meets Melanie B". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Hoyle, Tammy. "Melanie B Worldpop Interview". Worldpop. Archived from the original on 6 May 2001. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b c B, Melanie (2000). Hot (CD liner notes). Virgin Records. CDV 2918, 7243 8 50158 2 3.
- ^ a b c d Jaymes, Cyd (23 February 2001). "Melanie B - 'Feels So Good' (Virgin)". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b Dobbs, Sarah (29 November 2016). "Spice Girls solo singles ranked: what's made our Top 13?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b Packer, Nigel (8 October 2000). "CD Review: Melanie B". BBC News Online. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b Sadler, Esther. "Hot - Melanie B". Virgin.net. Archived from the original on 25 October 2000. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon (14 September 2018). "The Spice Girls' 20 Best Solo Singles, Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Levine, Nick (7 September 2017). "Which Spice Girl had the best solo career?". Attitude. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- MTV Asia. Archived from the originalon 7 December 2000. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Mel B's biggest solo hits: I Want You Back, Feels So Good and Today". Heart. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Hot". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. 3 February 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Feels So Good". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ a b "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (29 June 2017). "The ultimate Official Spice Girls solo chart: all their singles ranked by sales". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 11. 10 March 2001. p. 7. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Ultratip. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Melanie B – Feels So Good" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Melanie B". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ISBN 0-7553-1063-2.
- ^ "Live & Kicking". Live & Kicking. 3 February 2001. BBC One.
- ^ "This Morning". This Morning. 6 February 2001. ITV.
- ^ "CD:UK". CD:UK. 10 February 2001. ITV.
- ^ "Pepsi Chart". Pepsi Chart. 15 February 2001. Channel 5.
- ^ Feels So Good (UK & European enhanced CD single liner notes). Mel B. Virgin Records. 2001. VSCDT1787, 7243 8 97392 0 6.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Melanie B – Feels So Good" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Melanie B – Feels So Good". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Melanie B: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (29 June 2017). "The ultimate Official Spice Girls solo chart: all their singles ranked by sales". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2020.