I Really Got the Feeling
| "I Really Got the Feeling" | ||||
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Los Angeles) | ||||
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| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Vera | |||
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| Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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"I Really Got the Feeling" is a song by American singer-songwriter
double A-side single with "Baby I'm Burnin'" on November 6, 1978 by RCA Records. "I Really Got the Feeling" was aimed at country radio while "Baby I'm Burnin'" was aimed at pop radio. "I Really Got the Feeling" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart, Parton's tenth song to top the chart.
Critical reception
Cashbox reviewed the single in the November 18, 1978 issue and compared "I Really Got the Feeling" to Parton's previous single release "Heartbreaker" and concluded by saying that it "should receive much airplay."[1]
Commercial performance
The single debuted on the Adult Contemporary chart as the flip side of "Baby I'm Burnin'".
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2] | flip |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | flip |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
Other versions
B.J. Thomas
covered "I Really Got the Feeling" on his 1982 LP, As We Know Him. It was used as the B-side of his single release, "But Love Me" (US AC #27).
References
- ^ "45 / Reviews / LP" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. November 18, 1978. p. 38. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Country Songs - Year-End Charts (1979)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
