Something's Got a Hold on Me

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"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Etta James
from the album Etta James
B-side"Waiting for Charlie to Come Home"
Released1962
Genre
Length2:48
LabelArgo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Etta James singles chronology
"Seven Day Fool"
(1961) 		"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
(1962) 		"Stop the Wedding"
(1962)
Live video
"Something's Got a Hold on Me" on
YouTube

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" is a song by American singer

7" vinyl disc. Musically, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" is an R&B track with elements of soul, blues and gospel. Upon its release, the single was an R&B hit, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart.[1]

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" has been covered and sampled by various contemporary artists. Australian singer Jessica Mauboy also covered "Something's Got a Hold on Me" in 2013 and released it as a single. The song plays in the opening scene of the Best Picture winning film CODA.

Background and composition

Etta James (pictured in 1990) recorded the song in 1962 and co-wrote it with Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods.

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" was written by

live album, Etta James Rocks the House (1964).[5] In 1992, the song was a part of her greatest hits album, My Greatest Songs.[6]

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" is an R&B track[7] with elements of soul, blues,[8] and gospel.[9] The song lasts for a duration of 2:48 (two minutes and 48 seconds).[3] According to the sheet music published by EMI Music Publishing, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" was composed in the key of D♭ major.[8] James' vocals in the song span on nearly two octaves, from the low-note of E3 to the high-note of D♭5.

Live performances

On September 27, 1963, Etta James first performed "Something's Got a Hold on Me" at the New Era Club in

B.B. King.[10] There, the singer sang the track with backing guitar played by King.[10] That performance was released as a CD and home video entitled "A Night of Blistering Blues".[10]

Track listing
  1. "Something's Got a Hold on Me" – 2:48
  2. "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home" – 2:08

Reception

Jay Lustig of

New Jersey On-Line called "Something's Got a Hold on Me" a "scintillating" track.[10] Upon its release, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" was an R&B hit, peaking at number four on the Hot R&B Sides chart, a music chart which was published by American music magazine Billboard and now is the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[7] The single also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 37.[11]

Charts (1962–1963) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 37
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)[7] 4

Cover versions and samples

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" has been covered on numerous occasions. In 1973, it was covered by the choir of the infamous

Allmusic picked "Something's Got a Hold on Me" as one of the three best songs from the soundtrack.[16] Jools Holland, with Paloma Faith, recorded a version for his 2012 album, The Golden Age of Song. Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy recorded a cover version of the track and released it as a single exclusively in Australia in 2013.[17]
Blues vocalist Beth Hart and guitarist Joe Bonamassa included the track on their 2011 album of blues and soul covers, Don't Explain.[18] They also released a live version recorded at the Royal Theater Carré in 2013 on their Live in Amsterdam DVD.[19]

Doi-Oing was the first artist to sample "Something's Got a Hold on Me" in his 1991 song "Good Feeling".[20] In 2006, electronic music artist Pretty Lights sampled the song again in his track "Finally Moving" from the album Taking Up Your Precious Time.[21] In 2011, two smash hits sampled "Something's Got a Hold on Me": "Levels" by Swedish DJ Avicii and Flo Rida's "Good Feeling".[11][22]

Jessica Mauboy version

"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
Single by Jessica Mauboy
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)
Genre
Length3:26
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)
  • Etta James
  • Leroy Kirkland
  • Pearl Woods
Jessica Mauboy singles chronology
"Gotcha"
(2012) 		"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
(2013) 		"To the End of the Earth"
(2013)
In 2013, Jessica Mauboy covered the song and performed it for the 2013 NRL season.

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" was covered by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. It was released as a digital download single on 27 February 2013.[17]

Reception

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Jessica Mauboy received mainly positive reviews from

power-pop anthem".[23] Daisy Dumas of The Age was positive toward the track, noted it as a "sassy, pop-heavy spin on the Etta James classic".[24] Simone Ubaldi of Beat magazine described the cover as "grotesque dance pop bastardisation",[25] while a writer for radio station 96.5 Wave FM thought that it sounds impressive.[26] A writer for Take 40 Australia called it energetic,[27] while Fox Sports' Anthony Costa wrote that the song does not feel like "a potential rugby league anthem" but "it suits Mauboy's vocal talents".[28] "Something's Got a Hold on Me" won Single Release of the Year at the 2013 Deadly Awards.[29] The song entered the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number 26 on March 11, 2013.[30] The following week, it fell down to number 50.[30]

Promotion

On 27 February 2013, the

Indigenous Australian artist.[36]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[30] 26

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 290.
  2. ^ a b James, Etta (1962). Etta James (Liner notes). Etta James. Argo Records.
  3. ^ a b c Something's Got a Hold on Me (US single, 7"). Etta James. United States: Argo Records. 1962.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ James, Etta (1963). Etta James Top Ten (Liner notes). Etta James. Argo Records.
  5. ^ a b James, Etta (1964). Etta James Rocks the House (Liner notes). Etta James. Argo Records.
  6. ^ James, Etta (1992). My Greatest Songs (Liner notes). Etta James. MCA Records.
  7. ^ a b c "Etta James – Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Etta James – Something's Got a Hold on Me – Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. EMI Music Publishing. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Etta James Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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  11. ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith (25 January 2012). "Etta James Sales Jump 378% in Days After Her Death". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  12. ^ Chiu, David (16 November 2018). "'He's Able': Inside the Jonestown Cult's Forgotten Gospel Album". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  13. ^ Weber, Bruce (30 March 2004). "Heat and Light Uptown - Benefit Salutes the Apollo with Songs and Goose Bumps". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  14. ^ Burlesque (Liner notes). Christina Aguilera. RCA Records. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Music Review: Burlesque – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Blogcritics. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  16. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  17. ^ a b "Music – Something's Got a Hold on Me – Single by Jessica Mauboy". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  18. ^ Francis, Pete (2 September 2011). "Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Don't Explain Review; Review". Blues Rock Review. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  19. ^ Ward, George (18 March 2014). "Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Live In Amsterdam Review; Review". Blues Rock Review. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  20. ^ Good Feeling (Single). Doi-Oing. Northern Exposure. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Taking Up Your Precious Time (Liner notes). Pretty Lights. Pretty Lights Music. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Hyman, Dan (24 January 2012). "Flo Rida and Avicii Remember Etta James". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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  24. ^ Dumas, Daisy (2 March 2013). "The company they keep". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  25. ^ Ubaldi, Simone (February 2013). "Jessica Mauboy: Something's Got a Hold on Me". Beat. Furst Media. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  26. ^ "Is the NRL on a winner with Jessica Mauboy?". 96.5 Wave FM. Grant Broadcasters Network. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
  27. ^ "Jessica Mauboy Releases NRL Theme Song 'Something's Got a Hold on Me'". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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  29. ^ "Deadly Awards: List of winners". SBS. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  30. ^ a b c "Jessica Mauboy – Something's Got a Hold on Me". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  31. ^ a b Proszenko, Adrian (23 February 2013). "Mauboy gets hold of some soul for new league theme". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  32. ^ a b Otto, Tyson (27 February 2013). "Jessica Mauboy stars in new NRL advertising campaign". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  33. ^ "Jessica Mauboy, the voice behind the NRL ad". Port Macquarie News. Fairfax Media. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  34. ^ Honeysett, Stuart; Read, Brent (28 February 2013). "Name and shame: CEO Dave Smith gaffes again as Jessica Mauboy rescues launch". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  35. ^ Hooper, James (24 February 2013). "Mauboy lends league a touch of soul". The Sunday Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  36. ^ a b "Rugby League has a hold on me". NRL.com. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013.
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