The Way I Feel Tonight
| "The Way I Feel Tonight" | ||||
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| Single by Bay City Rollers | ||||
| from the album It's a Game | ||||
| B-side | "Love Power" (US) "Don't Let the Music Die" (Japan) | |||
| Released | October 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, pop | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harvey Shield | |||
| Producer(s) | Harry Maslin | |||
| Bay City Rollers singles chronology | ||||
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"The Way I Feel Tonight" is a pop ballad by the Bay City Rollers from their 1977 album It's a Game. The tune, written by Harvey Shield, and featuring a lead vocal by Les McKeown, is a slow, dramatic ballad with a heavily orchestrated arrangement.
The song was released as a 7" vinyl single in numerous territories, and had a peak position of No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] It was the Rollers' final charting US single, but was also their second and highest entry on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it peaked at No. 16.
Track listing
1. "The Way I Feel Tonight" - 3:28
2. "Love Power" - 3:35
Credits
- Producer - Harry Maslin
- Written By - Harvey Shield
Chart performance
| Chart (1977-78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 56 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 23 |
| New Zealand [2] | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] | 16 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5]
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19 |
References
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "charts.nz - Bay City Rollers - The Way I Feel Tonight". charts.nz. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 24.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 14, 1978
External links
- Listen to "The Way I Feel Tonight" on YouTube
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