I Got You (I Feel Good)

by

James Brown

Album: Out Of Sight      Released: 1964

US Chart: 3     UK Chart: 29

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This is a reworking of "I Found You," a song recorded and released by Yvonne Fair and produced by Brown in 1962.

Smash Records released this in the summer of '64. After forming his own record company (Fair Deal Records), Brown leased some of his songs to Smash Records, which prompted a lawsuit King Records, Brown's former label. In October 1964, a judge ruled that Smash Records would be allowed to issue only instrumental recordings by Brown, and all masters of vocals by JB would become property of King Records. Distribution of this song was halted upon the ruling. Brown continued playing on the road (335 nights a year) and performed on The T.A.M.I. Show and Shindig. In the meantime, King Records simply repackaged his hits.

After releasing "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," King Records, who now owned the rights to it as a result of the lawsuit, released this, which quickly became Brown's biggest hit until "Living in America" was released in 1985.

This was re-recorded and released in 1966; the second version is featured on an album entitled I Got You (I Feel Good).

This was used in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam. Brown also performed this in the movie Ski Party. (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL, for all above)

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Comments:

whenever im in the car with my mom (ever since i was a little girl we did this) and this song came on we would pull over in the nearest parkinglot, turn the radio volume all the way up, open the car doors and dance and sing to it! haha i love it! this song makes me so happy! <3
- julie michelle, st. louis, MO

RIP James
- Johnny, Los Angeles, CA

I once heard this song on a laxitive commercial when I was younger. Seriously. Now I can't hear this song without thinking of laxitives!
- Allen, Bethel, AK

Was Not Was did a song called [i]I Feel Better Than James Brown[/i].
- Alan, London, England

LOL good one, Pamela. This is a great song when you're in a good mood.
- Kurt, Downers Grove, IL

I recently used this song as the processional at my wedding. The audience got a big kick out of it.
- Pamela, Lubbock, TX

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