It Feels So Good

For the song by Steven Tyler, see (It) Feels So Good.
"It Feels So Good"

One of UK CD editions
Single by Sonique
from the album Hear My Cry
B-side Remix
Released
Format
Recorded September 1998
Genre
Length 3:46
Label Phantom Sound
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Graeme Pleeth
  • Chris Allen
  • Simon Belofsky
  • Sonia Clarke
Certification See below
Sonique singles chronology
"Let Me Hold You"
(1985)		 "It Feels So Good"
(1998)		 "Sky"
(2000)

"It Feels So Good" is a song by British singer Sonique. It was first released in December 1998 and reached number 24 in the UK,[2] and then it was re-released in May 2000, where it spent three weeks at number one in the United Kingdom. The song remained in the top 40 for 14 weeks, and became the third-biggest-selling single of 2000 in Britain. It has sold over 700,000 copies in the UK as of October 2014.[3]

The song also proved successful in many other countries, including the United States, where some repeated radio airplay in Florida helped it to reach number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100[4][5] and led her to sign with Republic Records.[6]

Background and content

Sonique said of the song, "It's about this guy whom I really liked years ago, but who didn't return my feelings. For he was very successful and I wasn't — at that time. And he thought that I was in love with his success. This song is just a way of declaring that it was him I liked."[7]

Music video

One of two music videos was directed by Tim Story and premiered in February 2000.[8]

Track listings

These are the major formats and track listings for releases of "It Feels So Good":[9]

12" maxi — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (Sonique breakbeat edit) — 6:02
  2. "It Feels So Good" (original 12" mix) — 5:37
  3. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:49
12" maxi — U.S., UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (original 12" mix) — 5:37
  3. "It Feels So Good" (12" breakbeat) — 6:02
12" maxi — UK, Spain
  1. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood club mix) — 7:57
  2. "It Feels So Good" (original breakbeat mix) — 6:02
  3. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion remix) — 5:52
12" maxi — Germany
  1. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion remix) — 7:15
  2. "It Feels So Good" (serious edit) — 7:50
  3. "It Feels So Good" (original breakbeat mix) — 5:47
  4. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood mix) — 7:57
12" maxi — Italy
  1. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix)
  2. "It Feels So Good" (conductor & the cowboy-amnesia mix)
  3. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion mix)
  4. "It Feels So Good" (original 12" mix)
CD maxi — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (breakbeat edit 7") — 3:51
  2. "I Put a Spell on You" (remastered 12" mix) — 8:55
  3. "It Feels So Good" (original 12" mix) — 5:40
CD maxi — Australia
  1. "It Feels So Good" (original 7-inch (180 mm) mix) — 3:48
  2. "It Feels So Good" (breakbeat 7 inch) — 6:06
  3. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:54
  4. "It Feels So Good" (original 12-inch (300 mm) mix) — 5:39
CD maxi 1 — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood club mix) — 7:57
  3. "It Feels So Good" (the conductor & the cowboy's amnesia mix) — 8:11
CD maxi 2 — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:50
  3. "It Feels So Good" (the conductor & the cowboy's amnesia mix) — 9:06
  4. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion mix) — 7:15
Cassette — UK
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood club mix) — 7:57
  3. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:50
CD maxi — Europe
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (can 7 soulfood radio mix) — 4:28
  3. "It Feels So Good" (en-motion remix) — 7:15
  4. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:50
  5. "It Feels So Good" (conductor & the cowboy amnesia mix) — 6:46
  6. "It Feels So Good" (original breakbeat mix) — 5:47
CD single
  1. "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) — 3:49
  2. "It Feels So Good" (serious remix) — 7:50

Official versions

Release history

Country Release date
United Kingdom 1 December 1998
United Kingdom (re-release) 22 May 2000
Germany 23 June 2000

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 9
Canada Dance (RPM)[14] 2
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 1
Denmark (IFPI)[16] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 7
France (SNEP)[19] 8
Germany (Media Control Charts)[20] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 2
Italy (FIMI)[22] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 5
New Zealand (RIANZ)[24] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[26] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 8
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[30] 1
US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[30] 9
US Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay[30] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
Australian Singles Chart[31] 84
Austrian Singles Chart[32] 25
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[33] 74
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[34] 25
Dutch Top 40[23] 7
French Singles Chart[35] 33
German Singles Chart[36] 20
New Zealand Singles Chart[37] 27
Swiss Singles Chart[38] 12
UK Singles Chart 3
US Billboard Hot 100[39] 34

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009) Peak
position
UK Top 100 Songs of the Decade 34[40]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia[41] Gold 35,000
France[42] Silver 125,000
Germany[43] Gold 250,000
Norway[44] Platinum 10,000
Sweden[45] Platinum 20,000
Switzerland[46] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom[47] Platinum 700,000[3]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Missing You" by Kim English		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
29 April 2000 (one week) 		Succeeded by
"Be with You" by Enrique Iglesias
Preceded by
"Day & Night" by Billie Piper		 UK number-one single
28 May 2000 – 11 June 2000 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"You See the Trouble with Me" by Black Legend
Preceded by
"The Whistle Song" by DJ Aligator Project
"Bønda fra nord 2000" by Racer		 Norwegian VG-lista number-one single
23 May 2000 (one week)
5 June 2000 – 26 June 2000 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Bønda fra nord 2000" by Racer
"Sandstorm" by Darude

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/821243/sonique-feels-so-good-at-1/
  2. ↑ "Sonique DJ, Producer - House, Electro". Outlar.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. 1 2 Myers, Justin (4 October 2014). "Official Charts Pop Gem #77: Sonique – It Feels So Good". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sonique stays true to club roots". Soniquefanpage.de. 2000-05-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  5. ↑ "Sonique". Sonique. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  6. ↑ "Sonique". AskMen. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  7. ↑ "Feeling good with Sonique". The Hindu. 2001-03-02. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  8. ↑ Sonique videography mvdbase.com
  9. ↑ "Sonique - "It Feels So Good", formats and track listings". discogs. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  10. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Australian Singles Chart". australian-charts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  11. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). austriancharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  12. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). ultratop. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  13. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). ultratop. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  14. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  15. ↑ Canadian Top Singles peak
  16. ↑ Billboard - Google Books. 2000-07-22. Retrieved 2014-04-01 – via Google Books.
  17. ↑ Billboard - Google Books. 2000-08-26. Retrieved 2014-04-01 – via Google Books.
  18. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Finnish Singles Chart" (in Finnish). finnishcharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  19. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", French Singles Chart" (in French). lescharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  20. ↑ "Sonique singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  21. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart, database". irishcharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  22. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Italian Singles Chart" (in Italian). italiancharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  23. 1 2 "Single top 100 over 2000" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  24. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", New Zealand Singles Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  25. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Norwegian Singles Chart" (in Norwegian). norwegiancharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  26. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  27. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Swedish Singles Chart" (in Swedish). swedishcharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  28. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). hitparade. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  29. ↑ ""It Feels So Good", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  30. 1 2 3 4 "Sonique, Billboard charts". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  31. ↑ "2000 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  32. ↑ "2000 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). austriancharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  33. ↑ "2000 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). ultratop. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  34. ↑ "2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). ultratop. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  35. ↑ "2000 French Singles Chart" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  36. ↑ "Die ultimative Chart Show | Hits des neuen Jahrtausends | Download". RTL.de. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  37. ↑ "2000 New Zealand Singles Chart". rianz.org.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  38. ↑ "2000 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). swisscharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  39. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  40. ↑ Radio 1 Official Chart of the Decade, as broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday 29 December 2009, presented by Nihal
  41. ↑ "2000 Australian certifications". aria. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  42. ↑ "2001 French certifications" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  43. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('It Feels So Good')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  44. ↑ "Norwegian certifications" (in Norwegian). Ifpi. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  45. ↑ "2000 Swedish certifications" (PDF) (in Swedish). Ifpi. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  46. ↑ "2000 Swiss certifications" (in German). swisscharts. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  47. ↑ "UK certifications, database". BPI. Retrieved 10 April 2010.

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