More Than a Feeling - wikipedia More Than a Feeling `` More Than a Feeling '' Single by Boston from the album Boston B - side `` Smokin ' '' Released September 1976 Format 7 '' Recorded October 1975 -- April 1976 Genre Hard rock Length 3 : 25 ( single edit ) 4 : 44 ( album version ) 5 : 03 ( full version ) Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Tom Scholz Producer ( s ) John Boylan, Tom Scholz, Rodney C. Thompson Boston singles chronology `` More Than a Feeling '' ( 1976 ) `` Long Time '' ( 1977 ) `` More Than a Feeling '' / Smokin ' ( 1976 ) `` Long Time '' ( 1977 ) Music video `` More Than a Feeling '' on YouTube `` More Than a Feeling '' is a song written by Tom Scholz and first released by American rock band Boston as the lead single from their self - titled debut album on Epic Records in September 1976, with `` Smokin ' '' on the flipside. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. The track is now a staple of classic rock and in 1999 it was named the 39th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. It was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll, and was also ranked at Number 500 on Rolling Stone 's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, though it was dropped from the 2010 update. Contents 1 Content 2 Single version 3 Stafford Brothers cover 4 2008 U.S. presidential race 5 Personnel 6 Chart performance 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 7 Downloadable content for rhythm and music games 8 References 9 External links Content His biggest hit, `` More Than a Feeling '' took writer Tom Scholz five years to complete. It is one of six songs, five of which eventually appeared on the Boston album, Scholz worked on in his basement in 1974 and 1975, before Boston got its record contract. The drum parts were originally developed by Jim Masdea, although Sib Hashian played the drums on the official release. The verses are in the key of D major while the chorus is in G major. The song is in compound AABA form. The Book of Rock Lists suggests that the chorus riff may itself be a subtle homage to the Kingsmen 's classic, `` Louie Louie. '' Scholz credits `` Walk Away Renee '' by The Left Banke as the song 's main inspiration. Boston 's website says the song is about `` the power an old song can have in your life, '' with Tom Scholz elaborating that `` it was sort of a bittersweet ballad. '' Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci points out that this is a common theme in Boston songs. The lyrics express the author 's discontent with the present and his yearning for a former love named Marianne, whose memory is strongly evoked by an old familiar song. In an interview Scholz was asked, `` Who is Marianne ? '' He replied, `` There actually is a Marianne. She was n't my girlfriend. '' He explained that when he was 8 or 9 years old he had a much older cousin who he thought was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen and that he was `` secretly in love '' with her ( laughs ). But he has also stated that the lyrics were inspired by his emotions after a school love affair ended, and were influenced by the lyrics of the Left Banke song `` Walk Away Renee. '' Maximum Guitar author Andy Aledort pointed out that the guitar chord progression of G-D / F# - Em7 - D that follows the line `` I see my Marianne walking away '' also comes from `` Walk Away Renee. '' Aledort also explains that the guitar solo is unusual in that it incorporates mordents and inverted mordents, which are more typically used in baroque music. Guitar World states that when the radio plays `` More Than a Feeling '', `` few can resist indulging in fits of fleet - fingered air guitar and a spirited falsetto sing - along. '' Rolling Stone Album Guide critic Paul Evans states that `` as slick as it sounds, ' More Than a Feeling ' strikes an uncommonly resonant emotional note. '' Gallucci rated it Boston 's greatest song. Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Swanson rated it the # 28 all - time classic rock song. Single version Epic released an edited version of the song for the single with the first chorus and second verse removed, clocking in at 3 : 30 versus the album track at 4 : 45. That single edit can be found on the Rock installment of Sony 's Soundtrack for a Century box set from 1999. Stafford Brothers cover Australian group the Stafford Brothers covered and released the track in 2006. It peaked at number 90 on the ARIA Chart. 2008 US presidential race In 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee used the song `` More Than a Feeling '' to promote his campaign. Former Boston band member Barry Goudreau made appearances with Huckabee both live and on YouTube. In February 2008, Scholz wrote to Huckabee requesting that he stop using the song, stating : While I 'm flattered that you are fond of my song, I 'm shocked that you would use it and the name Boston to promote yourself without my consent. Your campaign 's use of `` More Than a Feeling '', coupled with the representation of one of your supporters as a member `` of Boston '' clearly implies that the band Boston, and specifically one of its members, has endorsed your candidacy, neither of which is true. Huckabee complied with Scholz 's request, and videos featuring Barry Goudreau and the song were subsequently removed by the Huckabee Campaign. Personnel Tom Scholz -- acoustic and electric rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass Brad Delp -- vocals Sib Hashian -- drums Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1976 -- 77 ) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report 11 Belgian VRT Top 30 14 Canadian RPM Top Singles Dutch Top 40 11 German Singles Chart 15 New Zealand 15 Swiss Singles Chart 9 UK Singles Chart 22 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 Year - end charts Chart ( 1977 ) Rank Australian KMR 95 Canadian RPM 58 Germany 76 U.S. Cash Box 83 Downloadable content for rhythm and Music games The song is a part of the soundtrack for the original Guitar Hero ( video game ) series released in 2005. The song was made available to download on March 1, 2011, for use in the Rock Band music video game series. The song is also available as downloadable content ( DLC ) for the Rocksmith guitar learning game. The song is available individually or as part of the ' Rock Hits 70s ' Song Pack along with `` Jessica '' by The Allman Brothers Band and Deep Purple 's `` Smoke on the Water. '' References ^ Jump up to : `` Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs ''. Music.spreadit.org. 2009 - 01 - 01. Archived from the original on 2009 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 25. Jump up ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20061109103736/http://www.rollingstone.com:80/news/coverstory/500songs/page/5 Jump up ^ https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/music/500-songs-shaped-rock Jump up ^ `` More than a Feeling '' profile, Rolling Stone, 2004. ^ Jump up to : Aledort, Andy ( September 1997 ). `` The Rock Man ''. Maximum Guitar. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Wright, J. `` Feelin ' Satisfied : An Interview with Tom Scholz of Boston ''. thirdstage.ca. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 05. 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External links Full lyrics of the song hide Boston Tom Scholz Gary Pihl Curly Smith Jeff Neal Tommy DeCarlo Tracy Ferrie Beth Cohen Brad Delp Jim Masdea Fran Sheehan Sib Hashian Barry Goudreau David Sikes Doug Huffman Fran Cosmo Anton Cosmo Anthony Citrinite Tom Hambridge Michael Sweet David Victor Kimberley Dahme Studio albums Boston Do n't Look Back Third Stage Walk On Corporate America Life, Love & Hope Compilations Greatest Hits Singles `` More Than a Feeling '' `` Foreplay / Long Time '' `` Peace of Mind '' `` Do n't Look Back '' `` A Man I 'll Never Be '' `` Feelin ' Satisfied '' `` Amanda '' `` We 're Ready '' `` Cool the Engines '' `` Can'tcha Say ( You Believe in Me ) '' `` I Need Your Love '' Other songs `` Rock and Roll Band '' `` Smokin ' '' Related articles Discography Band members Orion the Hunter RTZ Rockman Third Stage Tour hide Stafford Brothers Stafford Brothers discography Chris Stafford, Matthew Stafford Singles `` More Than a Feeling '' `` Hello '' `` Wicked Child '' `` This Girl '' `` When You Feel This '' Related articles Ministry of Sound Australia Tommy Trash Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=More_Than_a_Feeling&oldid=840778311 '' Categories : 1976 singles Boston ( band ) songs Hard rock ballads 1970s ballads Songs written by Tom Scholz Song recordings produced by Tom Scholz Song recordings produced by John Boylan ( record producer ) Epic Records singles Songs about music Hit the Lights songs Debut singles 1976 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk More Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français Italiano Nederlands Português Русский Slovenčina Svenska Tiếng Việt 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 12 May 2018, at 03 : 01. 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Question: who had a hit with more than a feeling in 1976
Answer: American rock band Boston