( You Make Me Feel Like ) a Natural Woman - wikipedia ( You Make Me Feel Like ) a Natural Woman `` Natural Woman '' redirects here. For the Japanese film, see Natural Woman ( film ). `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' A-side label of U.S. vinyl release Single by Aretha Franklin from the album Lady Soul B - side `` Baby, Baby, Baby '' Released September 1967 Format 7 '' single Recorded 1967 Genre Soul Length 2 : 45 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Gerry Goffin Carole King Jerry Wexler Producer ( s ) Jerry Wexler Aretha Franklin singles chronology `` Baby I Love You '' ( 1967 ) `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' ( 1967 ) `` Chain of Fools '' ( 1967 ) `` Baby I Love You '' ( 1967 ) `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' ( 1967 ) `` Chain of Fools '' ( 1967 ) `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The song was co-written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, with input from Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler. The record was a big hit for Franklin, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a standard song for her. Franklin also included a live recording on the album Aretha in Paris in 1968. Versions have also been performed and recorded by King herself, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, and many others. At the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, Aretha Franklin performed the song to honor award - recipient Carole King. Contents 1 Original recording 1.1 Personnel 1.2 Chart performance 2 Later versions 2.1 Mary J. Blige version 2.1. 1 Charts 2.2 Celine Dion version 2.2. 1 Personnel 2.2. 2 Formats and track listings 2.2. 3 Charts 2.2. 3.1 Weekly charts 2.2. 3.2 Year - end charts 3 References Original recording Written by the celebrated partnership of Gerry Goffin and Carole King, the song was inspired by Atlantic Records co-owner and producer Jerry Wexler. As recounted in his autobiography, Wexler, a student of African - American musical culture, had been mulling over the concept of the `` natural man '', when he drove by King on the streets of New York. He shouted out to her that he wanted a `` natural woman '' song for Aretha Franklin 's next album. In thanks, Goffin and King granted Wexler a co-writing credit. Personnel Aretha Franklin - lead vocals Spooner Oldham - piano Tommy Cogbill - bass Gene Chrisman - drums The Sweet Inspirations, Carolyn Franklin & Erma Franklin - background vocals strings conducted by Ralph Burns Chart performance Chart ( 1967 ) Peak position Australia 36 Canada RPM 11 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 8 U.S. Billboard R&B U.S. Cash Box Top 100 12 Later versions Carole King performing `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' in 2010 `` Natural Woman '' was released by Peggy Lipton in 1968 on her self - titled album on Ode Records, and by Freddie Hughes in 1968 as `` Natural Man '' ( Wand Records 1192 ), and by George Benson on his album Goodies in 1968 ( Verve Records V6 - 8771 ). Peggy Lee released a version on her 1969 album A Natural Woman. It was recorded by Carole King on her landmark 1971 album Tapestry. Celine Dion recorded the song in 1995 for the Tapestry Revisited : A Tribute to Carole King album, and released it as a single. Mary J. Blige also recorded the song that year for New York Undercover. Rod Stewart covered the song on his album Smiler in 1974. Joyce Sims recorded a version of the song for her 1989 album All About Love. Beccy Cole covered the song live on her 2007 album, Live @ Lizotte 's. Carole King and Gloria Estefan performed the song in May 2009 in the She 's Got a Friend concerts at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. The audio from one of the performances was included on some editions of Estefan 's 2013 album, The Standards. In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album, Rewind : The Aretha Franklin Songbook. In December 2015, Aretha Franklin gave a universally acclaimed performance at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors during the section for honoree Carole King. Mary J. Blige version Charts Chart ( 1995 -- 96 ) Peak position Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 36 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 46 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 15 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 23 US Billboard Hot 100 95 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 39 Celine Dion version `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' was released as a promotional single by Celine Dion in November 1995 in North America and the United Kingdom. It was featured on a tribute album to Carole King, called Tapestry Revisited : A Tribute to Carole King issued on October 24, 1995. Later, Dion included this track on most editions of her 1996 album Falling into You. The track was produced by David Foster. Dion 's version enjoyed a moderate success on the adult contemporary charts, reaching number 4 in Canada and number 31 in the United States. In 2008, the song was featured on the US version of My Love : Ultimate Essential Collection. When Falling Into You won the Grammy for Album of the year in 1998, the song became the first to appear on two Album of the Year winners - following Tapestry 's success in 1971. On April 14, 1998, Dion, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain, Gloria Estefan and Carole King performed the song during a VH1 Divas concert at the Beacon Theatre, New York. The six vocalists were recruited by the cable music network VH1 to raise money for Save the Music, their education charity. Hyped extensively in the press, the event was a ratings winner for VH1 -- so successful, in fact, that the network arranged to have the concert released on disc and tape on October 6, 1998. At that time `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' ( performed by all the divas ) was released as a radio single in selected countries. Personnel Celine Dion -- performer, vocals ( background ) Lynn Davis -- vocals ( background ) David Foster -- arranger, keyboards, producer Gerry Goffin -- composer Carole King -- composer Michael Thompson -- guitar Jerry Wexler -- composer Formats and track listings 1995 promotional CD single `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' -- 3 : 40 1998 promotional CD single `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' ( live ) -- 5 : 15 `` You 've Got a Friend '' ( live ) -- 5 : 28 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1995 -- 96 ) Peak position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 47 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 31 Year - end charts Chart ( 1996 ) Peak position Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 53 References Jump up ^ Miller, Matt ( December 30, 2015 ). `` Aretha Franklin Just Brought the Leader of the Free World to Tears ''. Esquire. Retrieved December 31, 2015. Jump up ^ Greer, Carlos ( December 9, 2015 ). `` Aretha Franklin stuns at Kennedy Center Honors ''. Page Six. Retrieved December 31, 2015. Jump up ^ Hattenstone, Simon ( December 30, 2015 ). `` Obama cries as Aretha Franklin proves why she 's the queen of soul ''. the Guardian. Retrieved December 31, 2015. Jump up ^ Kreps, Daniel ( December 30, 2015 ). `` Watch Aretha Franklin Bring Obama to Tears at Kennedy Center Honors ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 31, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- week 8, 1996 '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 20 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Mary J Blige -- ( You Make Me Feel Like A ) Natural Woman '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Mary J Blige -- ( You Make Me Feel Like A ) Natural Woman ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mary J Blige : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mary J. Blige Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mary J. Blige Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015. Jump up ^ Glatzer, Jenna ( 2005 ). Céline Dion : For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0 - 7407 - 5559 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 2913. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Adult Contemporary : Issue 2865. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Celine Dion Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks ''. RPM. 64 ( 18 ). December 16, 1996. Retrieved September 28, 2014. Aretha Franklin Studio albums Columbia Aretha ( 1961 ) The Electrifying Aretha Franklin ( 1962 ) The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin ( 1962 ) Laughing on the Outside ( 1963 ) Unforgettable : A Tribute to Dinah Washington ( 1964 ) Runnin ' Out of Fools ( 1964 ) Yeah ! ! ! ( 1965 ) Soul Sister ( 1966 ) Take It Like You Give It ( 1967 ) Take a Look ( 1967 ) Soft and Beautiful ( 1969 ) Atlantic I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You ( 1967 ) Aretha Arrives ( 1967 ) Lady Soul ( 1968 ) Aretha Now ( 1968 ) Soul ' 69 ( 1969 ) This Girl 's in Love with You ( 1970 ) Spirit in the Dark ( 1970 ) Young, Gifted and Black ( 1972 ) Hey Now Hey ( The Other Side of the Sky ) ( 1973 ) Let Me in Your Life ( 1974 ) With Everything I Feel in Me ( 1974 ) You ( 1975 ) Sparkle ( 1976 ) Sweet Passion ( 1977 ) Almighty Fire ( 1978 ) La Diva ( 1979 ) A Brand New Me ( 2017 ) Arista Aretha ( 1980 ) Love All the Hurt Away ( 1981 ) Jump to It ( 1982 ) Get It Right ( 1983 ) Who 's Zoomin ' Who ? ( 1985 ) Aretha ( 1986 ) Through the Storm ( 1989 ) What You See Is What You Sweat ( 1991 ) A Rose Is Still a Rose ( 1998 ) So Damn Happy ( 2003 ) Other Songs of Faith ( 1956 ) This Christmas, Aretha ( 2008 ) Aretha : A Woman Falling Out of Love ( 2011 ) Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics ( 2014 ) Live albums Aretha in Paris ( 1968 ) Aretha Live at Fillmore West ( 1971 ) Amazing Grace ( 1972 ) One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism ( 1987 ) Oh Me Oh My : Aretha Live in Philly, 1972 ( 2007 ) Compilation albums Aretha 's Gold ( 1969 ) Aretha 's Greatest Hits ( 1971 ) The Best of Aretha Franklin ( 1973 ) Aretha Sings the Blues ( 1980 ) 30 Greatest Hits ( 1985 ) Greatest Hits : 1980 -- 1994 ( 1994 ) The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1 ( 1994 ) The Early Years ( 1997 ) Greatest Hits ( 1998 ) Aretha 's Best ( 2001 ) Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul ( 2007 ) Jewels in the Crown : All - Star Duets with the Queen ( 2007 ) A Deeper Love : The Best of Aretha Franklin ( 2009 ) The Great American Songbook ( 2011 ) Knew You Were Waiting : The Best of Aretha Franklin ( 1980 - 1998 ) ( 2012 ) Box sets Queen of Soul : The Atlantic Recordings ( 1992 / 2014 ) Take A Look : Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia ( 2011 ) Singles `` Precious Lord ( Part 1 ) '' ( 1959 ) `` Today I Sing the Blues '' ( 1960 ) `` Wo n't Be Long '' ( 1960 ) `` Rock - a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody '' ( 1961 ) `` Operation Heartbreak '' ( 1961 ) `` I Surrender, Dear '' ( 1962 ) `` Try a Little Tenderness '' ( 1962 ) `` Say It Is n't So '' ( 1963 ) `` Skylark '' ( 1963 ) `` The Christmas Song ( Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ) '' ( 1964 ) `` One Step Ahead '' ( 1965 ) `` You Made Me Love You '' ( 1965 ) `` Mockingbird '' ( 1967 ) `` I Never Loved a Man ( The Way I Love You ) '' ( 1967 ) `` Respect '' ( 1967 ) `` Baby I Love You '' ( 1967 ) `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' ( 1967 ) `` Do Right Woman, Do Right Man '' `` Chain of Fools '' ( 1967 ) `` ( I Ca n't Get No ) Satisfaction '' ( 1968 ) `` ( Sweet Sweet Baby ) Since You 've Been Gone '' ( 1968 ) `` Think '' ( 1968 ) `` You Send Me '' ( 1968 ) `` The House That Jack Built '' ( 1968 ) `` I Say a Little Prayer '' ( 1968 ) `` See Saw '' ( 1968 ) `` My Song '' ( 1968 ) `` The Weight '' ( 1969 ) `` Tracks of My Tears '' ( 1969 ) `` I Ca n't See Myself Leaving You '' ( 1969 ) `` Gentle on My Mind '' ( 1969 ) `` Share Your Love with Me '' ( 1969 ) `` Eleanor Rigby '' ( 1969 ) `` Call Me '' ( 1970 ) `` Son of a Preacher Man '' ( 1970 ) `` Spirit in the Dark '' ( 1970 ) `` The Thrill Is Gone '' ( 1970 ) `` Do n't Play That Song '' ( 1970 ) `` Border Song ( Holy Moses ) '' ( 1970 ) `` You 're All I Need to Get By '' ( 1971 ) `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' ( 1971 ) `` Spanish Harlem '' ( 1971 ) `` Rock Steady '' ( 1971 ) `` Day Dreaming '' ( 1972 ) `` Wholy Holy '' ( 1972 ) `` Angel '' ( 1973 ) `` Until You Come Back to Me ( That 's What I 'm Gonna Do ) '' ( 1973 ) `` I 'm in Love '' ( 1974 ) `` Ai n't Nothing Like the Real Thing '' ( 1974 ) `` Something He Can Feel '' ( 1976 ) `` Break It to Me Gently '' ( 1977 ) `` What a Fool Believes '' ( 1981 ) `` It 's My Turn '' ( 1981 ) `` Jump to It '' ( 1982 ) `` Get It Right '' ( 1983 ) `` Freeway of Love '' ( 1985 ) `` Who 's Zoomin ' Who '' ( 1985 ) `` Sisters Are Doin ' It for Themselves '' ( 1985 ) `` Jumpin ' Jack Flash '' ( 1986 ) `` Jimmy Lee '' ( 1986 ) `` I Knew You Were Waiting ( For Me ) '' ( 1987 ) `` Oh Happy Day '' ( 1988 ) `` Gimme Your Love '' ( 1989 ) `` It Is n't, It Was n't, It Ai n't Never Gonna Be '' ( 1989 ) `` Everyday People '' ( 1991 ) `` Someday We 'll All Be Free '' ( 1992 ) `` A Deeper Love '' ( 1993 ) `` A Rose Is Still a Rose '' ( 1998 ) `` Here We Go Again '' ( 1998 ) `` Put You Up on Game '' ( 2007 ) `` Angels We Have Heard on High '' ( 2009 ) `` Rolling in the Deep ( The Aretha Version ) '' ( 2014 ) Related topics Discography Awards and nominations `` Wood Beez ( Pray Like Aretha Franklin ) '' ( by Scritti Politti ) Book Mary J. Blige singles Discography What 's the 411 ? `` You Remind Me '' `` Real Love '' `` Reminisce '' `` Sweet Thing '' `` Love No Limit '' `` You Do n't Have to Worry '' `` My Love '' My Life `` Be Happy '' `` Mary Jane ( All Night Long ) '' `` I 'm Goin ' Down '' `` You Bring Me Joy '' `` I Love You '' Share My World `` Love Is All We Need '' `` I Can Love You '' `` Everything '' `` Missing You '' `` Seven Days '' Mary `` As '' `` All That I Can Say '' `` Deep Inside '' `` Your Child '' `` Give Me You '' No More Drama `` Family Affair '' `` Dance for Me '' `` No More Drama '' `` Rainy Dayz '' Love & Life `` Love @ 1st Sight '' `` Ooh ! '' `` Not Today '' `` Whenever I Say Your Name '' `` It 's a Wrap '' The Breakthrough `` MJB da MVP '' `` Be Without You '' `` One '' `` Enough Cryin '' `` Take Me As I Am '' Reflections ( A Retrospective ) `` We Ride ( I See the Future ) '' Growing Pains `` Just Fine '' `` Work That '' `` Stay Down '' Stronger with Each Tear `` The One '' `` I Am '' `` Each Tear '' `` We Got Hood Love '' My Life II... The Journey Continues ( Act 1 ) `` Ai n't Nobody '' `` 25 / 8 '' `` Do n't Mind '' `` Mr. Wrong '' `` Why '' `` Love a Woman '' `` Someone to Love Me ( Naked ) '' A Mary Christmas `` Do You Hear What I Hear ? '' `` This Christmas '' Think Like a Man Too `` Suitcase '' The London Sessions `` Doubt '' `` Right Now '' `` Therapy '' `` Whole Damn Year '' Strength of a Woman `` Thick of It '' `` U + Me ( Love Lesson ) '' `` Love Yourself '' Soundtracks `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' `` Not Gon ' Cry '' `` Stronger '' `` The Living Proof '' Guest appearances `` 911 '' `` Ai n't No Way '' `` America 's Song '' `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' `` Ca n't Knock the Hustle '' `` Disrespectful '' `` F for You '' `` Hands '' `` I 'll Be There for You / You 're All I Need to Get By '' `` I 'm a Hustla ( Remix ) '' `` IfULeave '' `` Just Stand Up ! '' `` Lean on Me '' `` Magic Touch ( NYC Remix ) '' `` Now or Never '' `` Remember Me '' `` Runaway Love '' `` Stay with Me ( Remix ) '' `` Touch It ( Remix ) '' `` Wake Up Call ( Mark Ronson Remix ) '' `` What Child Is This '' `` Where Is the Love ? '' Book Category Celine Dion English singles Singles discography Albums discography 1980s `` Listen to the Magic Man '' `` Michael 's Song '' `` Ca n't Live with You, Ca n't Live Without You '' 1990s `` ( If There Was ) Any Other Way '' `` Unison '' `` Where Does My Heart Beat Now '' `` The Last to Know '' `` Have a Heart '' `` Beauty and the Beast '' `` If You Asked Me To '' `` Nothing Broken but My Heart '' `` Love Can Move Mountains '' `` Water from the Moon '' `` Did You Give Enough Love '' `` When I Fall in Love '' `` The Power of Love '' `` Misled '' `` Love Lights the World '' `` Think Twice '' `` Only One Road '' `` Calling You '' `` Next Plane Out '' `` Just Walk Away '' `` To Love You More '' `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' `` Falling into You '' `` Because You Loved Me '' `` It 's All Coming Back to Me Now '' `` The Power of the Dream '' `` All by Myself '' `` Send Me a Lover '' `` Call the Man '' `` Make You Happy '' `` Dreamin ' of You '' `` Tell Him '' `` Be the Man '' `` The Reason '' `` My Heart Will Go On '' `` Immortality '' `` When I Need You '' `` I Hate You Then I Love You '' `` Miles to Go ( Before I Sleep ) '' `` It 's Hard to Say Goodbye '' `` You 've Got a Friend '' `` I 'm Your Angel '' `` The Prayer '' `` Treat Her Like a Lady '' `` That 's the Way It Is '' `` Then You Look at Me '' 2000s `` Live ( for the One I Love ) '' `` The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face '' `` I Want You to Need Me '' `` If Walls Could Talk '' `` Do n't Save It All for Christmas Day '' `` God Bless America '' `` A New Day Has Come '' `` I 'm Alive '' `` Goodbye 's ( The Saddest Word ) '' `` At Last '' `` I Drove All Night '' `` Have You Ever Been in Love '' `` One Heart '' `` Stand by Your Side '' `` Faith '' `` You and I '' `` Beautiful Boy '' `` Miracle '' `` In Some Small Way '' `` Taking Chances '' `` Eyes on Me '' `` A World to Believe In '' `` Alone '' `` My Love '' 2010s `` Loved Me Back to Life '' `` Breakaway '' `` Incredible '' `` Water and a Flame '' `` Hymn '' `` The Show Must Go On '' `` Recovering '' `` How Does a Moment Last Forever '' `` Ashes '' Other `` Voices That Care '' `` What More Can I Give '' `` Come Together Now '' `` Sing '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' Book Category Portal Carole King Studio albums Writer Tapestry Music Rhymes & Reasons Fantasy Wrap Around Joy Thoroughbred Simple Things Welcome Home Touch the Sky Pearls : Songs of Goffin and King One to One Speeding Time City Streets Colour of Your Dreams Love Makes the World Compilations Her Greatest Hits : Songs of Long Ago The Legendary Demos Live albums In Concert The Carnegie Hall Concert : June 18, 1971 The Living Room Tour Live at the Troubadour Other albums A Holiday Carole Singles `` It Might as Well Rain Until September '' `` It 's Too Late '' / `` I Feel the Earth Move '' `` So Far Away '' / `` Smackwater Jack '' `` You 've Got a Friend '' / `` Beautiful '' ( Scandinavia only ) `` Sweet Seasons '' `` Been to Canaan '' `` Jazzman '' `` Nightingale '' `` Only Love Is Real '' `` One Fine Day '' `` Now and Forever '' Other songs `` Was n't Born to Follow '' `` Goin ' Back `` I Ca n't Hear You No More '' `` Up on the Roof '' `` Where You Lead '' `` Will You Love Me Tomorrow '' `` It 's Going to Take Some Time '' `` Some Kind of Wonderful '' `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' Related articles Discography Troubadour Reunion Tour A Natural Woman : A Memoir Tapestry Revisited : A Tribute to Carole King Beautiful : The Carole King Musical Book Category Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=(You_Make_Me_Feel_Like)_A_Natural_Woman&oldid=835157648 '' Categories : 1967 singles 1995 singles Songs with lyrics by Gerry Goffin Songs written by Carole King Songs written by Jerry Wexler Aretha Franklin songs Carole King songs Mary J. 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Question: who wrote i feel like a natural woman
Answer: Gerry Goffin