《**Feeling Good**》，又叫做《**Feelin' Good**》係由Anthony Newley同Leslie Bricusse為咗《The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd》音樂劇去作曲同填詞。呢隻歌第一次唱喺1964年嘅UK tour由Cy Grant演唱，同埋喺1965年由Gilbert Price錄嘅原聲帶。

Nina Simone喺佢1965年嘅專輯《I Put a Spell on You》錄咗《Feeling Good》。呢隻歌都被交通樂團、Michael Bublé、John Coltrane、佐治米高、Victory、Eels、Joe Bonamassa、EDEN、謬思合唱團、Black Cat Bones、Sammy Davis Jr.、Bassnectar同埋Avicii翻唱過。

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《Feeling Good》雖然係寫住Bricusse同Newley一齊填詞同作曲，但實際上大部分歌詞係由Bricusse寫，而作曲就由Newley寫。呢隻歌首演係喺1964年8月3號喺諾定咸Theatre Royal（英文：Theatre Royal, Nottingham）劇院嘅《The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd》開幕禮由Cy Grant表演。呢個表演由Newley執導，去過英國嘅州劇院，跟住由戲劇製作人David Merrick帶埋去美國演唱。喺1965年5月16號由劇入面嘅「the Negro」喺紐約Shubert Theatre（英文：Shubert Theatre (Broadway)）由Gilbert Price指導去唱《Feeling Good》。

下面段文未譯好，歡迎你幫手。In the show, Price's character is asked to perform a game against the show's hero "Cocky"; but, as "Cocky" and his master "Sir" argue over the rules, "the Negro" reaches the centre of the stage and "wins", singing the song at his moment of triumph. It was described as a "booming song of emancipation", and a *Billboard* review said it was "the kind of robust number that should have strong appeal." The original cast recording of the show, featuring Price's version of the song, was released by RCA Victor in early 1965, before the show reached New York.

A version by Cy Grant with pianist Bill Le Sage – much jazzier than the original stage version – appeared on their 1965 album *Cy & I*. Anthony Newley's own recording appeared on his 1965 album *"Who Can I Turn To" and other songs from "The Roar of the Greasepaint"*. One of the earliest recorded versions was a jazz treatment by saxophonist John Coltrane, which appeared on his album *The John Coltrane Quartet Plays...*. Recorded on 18 February 1965, it also features Art Davis, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner. Versions were also released in 1965 by Nina Simone, Jean DuShon, Julie London, Chris Connor, Billy Eckstine, and Sammy Davis Jr..

Chart versions
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### Nina Simone

Nina Simone's version, arranged and produced by Hal Mooney, was recorded in New York in January 1965 and appeared on her album *I Put a Spell on You.* It was not released as a single at the time. In 1994, Simone's recording was used in a British TV commercial for Volkswagen, and became popular. Released as a single, it reached no. 40 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1994. Five years lafter it was used in an advert for Comfort Silk fabric conditioner.

Simone's version was remixed by Joe Claussell in 2002 for the first volume of the Verve Remixed series.

The vocal track by Nina Simone and the music of "Feeling Good" have been sampled in numerous songs. In 1997, it was sampled in "Feeling Good" by Huff & Herb  Other uses include "How I Feel" by Wax Tailor, from the 2005 album *Tales of the Forgotten Melodies*; "New Day" from the debut collaborative studio album *Watch the Throne* by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West in 2011; "How I Feel" by Flo Rida, from the 2013 album *The Perfect 10*; and, also in 2013, in the beginning of Bassnectar's *Immersive Music Mixtape Side One*.

The track "About You" on Mary J. Blige's 2005 album *The Breakthrough* features an unusual take on the song. The bulk of the recording consists of new lyrics, composed by Mary J. Blige, will.i.am and Keith Harris; however, the chorus samples several lines from "Feeling Good" as performed by Nina Simone. Nina's original vocals are distorted so much that her voice is almost unrecognisable. For this reason, Simone receives a credit as a featured artist, and Newley and Bricusse receive credit as co-writers. "About You" is produced by will.i.am. The original instrumental track to Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" was also used in the Swedish musician Avicii's song of the same name, used by Volvo.

Simone's recording was used in the film *Point of No Return*, and it appears on soundtracks for the movies *Repo Men* (2010), *Last Holiday* (2006), *Professor Marston and the Wonder Women* (2017), and the TV soundtrack *Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends*. The Bassnectar/Simone cover was used in "Chapter 6", a first-season episode of the television series *Legion*.

### Muse

內文：Hyper Music/Feeling Good
The rock band Muse recorded a version for their 2001 album *Origin of Symmetry*. It was released as a single also featuring the song "Hyper Music".

In a poll by *Total Guitar* about best cover songs, Muse's version was fifth. In September 2010, *NME* readers voted it the greatest cover song of all time over "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles and "Hurt" by Johnny Cash.
 A BBC poll in 2014 placed it ninth.

Muse's version reached No. 137 on the singles chart in France and No. 24 on the singles chart in the UK.

### Michael Bublé

"Feeling Good" was covered by Canadian singer Michael Bublé as the lead single from his album, *It's Time*. The single was released on 4 April 2005. The song was the opening track on his live album, *Caught in the Act*, and has appeared in television commercials, ESPN's 2005 *World Series of Poker* tournament, and the 2010 NBA draft broadcast.

#### Chart performance

The single peaked at No. 162 in the United Kingdom, No. 70 in Australia, No. 36 in Germany, No. 66 in Austria, and No. 14 in Poland. The song has become one of his most popular singles and became a hit in May 2010 when it reached No. 69 on the UK Singles Chart after it was featured in British commercials.

| Chart (2005–2010) | Peakposition |
| --- | --- |
| ARIA Singles Chart | 70 |
| UK Singles Chart | 69 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 14 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 66 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 61 |
| German Singles Chart | 36 |

#### Sales and certifications

| 國家或地區 | 認證 | 銷量 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 英國（英國唱片業協會） | 銀 | 200,000double-dagger |
| \*銷售認證係計實際銷量^銷售認證係計出貨量x銷售認證計算方式不詳 |

### The Pussycat Dolls

American girl group The Pussycat Dolls recorded "Feeling Good" for their debut studio album, *PCD* (2005). The song was sung entirely by the Dolls' lead singer, Nicole Scherzinger.

#### Reception

The Pussycat Dolls' version of "Feeling Good" received mixed reviews from critics. Nick Butler of Sputnikmusic wrote that the song's inclusion on the album serves as "a pretty pointless vocal workout for Nicole." John Murphy from musicOMH gave a negative review writing, "All the emotion and melodrama of the original is ripped out of the heart of the song and we're left with a pointless, faux-jazz version. They may as well have strutted over to [Nina] Simone's grave and performed a stiletto clad dance upon it." Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine commented that the "rendition of 'Feelin' Good' [...] is misguided at best." In contrast, Spence D. of IGN praised the song for returning to the "retro vibe with wondrous results". On the *Billboard* Smooth Jazz Songs chart, the song peaked at number 23, becoming The Pussycat Dolls' only song to appear on that chart.

#### Live performances

The song is included on their 2006 *Live from London* as the fourth track of the DVD. The song is performed solely by Scherzinger. The song was also included on their first headlining tour, PCD World Tour. While delivering an a cappella version of the songs Scherzinger wore a "virginal hoodie-cum-headscarf" reported Helen Pidd of *The Guardian*.

### George Michael

George Michael performed "Feeling Good" during his 2011–12 Symphonica Tour and included it on the *Symphonica* album (2014). The music video was released on 6 May 2014 and "Feeling Good" was sent to radio on 11 August 2014. The release of "Feeling Good" coincided with the issue of *Symphonica* on the vinyl format. It became his final single before his death in 2016.

The studio version of "Feeling Good" was recorded by Michael in 2008 (with actress Loretta Devine featured prominently on backing vocals) and included on the US edition of his *Twenty Five* compilation. He also performed it during the 2008 legs of his 25 Live tour and the 2010 George Michael Live in Australia concerts.

#### Release history

| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Various | 11 August 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | Aegean |  |

Cultural critique
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The number of times that "Feeling Good" has been sampled alludes to the significance that Simone's music had before, during, and after her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, displaying how the "assimilation of radical new material is the core practice around which a deeply conservative tradition has been built".

參考
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5. ↑  Cameron Dewar, "'Greasepaint' Has What It Takes - And Maybe More", *Billboard*, 10 April 1965, p. 12.
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