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{{short description|1965 single by James Brown}}
{{About|the song|the album|I Got You (I Feel Good) (album){{!}}''I Got You (I Feel Good)'' (album)|other uses|I Got You (disambiguation)|and|I Feel Good (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = I Got You (I Feel Good)
| image = I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown and the Famous Flames US vinyl.png
| alt =
| caption = US vinyl release
| type = single
| artist = [[James Brown|James Brown and the Famous Flames]]
| album = [[I Got You (I Feel Good) (album)|I Got You (I Feel Good)]]
| B-side = I Can't Help It (I Just Do-Do-Do)
| released = {{Start date|1965|10}}
| recorded = {{Start date|1965|5|6}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marc |date=2015-12-18 |title=Criteria Studios - Layla, 461 Ocean Blvd & Rumors Recorded Here |url=https://rockandrollroadmap.com/places/studios-and-labels/other-u-s-studios-and-labels/criteria-studios/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=History Of Rock Music |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Recording "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown - MusicBrainz |url=https://musicbrainz.org/recording/4ca90ae4-3cce-4521-a21f-764c33b1169e |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=musicbrainz.org}}</ref>
| studio = [[Criteria Studios]], [[Miami]]
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|[[R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[funk]]}}
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=44}}
| label = [[King Records (United States)|King 6015]]
| writer = James Brown
| producer = James Brown
| prev_title = [[Try Me (James Brown song)|Try Me]]
| prev_year = 1965
| next_title = [[Lost Someone]]
| next_year = 1966
| misc = {{External music video|header=Visualizer video|{{YouTube|pTdihu-mp90|"James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) (Visualizer)"}}}}
}}
{{Listen
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|title="I Got You (I Feel Good)"
|description=[[James Brown]]'s "I Got You (I Feel Good)" from the [[I Got You (I Feel Good) (album)|compilation album of the same name]]
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"'''I Got You (I Feel Good)'''" is a song by the American singer and songwriter [[James Brown]]. First recorded for the 1964 album ''[[Out of Sight (album)|Out of Sight]]'' and then released in an alternate take as a single in 1965 and included on the [[I Got You (I Feel Good) (album)|compilation album of the same name]], it was his highest-charting song on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and is arguably his best-known recording. In 2013, the 1965 recording was inducted into the [[Grammy Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award|title=GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com|website=grammy.com}}</ref>

==Description==
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" is a [[twelve-bar blues]] with a brass-heavy instrumental arrangement similar to James Brown's previous hit, "[[Papa's Got a Brand New Bag]]". It also features the same emphasis "on the one" (i.e. the first beat of the [[Bar (music)|measure]]) that characterizes Brown's developing [[funk]] style. The lyrics have Brown exulting in how good he feels ("nice, like sugar and spice") now that he has the one he loves, his vocals punctuated by screams and shouts. The song includes an [[alto sax]] solo by [[Maceo Parker]].

==Precursors==
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" developed from an earlier Brown-penned song, "I Found You", with a nearly identical melody and lyrics. "I Found You" had been recorded by Brown's back-up singer [[Yvonne Fair]] and released as a single ([[King Records (United States)|King]] 5594) in 1962, with little success.<ref>Finnis, Rob and Rounce, Tony. ''Booklet with CD "You Heard It Here First"''. Ace Records CDCHD1204. 2008.</ref><ref>Leeds, Alan (1998). "Message from the Soul Sisters". In ''James Brown's Original Funky Divas'' [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.</ref>

In 1964, Brown recorded an early version of "I Got You (I Feel Good)" with a different arrangement, including a stuttering rhythm and prominent [[Baritone saxophone|baritone sax]] line, under the title "I Got You". This version appeared on the [[Smash Records]] album ''[[Out of Sight (album)|Out of Sight]]'' and in the 1965 film ''[[Ski Party]]'', in which Brown and [[the Famous Flames]] appear and [[lip sync]] a performance of the song. The film was released on June 30, 1965. It was intended for a single release but was withdrawn due to a court order from King Records, with whom Brown was involved in a contract dispute.<ref>Leeds, Alan and Weinger, Harry (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In ''Star Time'' (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.</ref>

==Recording==
In 1965, after visiting [[Criteria Studios]] in [[Miami]] and being impressed by the sound of the studio's custom recording console, King Records owner [[Syd Nathan]] booked a recording session for Brown, during which he recorded the version of "I Got You (I Feel Good)" released by the label as a single.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cogan |first1=Jim |last2=Clark |first2=William |title=Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios |date=2003 |publisher=Chronicle Books |location=San Francisco, United States |isbn=0-8118-3394-1 |page=212}}</ref>

==Reception==
The song entered the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts on November 13, 1965 following an October release, and reached number three on December 18.<ref name="Billboard Book"/> Of Brown's 91 hits to reach the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], "I Got You (I Feel Good)" is Brown's highest-charting song. The song remained at the top of the ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Rhythm and Blues Singles]] chart for six non-consecutive weeks, after his previous single, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", held the number-one spot for eight weeks.<ref name="Billboard Book">{{cite book |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1542–2009 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=84}}</ref> Brown's screams at the beginning and end of the song have been [[sampling (music)|sampled]] a number of times for [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and dance songs. The song has also been [[cover version|covered]] many times by other performers, and is frequently played at [[stadium anthem|sporting events]]. The song is played at the [[Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)|Zentralstadion]] whenever [[RB Leipzig]] scores a goal.

''[[Cash Box]]'' described it as a "rhythmic, funky ode about a real lucky guy who wants nothing more than to be near his gal."<ref name=cb>{{cite magazine |title=CashBox Record Reviews |date=November 6, 1965 |page=24 |access-date=2022-01-12 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1965/CB-1965-11-06.pdf |magazine=Cash Box}}</ref>

In 2000, "I Got You (I Feel Good)" reached No. 21 on [[VH1]]'s ''100 Greatest Songs in [[Rock and roll|Rock and Roll]]'' and No. 75 on VH1's ''100 Greatest [[Dance music|Dance]] Songs'', one of only seven songs to make both lists. In 2004, "I Got You (I Feel Good)" was ranked No. 78 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of [[the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time]].

==Personnel==
* [[James Brown]] — vocals

''with the James Brown Orchestra:''
* Ron Tooley — trumpet
* Joe Dupars — trumpet
* Levi Rasbury — trombone
* Mike Ridley — trumpet
* Nat Jones — alto saxophone, [[Hammond organ]]
* [[St. Clair Pinckney]] — tenor saxophone
* Eldee Williams – tenor saxophone
* Al "Brisco" Clark – tenor saxophone
* [[Maceo Parker]] — baritone saxophone
* [[Jimmy Nolen]] — electric guitar
* [[Bernard Odum]] – bass guitar
* [[Melvin Parker]] — drums<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title= Star Time |year= 1991 |chapter= Star Time: Song by Song |first= Alan |last= Leeds |first2= Harry |last2= Weinger |pages= 46–53 |type= CD booklet |publisher= PolyGram Records |location= New York}}</ref>

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Chart
! Peak<br/>position
|-
|align=center rowspan=3|1965
{{single chart|UK|29|date=1966-02-24|access-date=August 4, 2013}}
|-
| US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1966-01-01 |title=The Hot 100: Week of January 1, 1966 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 16, 2020 }}</ref>
| align=center|3
|-
| US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Rhythm and Blues Singles]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Billboard Book" />
|align=center|1
|-
|align=center rowspan=4|1992
{{single chart|Flanders|49|song=I Got You (I Feel Good)|artist=James Brown|access-date=August 4, 2013}}
|-
| [[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])
| align=center|72
|-
| UK Dance (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-10-24.pdf|title=Top 60 Dance Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=October 24, 1992|page=22|access-date=October 7, 2025}}</ref>
| align=center|12
|-
| [[Record Mirror Club Chart|UK Club Chart]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-10-03.pdf|title=The Record Mirror Club Chart|magazine=[[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=October 3, 1992|page=6|access-date=October 1, 2025}}</ref>
| align=center|86
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2025 weekly chart performance for "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
! scope="col"| Chart (2025)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Israel International Airplay ([[Media Forest]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediaforest-group.com/weekly_charts.html#!#menu2|title=מדיה פורסט {{ndash}} המצעד הבינלאומי השבועי {{ndash}} Week 13 {{ndash}} 23/03 {{ndash}} 29/03/2025|trans-title=Media Forest {{ndash}} International Weekly Chart {{ndash}} Week 13 {{ndash}} 23/03 {{ndash}} 29/03/2025|publisher=[[Media Forest]]|access-date=May 28, 2025|date=March 30, 2025|language=he|type=Select the year 2025 and the option "13 23-03-25 29-03-25" from the stretched lists, then click "שירים מובילים - רדיו - בינלאומי" to see the chart.}}</ref>
| 16
|-
|}

==Certifications==
;James Brown version
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=James Brown|title=I Got You (I Feel Good)|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=1965|certyear=2023|id=10655|access-date=November 26, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=James Brown|title=I Got You (I Feel Good)|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

;Jessie J version
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Jessie J|title=I Got You (I Feel Good)|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=March 13, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

==Other versions==
===Live recordings===
Brown performs the song on the live albums ''[[Live at the Garden (James Brown album)|Live at the Garden]]'' (1967), ''[[Live at the Apollo, Volume II]]'' (1968), ''[[Soul Session Live]]'' (1989), and ''[[Live at the Apollo 1995]]'' (1995).

===1975 remake===
Brown re-recorded the song for his 1975 album ''[[Sex Machine Today]]''. This version was featured in the 1992 film ''[[White Men Can't Jump]]'', and the video games ''[[Rock Band 3]]'' (2010) and ''[[Don King Presents: Prizefighter]]'' (2008).

===Paul Dakeyne remix===
In 1992, producer and remixer [[Paul Dakeyne]] released a [[12" single|12"]] [[remix]] of "I Got You (I Feel Good)" on FBI Records under the title "James Brown v. Dakeyne – I Got You (I Feel Good) (The Remixes)". It reached No. 72 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].

== Legacy ==

During the late 1980's through the mid 1990's, the [[San Francisco Giants]] used the song in their publicity campaigns.

The song was used in [[Shrek – I Feel Good Animation Test|an animation test]] for the 2001 film ''[[Shrek]]'' in 1996, though the clip was considered lost media until 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bythrow |first=Nick |date=2023-11-24 |title=Shrek's Early Test Animation, Thought Lost For 20+ Years, Has Been Found: Watch Cinema History Here |url=https://screenrant.com/shrek-animation-test-footage-lost-media/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>

The song is featured in the 2010 video game ''[[Just Dance 2]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=widVH_ne7K8 |title=Just Dance 2 Gameplay - I Got You |author=Just Dance |date=August 13, 2010 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

The song was sampled by American rapper [[Yung Gravy]] in the song "[[Supa Good!!!]]", featuring Brown, for the [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]] film, ''[[Dog Man (film)|Dog Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/dog-man-soundtrack-song-guide/ |title=Dog Man Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When They Play |website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=January 31, 2025 |access-date=February 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203023532/https://screenrant.com/dog-man-soundtrack-song-guide/ |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |url-status=live |quote=This song is another original composition for Dog Man, acting as a sort of theme song that plays over the credits. The song heavily samples James Brown's classic hit "I Got You (I Feel Good)," with a lot of the lyrics acting as a riff off of that song.}}</ref> The latter song was also used in a [[Dick's Sporting Goods]] advertisement.

==References==
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{{James Brown singles}}

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[[Category:1965 singles]]
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