Feels So Good (Chuck Mangione album)
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| Released | December 8, 1977 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth jazz, easy listening | |||
| Length | 45:55 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Chuck Mangione | |||
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Feels So Good is a 1977 jazz album released by Chuck Mangione. It contains his hit single, the title song "Feels So Good", an edited form of which reached No. 4 on the U.S. charts.[2] The song also reached the top of the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[3] It was also frequently referenced on the animated television comedy King of the Hill, on which Mangione had a recurring voice role as himself.
The album Feels So Good peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart in 1978, behind the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.[3]
The jazz-classical fusion duo Marimolin covered "Feels So Good" (arranged for marimba and violin) on their 1994 album Combo Platter.
Track listing
All selections written by Chuck Mangione.
- "Feels So Good" – 9:42
- "Maui-Waui" – 10:13
- "Theme from Side Street" – 2:05
- "Hide and Seek (Ready or Not Here I Come)" – 6:25
- "Last Dance" – 10:54
- "The XIth Commandment" – 6:36
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 59 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Musicians
- Chuck Mangione – flugelhorn, electric piano
- Chris Vadala – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute, flute, piccolo flute
- Grant Geissman – electric guitars, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, classical guitar
- Charles Meeks – bass
- James Bradley, Jr. – drums, congas, timbales
Production
- Chuck Mangione – producer, arrangements
- Mick Guzauski – engineer
- Stillman Kelly – assistant engineer
- Rick Collins – mastering
- Roland Young – art direction
- Junie Osaki – design
- Benno Friedman – photography
- Tom Iannaccone – management
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 190. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Chuck Mangione – Feels So Good". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Chuck Mangione Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Chuck Mangione – Feels So Good". Recording Industry Association of America.