Feelin' Fine

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"Feelin' Fine"
Unique - Feelin' Fine.jpg
Single by Unique
B-side "Distant Skies"
Released27 July 1998 (1998-07-27)
Recorded1998
UK Dance Studios, Clacton-on-Sea
Genre Happy hardcore
Length6:49
Label UK Dance
Songwriter(s) Darren Mew
Producer(s) Unique

"Feelin' Fine" is a song written by Darren Mew and originally released as a happy hardcore song in 1998 under the alias Unique. In 2003, Ultrabeat released a cover of the song with newly added lyrics as their second single; it reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Unique version

Darren Styles released this song under the alias Unique in 1998. It was a happy hardcore song and it was first released as a 12" record on UK Dance with the b-side, "Distant Skies". A Force & Styles remix was later released as the b-side to "Higher Ground". It is one of the earliest songs where Darren is the singer, and it also appeared on some hardcore compilation albums.

Track listing

12-inch single

  1. "Feelin' Fine" – 6:49
  2. "Distant Skies" – 7:22

Personnel

Ultrabeat version

"Feelin' Fine"
Ultrabeat-FeelinFine.jpg
Single by Ultrabeat
Released15 December 2003 (2003-12-15) [1]
Genre Hardcore
Length3:01 (radio edit)
Label All Around the World
Songwriter(s) Darren Mew
Producer(s) Ultrabeat
Ultrabeat singles chronology
"Pretty Green Eyes"
(2003)
"Feelin' Fine"
(2003)
"Better than Life"
(2004)

"Feelin' Fine" was the second single released by British electronic music group Ultrabeat. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was available on CD and 12-inch vinyl formats. Remixes for the song were provided by CJ Stone, KB Project, Flip & Fill, Scott Brown, and by the writer and vocalist of the song, Darren Styles.

Track listings

CD single 1

  1. "Feelin' Fine" (radio edit) – 3:01
  2. "Feelin' Fine" (CJ Stone remix) – 7:41
  3. "Feelin' Fine" (extended mix) – 7:29
  4. "Feelin' Fine" (KB Project remix) – 5:54
  5. "Feelin' Fine" (Darren Styles remix) – 7:07
  6. "Feelin' Fine" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:52

CD single 2

  1. "Feelin' Fine" - 3:01
  2. "Pretty Green Eyes (radio edit) - 3:22

12-inch single

  1. "Feelin' Fine" (extended mix) – 7:29
  2. "Feelin' Fine" (CJ Stone remix) – 7:41
  3. "Feelin' Fine" (Darren Styles remix) – 7:07

Download EP

  1. "Feelin' Fine" (radio edit) – 3:01
  2. "Feelin' Fine" (CJ Stone edit) – 2:26
  3. "Feelin' Fine" (Scott Brown remix) – 5:56
  4. "Feelin' Fine" (Darren Styles remix) – 7:07
  5. "Feelin' Fine" (KB Project remix) – 5:54
  6. "Feelin' Fine" (extended mix) – 7:29
  7. "Feelin' Fine" (CJ Stone remix) – 7:41
  8. "Feelin' Fine" (Flip & Fill remix) – 6:55

Personnel

Ultrabeat

Other personnel

Charts

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