Feelin' Good (David Ruffin album)

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Feelin' Good
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ReleasedNovember 1969
Recorded1969
Studio Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit
Genre Soul, R&B
Length37:33
Label Motown
Producer Terry "Buzzy" Johnson, Clay McMurray, Hank Cosby, Leonard Caston, Berry Gordy, Johnny Bristol, Ashford & Simpson, Al Kent, George Gordy, Allen Story
David Ruffin chronology
My Whole World Ended
(1969)
Feelin' Good
(1969)
David
(1971)
Singles from Feelin' Good
  1. "I'm So Glad I Fell For You"
    Released: November 18, 1969
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Feelin' Good is the second solo album from former Temptations member David Ruffin. Released only six month after his solo debut My Whole World Ended (the #1 R&B hit), this album climbed to #9 on the R&B Charts. The album was arranged by David Van De Pitte, Henry Cosby, Paul Riser, Wade Marcus and Willie Shorter.

Contents

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Loving You (Is Hurting Me)" (Jeana Jackson, Leonard Caston)
  2. "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers)
  3. "I'm So Glad I Fell for You" (Art Posey, Glenna Session)
  4. "Feeling Alright" (Dave Mason)
  5. "I Could Never Be President" (Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson)
  6. "I Pray Everyday You Won't Regret Loving Me" (Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight, Johnny Bristol)

Side Two

  1. "What You Gave Me" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
  2. "One More Hurt" (Albert Hamilton, Norma Toney, William Garrett)
  3. "I Let Love Slip Away" (Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, Horgay Gordy)
  4. "I Don't Know Why I Love You" (Clay McMurray)
  5. "The Forgotten Man" (Henry Cosby, Joe Hinton, Pam Sawyer)
  6. "The Letter" (Al Cleveland, William Robinson, Terry Johnson)

Chart history

Chart (1969)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 148 [2]
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 9 [3]
YearSingleChart positions
US US
R&B
1970"I'm So Glad I Fell for You"5318

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r17037
  3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r17037