Feenin'

"Feenin'"
Single by Jodeci
from the album Diary of a Mad Band
Released	March 8, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	R&B
Length	5:10
Label	Uptown/MCA
Songwriter(s)	DeVante Swing
Producer(s)	DeVante Swing
Jodeci singles chronology
"Cry for You" (1993) "Feenin'" (1994) "What About Us" (1994)

"Feenin'" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci, recorded for their second album, Diary of a Mad Band (1993). It was released as the second single from the album in March 1994, by Uptown and MCA Records. It was both written and produced by DeVante Swing, and peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song a score of four out of five, naming it a "mellow track". ^[1] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update called it a "strangely spelt whining slow US urban lurcher" in his weekly dance column. ^[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Feenin'", filmed in a mental asylum, was directed by American director Hype Williams and featured cameo appearances by Williams himself, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Treach from Naughty by Nature.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

• US promo Vinyl and 12"

1. "Feenin'" (Radio Version) - 4:14
2. "Feenin'" (E Double Gets Bizzy Mix) - 4:59
3. "Feenin'" (E Double Gets Bizz-e-r Mix) - 6:29
4. "Feenin'" (Get Bizzy Instrumental) - 4:06
5. "Feenin'" (Acapella) - 3:51

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs. ^[3]

• Producer: DeVante Swing
• Remixer: Erick Sermon
• Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
• Joel "JoJo" Hailey - Lead and Background vocals
• DeVante Swing - Background vocals
• Mr. Dalvin - Background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position UK Singles (OCC) 18 UK Dance (OCC) 1 UK Dance ( Music Week ) [4] 1 UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [5] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 25 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 2 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] 16

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [9] 25

Notes

1. Beevers, Andy (June 25, 1994). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week . p. 18. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
2. Hamilton, James (July 2, 1994). "DJ directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
3. "Jodeci - Feenin' (12", Promo) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 2010-04-19.
4. "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week . July 16, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
5. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). June 25, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
6. "Jodeci Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
7. "Jodeci Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
8. "Jodeci Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.