I'm Doin' Fine Now

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"I'm Doin' Fine Now"
Single by New York City
from the album I'm Doin' Fine Now
B-side "Ain't It So"
Released1973
Length2:48
Label Chelsea
Songwriter(s) Thom Bell, Sherman Marshall
Producer(s) Thom Bell
New York City singles chronology
"I'm Doin' Fine Now"
(1973)		"Make Me Twice the Man"
(1973)

"I'm Doin' Fine Now" is a song by American R&B group New York City. Released in 1973 by Chelsea Records from their debut album of the same name (1973), the song reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number eight on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. It was the 46th most successful song of 1973 in the US.

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When it debuted on Casey Kasem's American Top 40 on April 28, 1973, Kasem remarked that the members of the band were keeping their "day jobs" until they were sure that the band was going to be a big success. At the time of the record's debut on the top 40, Tim McQueen was a systems analyst at a New York City bank, Claude W. Johnson serviced jukeboxes in Harlem, John Brown was an apprentice engineer at a record company, and Edward Schell drove a New York City taxicab.

Charts

The Pasadenas version

"I'm Doing Fine Now"
The Pasadenas-I'm Doing Fine Now.jpg
Single by the Pasadenas
from the album Yours Sincerely
B-side "Cry My Tears (Posthumously Yours)"
ReleasedJanuary 20, 1992 (1992-01-20) [9]
Length3:35
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Thom Bell, Sherman Marshall
Producer(s) Ian Levine, Billy Griffin
The Pasadenas singles chronology
"Another Lover"
(1991)		"I'm Doing Fine Now"
(1992)		"Make It with You"
(1992)

In 1992, British group the Pasadenas released a cover of the song, retitled "I'm Doing Fine Now", that peaked at number four in the United Kingdom for four weeks, selling over 200,000 copies in the process. [10] The single was released in January 1992 by Columbia from their third album, Yours Sincerely (1992). It was produced by Ian Levine and Billy Griffin, and also reached the top 10 in Belgium, Greece, and Ireland.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [11] 143
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [12] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [13] 9
Europe (European Dance Radio) [14] 2
France (SNEP) [15] 46
Germany (GfK) [16] 38
Greece (IFPI) [17] 9
Ireland (IRMA) [18] 6
UK Singles (OCC) [19] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Position
Belgium (Ultratop) [20] 44
Europe (European Dance Radio) [21] 13
UK Singles (OCC) [22] 28

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 216. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4844." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4858." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ "New York City Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ "New York City Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ "New York City Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1973". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  9. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . January 18, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  10. 1 2 "British single certifications – Pasadenas – I'm Doing Fine Now". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 23 March 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "The Pasadenas – I'm Doing Fine Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 9, no. 8. February 22, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  14. ↑ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 9, no. 7. February 15, 1992. p. 29. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  15. ↑ "The Pasadenas – I'm Doing Fine Now" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  16. ↑ "The Pasadenas – I'm Doing Fine Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 9, no. 9. February 29, 1992. p. 34. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  18. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'm Doing Fine Now". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  21. ↑ "1992 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. January 16, 1993. p. 8.


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