I'm Doin' Fine Now (album)

I'm Doin' Fine Now
I'm Doin' Fine Now
Studio album by New York City
Released	1973
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia; Mediasound, New York City;
Genre	Soul
Label	Chelsea
Producer	Thom Bell, Wes Farrell, John Bahler
New York City chronology
Singles from I'm Doin Fine Now
	"I'm Doin' Fine Now"; Released: February 23, 1973;

Last updated May 19, 2025

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I'm Doin' Fine Now is the debut studio album recorded by American male vocal quartet New York City, released in 1973 on the Chelsea label.

Singles

The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 14 on the Hot Soul Singles and No. 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Also featured are two other chart singles: "Make Me Twice the Man" and "Quick, Fast, in a Hurry".

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hang Your Head in Shame"	Ron Baker, Norman Harris, Allan Felder	3:00
2.	"Make Me Twice the Man"	Tim McQueen	3:16
3.	"By the Time I Get to Phoenix"	Jimmy Webb	3:55
4.	"Sanity"	Tim McQueen, John Brown, Claude Johnson, Edward Schell	3:00
5.	"Hang On Sloopy"	Wes Farrell, Bert Russell	3:37
6.	"Set the Record Straight"	Tim McQueen	2:56

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Quick, Fast, in a Hurry"	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	2:36
8.	"Uncle James"	Joseph Jefferson	3:25
9.	"Ain't It So"	Joseph Jefferson	3:36
10.	"I'm Doin' Fine Now"	Thom Bell, Sherman Marshall	2:52
11.	"Reach Out"	Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen, Bobby Hart	3:31

Personnel

Tim McQueen, John Brown, Edward Schell, Claude Johnson – vocals

Production

Thom Bell, Wes Farrell, John Bahler – producers
Thom Bell, John Bahler – arrangers
Joe Tarsia, Michael DeLugg, Gary Kellgren – engineers

Charts

Chart (1973)	Peaks ^[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	122
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	35

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[2]	US A/C ^[2]
1973	"I'm Doin' Fine Now"	17	14	8
	"Make Me Twice the Man"	93	44	—
	"Quick, Fast, in a Hurry"	79	19	—

References

↑ I'm Doin' Fine Now review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
1 2 3 4 "US Charts > New York City". Billboard . Retrieved October 24, 2017.

External links

I'm Doin' Fine Now at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] I'm Doin' Fine Now review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-16.

[us-2] 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > New York City". Billboard . Retrieved October 24, 2017.

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