It Feels So Good (album)

Last updated
It Feels So Good
The Manhattans It Feels So Good album.jpg
Studio album by
Released1977
Studio Total Experience Recording Studios
(Hollywood, California)
Genre Soul, R&B
Label Columbia
Producer Bobby Martin
The Manhattans chronology
The Manhattans
(1976)
It Feels So Good
(1977)
There's No Good in Goodbye
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

It Feels So Good is the eighth studio album by American vocal group the Manhattans, released in 1977 through Columbia Records. This album has been Certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

Contents

Reception

The album peaked at No. 12 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 68 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "I Kinda Miss You", which peaked at No. 7 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100, "It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad", which charted at No. 6 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "We Never Danced to a Love Song", which reached No. 10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Kinda Miss You"Winfred Lovett5:17
2."Up on the Street (Where I Live)"Kenneth Kelly3:35
3."Let's Start It All Over Again"Edward Bivins5:15
4."It's You"Winfred Lovett4:02
5."I'll See You Tomorrow"Winfred Lovett3:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad" Teddy Randazzo, Victoria Pike, Roger Joyce4:35
7."It Just Can't Stay This Way"Edward Bivins5:17
8."We Never Danced to a Love Song" Gerald Alston, Edward Bivins4:20
9."Mind Your Business"Winfred Lovett3:47
10."Too Much for Me to Bear"Robert S. Riley Sr.3:41

Charts

Album

Chart (1977)Peaks
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 68
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 12

Singles

YearSinglePeaks
US
[2]
US
R&B

[2]
1976"I Kinda Miss You"467
1977"It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad"666
"We Never Danced to a Love Song"9310

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donell Jones</span> American singer, songwriter and record producer

Donell Jones is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He met record producer Eddie F in the mid-1990s and signed with his record label Untouchables Entertainment, beginning his career as a songwriter for its parent label, LaFace Records. Through the labels, he released his debut studio album, My Heart (1996) to poor commercial reception, although it spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entries with the singles "In the Hood" and his cover of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Give Good Love</span> 1985 single by Whitney Houston

"You Give Good Love" is the debut solo single by American singer Whitney Houston for her 1985 eponymous debut studio album. It was written by La Forrest 'La La' Cope and produced by Kashif. When La La sent Kashif a copy of the song, originally offered to Roberta Flack, she thought it would be a better fit for Houston and told Arista Records he would be interested in recording with her.

Soul for Real is an American R&B group from Wyandanch, New York, currently living in Atlanta, Georgia made up of brothers Christopher Sherman Dalyrimple a.k.a. Choc, Andre "Dre" Lamont Dalyrimple a.k.a. KD now, Brian "Bri" Augustus Dalyrimple, and Jason "Jase" Oliver Dalyrimple a.k.a. Jase4Real.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Send Me</span> 1957 single by Sam Cooke

"You Send Me" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer Sam Cooke, released as a single in 1957 by Keen Records. Produced by Bumps Blackwell and arranged and conducted by René Hall. The song, Cooke's debut single, was a massive commercial success, becoming a No. 1 hit on both Billboard's Rhythm & Blues Records chart and the Billboard Hot 100.

<i>So Many Ways</i> 1996 studio album by The Braxtons

So Many Ways is the debut album by American R&B vocal group The Braxtons. Released on August 6, 1996, the album produced four singles; "So Many Ways", "Only Love", "The Boss" – which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Dance Charts – and "Slow Flow". "So Many Ways" peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alabama discography</span>

American country music band Alabama has released 26 studio albums, including 20 recorded for RCA Records. Alabama also charted 77 songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which 32 reached number one. The band's longest-lasting number one was "Jukebox in My Mind", which spent four weeks at that position in 1990. Several of the band's early-1980s releases also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, including "Feels So Right", "Love in the First Degree", "Take Me Down", and "The Closer You Get", all of which reached top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">De La Soul discography</span>

This article is a detailed listing of releases by the hip hop group De La Soul. They have one platinum and two gold records, and one Grammy Award. The group have sold over 5 million albums in the US.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">OneRepublic discography</span>

American pop rock band OneRepublic has released five studio albums, one live album, six extended plays, 39 singles, 10 promotional singles, and 31 music videos. Formed in 2002, OneRepublic first found commercial recognition when their song "Apologize" was released onto Myspace in 2006 and they subsequently became the biggest act on that site. It was remixed by American record producer Timbaland, appearing on his album Shock Value. Released as a single in 2007, the song topped the charts in multiple countries, including Australia and Canada, while also reaching the top three in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has since sold over 3.6 million digital downloads in the United States. The band's debut studio album, Dreaming Out Loud, was released in November 2007. It hit the top ten on the albums charts of countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. It also peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200, earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's second single, "Stop and Stare", peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while also reaching the top five in Austria and the United Kingdom. The album spawned three more singles: "Say ", "Mercy", and "Come Home".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xscape (group)</span> American R&B group

Xscape is an American girl group from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1991 by Kandi Burruss, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, LaTocha Scott, Tamera Coggins-Wynn, and Tamika Scott. The following year Coggins-Wynn left the group and Xscape became a quartet. They were discovered by Jermaine Dupri who signed the group to his So So Def label. The group released their debut album Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha in 1993, which spawned two of their biggest hits, "Just Kickin' It" and "Understanding". The album was certified Platinum on February 1, 1994. Xscape has sold more than 9 million records worldwide.

<i>Hard Core Poetry</i> 1974 studio album by Tavares

Hard Core Poetry is the second studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1974 on the Capitol label.

<i>In the City</i> (Tavares album) 1975 studio album by Tavares

In the City is the third studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1975 on the Capitol label.

<i>The Manhattans</i> (album) 1976 studio album by The Manhattans

The Manhattans is the seventh studio album by American vocal group, The Manhattans, released in 1976 through Columbia Records. This album has been Certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.

<i>So Good</i> (Mica Paris album) 1988 studio album by Mica Paris

So Good is the debut album by British recording artist Mica Paris. It was released on 1 August 1988 by 4th & B'way Records.

<i>After Midnight</i> (The Manhattans album) 1980 studio album by the Manhattans

After Midnight is the eleventh studio album by American vocal group the Manhattans, released in 1980 through Columbia Records.

<i>Theres No Me Without You</i> 1973 studio album by The Manhattans

There's No Me Without You is the fifth studio album by the American vocal group The Manhattans, released in 1973 through Columbia Records.

<i>Thats How Much I Love You</i> 1974 studio album by The Manhattans

That's How Much I Love You is the sixth studio album by American vocal group, The Manhattans, released in 1974 through Columbia Records.

<i>Theres No Good in Goodbye</i> 1978 studio album by the Manhattans

There's No Good in Goodbye is a studio album by American vocal group the Manhattans, released in 1978 through Columbia Records.

<i>Love Talk</i> (album) 1979 studio album by the Manhattans

Love Talk is the tenth studio album by American vocal group the Manhattans, released in 1979 through Columbia Records.

<i>The Power of Joe Simon</i> 1973 studio album by Joe Simon

The Power of Joe Simon is the eighth studio album recorded by American singer Joe Simon, released in 1973 on the Spring Records label.

<i>Nutbush City Limits</i> (album) 1973 studio album by Ike & Tina Turner

Nutbush City Limits is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released on United Artists Records in 1973. The album is noted for the hit single "Nutbush City Limits", which became a staple in their live shows.

References

  1. Hamilton, Andrew. It Feels So Good review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  2. 1 2 3 "US Charts > The Manhattans". Billboard . Retrieved 28 April 2017.