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Feel So Fine
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Wikipedia article
"'Feel So Fine'" is a song released in 1960 by Johnny Preston. The song is a reworking of the 1955 song "Feel So Good" by Shirley & Lee, with modified lyrics.[https://variety.com/2011/music/news/singer-johnny-preston-dies-at-71-1118033397/ Singer Johnny Preston dies at 71], 'Variety', March 6, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
Shirley & Lee version
Shirley & Lee's "Feel So Good" reached No. 2 on 'Billboard's Rhythm & Blues Records chart for "Most Played in Juke Boxes","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1955/Billboard%201955-11-26a.pdf Rhythm & Blues Records - Most Played in Juke Boxes]", 'Billboard', November 26, 1955. p. 48. Retrieved April 4, 2018. No. 5 on 'Billboard's Rhythm & Blues Records chart for "Best Sellers in Stores","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1955/Billboard%201955-11-26a.pdf Rhythm & Blues Records - Best Sellers in Stores]", 'Billboard', November 26, 1955. p. 48. Retrieved April 4, 2018. No. 7 on 'Billboard's Rhythm & Blues Records chart for "Most Played by Jockeys","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1955/Billboard%201955-11-05.pdf Rhythm & Blues Records - Best Sellers in Stores]", 'Billboard', November 5, 1955. p. 46. Retrieved April 4, 2018. and No. 6 on 'Cash Box's Rhythm & Blues Top 15."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/50s/1956/CB-1956-02-04.pdf The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes]", 'Cash Box', February 4, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
Johnny Preston version
Johnny Preston's version was released in 1960, and spent 14 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 14,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/johnny-preston/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Johnny Preston Feel So Fine Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 4, 2018. while reaching No. 9 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100, No. 6 in Flanders,[http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/d2bc9/Johnny-Preston-Feel-So-Fine Johnny Preston - Feel So Fine], Ultratop. Retrieved April 4, 2018. No. 9 in Australia,David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending August 20, 1960 No. 14 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, No. 18 in the United Kingdom,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7987/johnny-preston/ Johnny Preston - Full Official Chart History], Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2018. and No. 26 in Wallonia.[http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/d2bc9/Johnny-Preston-Feel-So-Fine Johnny Preston - Feel So Fine], Ultratop. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
Chart performance
Kenny Vernon version
Kenny Vernon released a version of "Feel So Fine" as a single in 1972"[https://books.google.com/books?id=Rw8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA49#v=onepage&q&f=false Radio Action and Pick Singles]", 'Billboard', December 23, 1972. p. 49. Retrieved April 5, 2018. and on the album 'Loversville' in 1973. Vernon's version reached No. 55 on 'Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.[https://www.billboard.com/artist/kenny-vernon/chart-history/csi/ Hot Country Songs - Kenny Vernon Feel So Fine Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 5, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1973/Billboard%201973-02-17.pdf Hot Country Singles]", 'Billboard', February 17, 1973. p. 26. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
References
Category:1955 songs
Category:1955 singles
Category:1960 singles
Category:Johnny Preston songs
Category:Mercury Records singles
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