I Feel Better (Gotye song)
"I Feel Better" is a song by the Belgian-Australian musician Gotye from his third studio album Making Mirrors. It was released as a digital download on 25 October 2011 in Australia. The song was written/produced by Gotye. It was almost as successful as "Somebody That I Used To Know" in certain countries. The song has charted in Flanders. The trumpet melody which is used in the intro and the bridge was sampled from "Brazil" by Edmundo Ros.[1]
| "I Feel Better" | ||||
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| Single by Gotye | ||||
| from the album Making Mirrors | ||||
| Released | 25 October 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Eleven: A Music Company | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wally De Backer | |||
| Producer(s) | Wally De Backer | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Feel Better" | 3:18 |
Personnel
- Wally De Backer – lead & backing vocals, drums, percussion, piano, dulcimer, horn samples
- Lucas Taranto – bass guitar
- Luke Hodgson – bass guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 25 October 2011[3] | Eleven: A Music Company | Digital download |
In popular culture
The chorus of "I Feel Better" featured in an episode of The Simpsons titled "Whiskey Business".[4][5]
References
- "Gotye's 'I Feel Better' – Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- "Gotye – I Feel Better" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- "I Feel Better – Single by Gotye". 1 January 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2022 – via Apple Music.
- "Soundtrack – Whiskey Business", IMDb, retrieved 30 June 2013
- "Whiskey Business". The Simpsons. Season 24. Episode 19. Fox.
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