I Feel a Song
I Feel a Song is the thirteenth studio album recorded by American R&B group Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in November 1974 on the Buddah label. It was their third overall album for Buddah.
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| Released | November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 34:44 | |||
| Label | Buddah 5612 | |||
| Producer | Tony Camillo, Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise, Burt Bacharach, Ralph Moss, Bill Withers, Gladys Knight, Bubba Knight, William Guest, Edward Patten | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[3] |
The first single release, "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)", reached #1 R&B and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The B-side, "Don't Burn Down the Bridge", also charted as a tag-along on the pop chart. A second single, "Love Finds Its Own Way", also charted, peaking at #47 pop and #3 R&B. The final single, a live medley recording of "The Way We Were"/"Try to Remember" was also a successful hit, peaking at #11 pop and #6 R&B. The song also gave the group its highest chart peaks on the adult contemporary and UK Singles charts, #2 and #4, respectively. The album was also their fourth of five R&B albums chart-toppers.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" | Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Love Finds Its Own Way" | Jim Weatherly | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Seconds" | Neil Simon, Burt Bacharach, | 3:48 |
| 4. | "The Going Ups and the Coming Downs" | Jim Weatherly | 3:35 |
| 5. | "The Way We Were / Try to Remember" (Live Medley) | Marvin Hamlisch, Alan & Marilyn Bergman / Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones | 4:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Better You Go Your Way" | Bill Withers | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Don't Burn Down the Bridge" | Ronnie Miller | 4:47 |
| 8. | "The Need to Be" | Jim Weatherly | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Tenderness is His Way" | Bill Withers | 2:58 |
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak [4][5] |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart | 20 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |||
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| US | US R&B |
US A/C |
UK[5] | ||
| 1974 | "I Feel a Song" (A-side) | 21 | 1 | — | — |
| "Don't Burn Down the Bridge" (B-side) | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "Love Finds Its Own Way" | 47 | 3 | 40 | — |
| "The Way We Were"/"Try to Remember" (live medley) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
References
- Henderson, Alex. I Feel a Song review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Marsh, Dave. "I Feel a Song review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- "US Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- "UK Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 169. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.