I Feel a Song (In My Heart)
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"I Feel a Song" is a song recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips
. From the album I Feel a Song
, the single spent two weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles
chart in late 1974. It also peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100
singles chart. The original version of this song was recorded by Sandra Richardson in 1971, also on the Buddah label, and subsequently by the Persuasions and Linda Carr. The version by Gladys Knight and the Pips was therefore the fourth outing for the song.
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips were an R&B/soul family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, active from 1953 to 1989. The group was best known for their string of hit singles on Motown's "Soul" record label and Buddah Records from 1967 to 1975, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight...
. From the album I Feel a Song
I Feel a Song
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, the single spent two weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart in late 1974. It also peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles chart. The original version of this song was recorded by Sandra Richardson in 1971, also on the Buddah label, and subsequently by the Persuasions and Linda Carr. The version by Gladys Knight and the Pips was therefore the fourth outing for the song.
Chart positions
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
External links
- [ Song Review] on Allmusic