It Feels So Good

Sonique said of the song, "It's about this guy whom I really liked years ago, but who didn't return my feelings. He was very successful, and I wasn't—at that time. He thought that I was in love with his success. This song is just a way of declaring that it was him I liked." The song received widespread acclaim after it was played by a Tampa, Florida deejay in February 2000. Due to its popularity, Sonique was approached by Universal Music executives Doug Morris and Jimmy Iovine. She was eventually signed to Universal, and her album Hear My Cry became the first to be released on Universal's new internet-based record label, Republic Records. == Critical reception ==

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the song, stating that "The hit single 'It Feels So Good' is a dynamite dance-club item, blending straight-ahead dance with flourishes of techno and a sweet, catchy melody. It is a bright, fresh single that sets the stage for an album's worth of similar material, not just because it was the first hit, but because it kicks off the record." == Commercial performance ==

Previously released in 1998, the song made a brief chart appearance on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at number 24 on the chart dated 5 December 1998. It remained on the chart for two additional weeks before leaving it. It later reappeared at number 91 on the chart dated 27 November 1999. It remained at the top position for a total of three weeks. While topping the Dance Club Play chart and reaching the top five on the Mainstream Top 40, it peaked at number eight on the Hot 100 and spent six months on the chart. ==Track listings==

Original release UK CD1 (1998) • "It Feels So Good" (original 7-inch mix) • "It Feels So Good" (12-inch breakbeat edit) • "It Feels So Good" (Serious remix) UK CD2 (1998) • "It Feels So Good" (7-inch breakbeat edit) • "It Feels So Good" (original 12-inch mix) • "I Put a Spell on You" (remastered 12-inch mix) UK 12-inch single (1998) :A1. "It Feels So Good" (12-inch breakbeat edit) :B1. "It Feels So Good" (original 12-inch mix) :B2. "It Feels So Good" (Serious remix) US CD single (1999) • "It Feels So Good" (7-inch breakbeat) – 3:49 • "It Feels So Good" (12-inch breakbeat) – 6:02 Australian CD single (1999) • "It Feels So Good" (original 7-inch mix) • "It Feels So Good" (breakbeat 7-inch) • "It Feels So Good" (Serious remix) • "It Feels So Good" (original 12-inch mix) • "It Feels So Good" (video) Japanese CD single (2000) • "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) • "It Feels So Good" (original 12-inch mix) Re-release (2000) UK CD single • "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) – 3:49 • "It Feels So Good" (Can 7 Soulfood club mix) – 7:57 • "It Feels So Good" (The Conductor & The Cowboy's Amnesia Mix) – 8:11 UK 12-inch single :A1. "It Feels So Good" (Can 7 Soulfood club mix) – 7:57 :AA1. "It Feels So Good" (original breakbeat mix) – 6:02 :AA2. "It Feels So Good" (En-Motion Remix) – 5:52 UK cassette single • "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) – 3:49 • "It Feels So Good" (Can 7 Soulfood club mix) – 7:57 • "It Feels So Good" (Serious remix) – 7:50 European CD single • "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) – 3:49 • "It Feels So Good" (Serious remix) – 7:50 ==Charts==

Weekly charts Original version Matt Sassari and Hugel version Year-end charts Original version Matt Sassari and Hugel version Decade-end charts ==Certifications==