![]() He hosted a television show called Entertainment U.S.A., informing British Audiences about American show business developments, and he ran for Parliament. He was the owner of UK Records and discovered such groups as Genesis, 10cc, and the Bay City rollers. King wasn’t just some nut who put weird chants in hit songs. Listen To Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede Listen to Hooked on a Feeling by BJ Thomas Thomas version and the Blue Swede version although I could do without the ooga-chaka. Still, we have to give Jonathan King some credit for his part in the evolution of the song. For myself, it’s the vocals that made it. Thomas version, but I suspect Blue Swede’s version was a smash hit for a reason. It’s weird and off the wall, and some people prefer the original B.J. What in the world possessed King to add the ooga-chaka chant in the first place, we may never know. It is hard to say, but he may have gotten the idea for this pseudo-Native American chant from “Running Bear” by Johnny Preston.īlue Swede’s version of “Hooked on a Feeling” has a more pronounced rock flavor and seems less bubblegum than Kings’s, at least on the recorded version. However, the ooga-chaka and the feel, in general, is owed to British singer Jonathan King, who recorded his version in 1971. They were the first Swedish group to make it to the top of the American charts. The album also contained a cover of the Doors’ “Light My Fire.”īlue Swede, a Swedish group, seems to have come out of left field with their update of the song in 1971, with which they scored a no. It was recorded for his album “ On My Way” from which only two singles were released. ![]() 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1969. Thomas, famous for “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” and “Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song,” both number one hits. The original artist to record Hooked on a Feeling was B.J. Moman also wrote the song “Suspicious Minds,” which Elvis made a hit, although he had recorded it himself in 1968 (Sceptor) with no success. You can download Hooked On a Feeling on JioSaavn App.The song was written by Mark James, who, in the 1960s was a writer, and a very talented one at that, for producer Chips Moman. The duration of the song Hooked On a Feeling is 2:44 minutes. What is the duration of Hooked On a Feeling? Who is the singer of Hooked On a Feeling? Who is the music director of Hooked On a Feeling? Hooked On a Feeling is a english song from the album Highlights of B.J. Which album is the song Hooked On a Feeling from? Hooked On a Feeling is a english song released in 2017. © 2017 Weishaupt Music & Entertainment FAQs for Hooked On a Feeling When was Hooked On a Feeling released? Writer(s): JAMES MARK, ZAMBON FRANCIS RODNEYLyrics powered by 2m 44s I said I'm hooked on a feelin' I'm high on believin' That you're in love with meeeeeee. I'm hooked on a feelin'! And I'm high on believin' That you're in love with meeeeeee. ed on a feelin' I'm high on believin' That you're in love with meeeeeee. All the good love When we're all alone Keep it up, girl Yeah you turn me on. I'll just stay addicted And hope I can endure! All the good love, when we're all alone. Girl, you keep me thirsty For another cup of wine! I got it bad for you, girl But I don't need a cure. Lips are sweet as candy The taste stays on my mind. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'm.! ed on a feelin' I'm high on believin' That you're in love with meeeeeee. When you hold me in your arms so tight You let me know everything's alright. Girl you just don't realize What you do to me. I can't stop this feelin' Deep inside of me.
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