James Brown - I Feel Good Apr 2026

The song was originally a reworking of " I Found You ," a 1962 single recorded by one of Brown’s backup singers, Yvonne Fair.

It has been used in Good Morning, Vietnam , The Simpsons , and even early animation tests for the film Shrek . James Brown - I Feel Good

In 2013, the 1965 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame . The song was originally a reworking of "

The track is a definitive example of early funk, utilizing a brass-heavy twelve-bar blues arrangement that emphasizes the first beat of every measure—a technique that became a hallmark of Brown’s style. James Brown - I Feel Good