You Give Me Those Feelings
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"You Give Me Those Feelings" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul, and produced by de Paul and Jon Kelly. It was released as a non-album single, with the B-side "Beautiful" also composed by de Paul, on Polydor{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-351898 |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts |website=Offiziellecharts.de |access-date=2016-12-30}} in August 1977,{{cite web|url=https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/8cb1af05-7676-4a85-906e-8d62cc4d01a8|title=Release group "You Give Me Those Feelings" by Lynsey de Paul|website=Musicbrainz.org|access-date=21 January 2019}}Music Week, 20 August 1977, p. 32{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1977/Music-Week-1977-08-20.pdf|title=Music Week|date=20 August 1977|website=Worldradiohistory.com|access-date=1 February 2021}}The Stage, Thursday 18 August 1977, p. 41 as the follow-up to the European hit single "Rock Bottom".{{cite web|url=https://www.45cat.com/record/2058915|title=Lynsey De Paul : You Give Me Those Feelings|website=45cat.com|access-date=2016-12-21}}{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/lynsey_de_paul/you_give_me_those_feelings___beautiful_f1/ |title=You Give Me Those Feelings / Beautiful by Lynsey de Paul (Single; Polydor; 2058 915): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list |publisher=Rate Your Music |date=2010-11-18 |access-date=2016-12-21}} The German and French releases of the single both had picture sleeves.{{cite web|author=Patrice Guillon-Kopf |url=http://www.hapax69.fr/ldp.45.html |title=ldp.45 |website=Hapax69.fr |access-date=2016-12-30}}{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Lynsey-De-Paul-You-Give-Me-Those-Feelings/release/5872304|title=Lynsey De Paul - You Give Me Those Feelings|website=Discogs|access-date=22 December 2017}} The romantic song{{cite web|url=http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/y/yougivemethosefeelings.shtml|title=YOU GIVE ME THOSE FEELINGS - Lyrics - International Lyrics Playground|website=Lyricsplayground.com|access-date=22 December 2017}} makes clever use of vocal overdubbing and has a false ending making the shorter version more radio friendly that the whole song, which clocks in at over four minutes.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/into-my-music-anthology-1975-1979-mw0002485963|title=Into My Music: Anthology 1975-1979 - Lynsey de Paul - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=22 December 2017}} The song was well received by the press, with the Daily Mirror writing "Lynsey de Paul has written a slow, beautiful song, ideally suited to her voice",Daily Mirror, 13 August 1977, p. 11 and the record was play listed by a number of British radio stations.{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1977/Music-Week-1977-08-27.pdf|title=Music Week|date=27 August 1977|website=Worldradiohistory.com|access-date=1 February 2021}}Music Week, 3 September 1977, p. 32 It also was popular in some European countries, and is listed as one of the songs of 1977 in a German music database "Musik des Jahres 1977".{{cite web|url=http://musiktiteldb.de/Jahrgang/1977.html|title=Musik des Jahres 1977. © 17.12.2018 by Henry König|website=Musiktiteldb.de|access-date=21 January 2019}}
A cover version of "You Give Me Those Feelings" was recorded by Gracie Rivera,{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpihk.org/gold-disc-award-presented/1978|title= Gold Disc Award presented [1977-2008]|website=Ifpihk.org|access-date=21 January 2019}} who was based in Hong Kong but originally from the Philippines. Rivera's version was released as a track on her hit fourth album, Grace Anne Rivera. The album was released in 1978 on the EMI record label (EMGS-6031).{{cite web|url=http://reader.roodo.com/macaenese5354/archives/2743277.html |title=Gracie Rivera 利慧詩- - 樂多閱讀 |website=Reader.roodo.com |access-date=2016-12-08}}{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gracie_rivera/gracie_anne_rivera/ |title=Gracie Anne Rivera by Gracie Rivera (Album): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list |publisher=Rate Your Music |access-date=2016-12-08}}{{cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/507582/all |title=Recording: You Give Me Those Feelings by Grace Anne Rivera |website=SecondHandSongs.com |date=1977-08-12 |access-date=2016-12-30}}
Originally released as a stand-alone single, de Paul's original recording was more recently released for the first time on CD as a track on her 2013 anthology album Into My Music.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Lynsey-de-Paul-Into-My-Music-Anthology-1975-1979/release/4665346 |title=Lynsey de Paul - Into My Music Anthology 1975-1979 (CD) |website=Discogs.com |date=2013-11-09 |access-date=2016-12-30}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/into-my-music-anthology-1975-1979-mw0002485963 |title=Into My Music: Anthology 1975-1979 - Lynsey de Paul | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-12-08}}{{cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/cdalbum/cd/retrod924|title=CD Album: Lynsey De Paul - Into My Music (2013)|website=45worlds.com|access-date=22 December 2017}} A different, updated, recording of B-side song "Beautiful" was also included on the anthology CD. "You Give Me Those Feelings" still receives radio plays, most recently (7 November 2016) on CXCU Night Trax hosted by Professor Mike.{{cite web|url=https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/458/29686.html|title=Episode 144: In Case Of Fun, Break Glass - Night Trax - 2016-11-07|website=Cod.ckcufm.com|access-date=3 February 2018}}
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Category:Songs written by Lynsey de Paul
Category:Polydor Records singles
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