Something's Got a Hold On Me
Etta James
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Oh oh, sometimes I get a good feeling, yeah (Yeah) I get a feeling that I never, never, never, never had before, no no (Yeah) And I just wanna tell you right now that I I believe, I really do believe that Something's got a hold on me, yeah (oh, it must be love) Oh, something's got a hold on me right now, child (oh, it must be love) Let me tell you now I've got a feeling, I feel so strange Everything about me seems to have changed Step by step, I got a brand new walk I even sound sweeter when I talk I said, oh (oh), oh (oh), oh (oh), oh (oh) Hey, hey yeah Oh, it must be love (you know it must be love) Let me tell you know Something's got a hold on me, yeah (oh, it must be love) Oh, something's got a hold on me right now, child (oh, it must be love) Let me tell you now I've never felt like this before Something's got a hold on me that won't let go I believe I'd die if I only could I feel so strange but it sure is good I said, oh (oh), oh (oh), oh (oh), oh (oh) Hey, hey yeah Oh, it must be love (you know it must be love) Let me tell you know My heart feels heavy, my feet feel light I shake all over, but I feel alright I never felt like this before Something's got a hold on me that won't let go I never thought it could happen to me Got me heavy without the misery I never thought it could be this way Love's sure gonna put a hurting on me I said, oh (oh), oh (oh), oh (oh), oh (oh) Hey, hey yeah Oh, it must be love (you know it must be love) Oh, you know he walks like love (you know he walks like love) He talks like love (you know he talks like love) Makes me feel alright (makes me feel alright) In the middle of the night (in the middle of the night) La la la la (la la la la) La la la la (la la la la)
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Written by: Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
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12 facts about this song
RELEASE YEAR"Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James was released in the year 1962.
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ALBUMThe song is from the album "Etta James".
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GENREEtta James' "Something's Got a Hold on Me" is considered a mixture of soul, R&B, and gospel music.
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HIT CHARTThe song reached #4 on Billboard's R&B chart and #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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RECOGNITIONIn 2018, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" was recognized by the Grammy Hall of Fame as a recording of "qualitative or historical significance."
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SAMPLEDThe song has been heavily sampled in contemporary music, most notably in Avicii's "Levels" and Flo Rida's "Good Feeling".
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BACKGROUNDThe song was made as a deviation from her traditionally blues style to cater to the then-popular genre, gospel music.
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CO-WRITERSEtta James co-wrote "Something's Got a Hold on Me" with Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods.
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MOVIE APPEARANCEThe song was also played in the 2013 movie 'The Butler'.
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COVER VERSIONS"Something's Got a Hold on Me" has been covered by numerous artists such as Christina Aguilera and Jessica Mauboy.
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LIVE PERFORMANCESEtta James has performed "Something's Got a Hold on Me" at numerous live performances and it has become one of her most beloved numbers.
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTEtta James was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, partially due to her success with songs like "Something's Got a Hold on Me".
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