Feelin' So Good
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"Feelin' So Good" is the fourth single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...

's debut album, On the 6
On the 6
On the 6 is the debut studio album by American recording artist Jennifer Lopez, released on June 1, 1999 by Work Records. It debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 the week of June 19, 1999, with first-week sales of 112,000 copies, remaining in the top 20 for 11 weeks and on the chart...

(1999). Released in March 2000, it features rappers Big Pun
Big Pun
Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...

 and Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....

. Although it was released as the album's fourth single, Lopez wanted this song to be the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...

, instead of "If You Had My Love
If You Had My Love
"If You Had My Love" is a song by American recording artist and actress Jennifer Lopez, taken from her debut studio album, On the 6 . Released in 1999, the single peaked at number one in the United States, becoming Lopez's first number-one single; it also peaked at number four in the United Kingdom...

". While the song was less successful than her previous singles, it did receive positive reviews from music critics, claiming that it is one of Lopez's best songs. It contains a sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 of Strafe's 1984 song "Set It Off".

Music video

The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 for the song was directed by Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter (director)
Paul Hunter is a music video director known for his high-budget, visually distinctive videos for popular music singles. He has directed over 100 music videos, many television advertisements and was nominated for an Emmy for Nike's Freestyle commercial...

 and shot in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...

 in 1999. It is the last video Pun would take part in before his death on February 7, 2000. The video starts with Lopez lying on the bed answering phone calls from both Big Pun and Fat Joe. She soon hangs up, has her breakfast (fed to her by Lopez's actual mother) and begins her daily routine. She is seen finding money on the pavement, receiving a paycheck and buying clothes in a sale, which accounts for her good mood.

Later, her friends (Lopez's actual friends) pick her up from her house, before they catch the 6
6 (New York City Subway service)
The 6 Lexington Avenue and Pelham Local and Lexington Avenue Local and Pelham Express are two rapid transit services of the New York City Subway. The 6 local has a circle shape while the ' express has a diamond shape...

 train to a club. There is then an instrumental break, where Lopez and some back-up dancers perform to Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango
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's 1972 song "Soul Makossa
Soul Makossa
"Soul Makossa" is a 1972 single by Cameroonian makossa saxophonist Manu Dibango. It is often cited as one of the first disco records. In 1972 David Mancuso found a copy in a Brooklyn West Indian record store and often played it at his Loft parties. The response was so positive that the few copies...

". The beat of "Feelin' So Good" returns, and Pun and Joe meet her in the club performing their raps. The video ends with Lopez and her friends returning to the station and catching the train, with Lopez looking out the dark window, reflecting on her day. The song was also performed on Saturday Night Live on February 5, 2000 without Big Punisher.

Track listings

US CD Single
U.S. 7" single
A. "Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Alternate Mix featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) – 4:29
B. "Feelin' So Good" (Album Version featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) – 5:30


U.S. CD maxi single
  1. "Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss
    Thunderpuss
    Thunderpuss was the remix/productionteam of music producers Barry Harris and Chris Cox. Harris had previously worked as part of several music groups including Kon Kan, Top Kat, Killer Bunnies and Outta Control and had also released several singles himself...

     Radio Mix) – 3:50
  2. "Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Radio Mix) – 3:45
  3. "Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) – 9:16
  4. "Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Club Mix) – 7:25
  5. "Waiting For Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix) – 11:17


U.S. promo CD single
  1. "Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit) – 2:59
  2. "Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit #2 featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) – 3:39


U.S. 12" single
A1. "Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) – 9:14
A2. "Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Club Mix) – 7:25
B1. "Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella) – 6:56
B2. "Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Alternate Mix featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) – 4:29
B3. "Feelin' So Good" (Album Version featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) – 5:30


UK CD 1
  1. "Feelin' So Good" (featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) – 5:26
  2. "Feelin' So Good" (Puffy
    Sean Combs
    Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...

    's Single Mix featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) – 4:31
  3. "If You Had My Love
    If You Had My Love
    "If You Had My Love" is a song by American recording artist and actress Jennifer Lopez, taken from her debut studio album, On the 6 . Released in 1999, the single peaked at number one in the United States, becoming Lopez's first number-one single; it also peaked at number four in the United Kingdom...

    " (Dark Child
    Rodney Jerkins
    Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...

     Master Mix) – 4:25


UK CD 2
  1. "Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit) – 2:59
  2. "Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Club Mix) – 7:25
  3. "Waiting for Tonight
    Waiting for Tonight
    "Waiting for Tonight" is a song originally recorded by American female pop trio 3rd Party for their 1997 album Alive. American recording artist Jennifer Lopez recorded a version for her debut album, On the 6 , and the song became the second single from the album and also the most famous version of...

    " (Futureshock Midnight at Mambo Mix) – 8:36


European CD single
  1. "Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit) – 2:59
  2. "Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Radio Mix) – 3:45


European CD maxi single
  1. "Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit) – 2:59
  2. "Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Radio Mix) – 3:45
  3. "Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Alternate Mix featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe) – 4:29
  4. "Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) – 3:50

Peak positions

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Chart (2000) Peak
position


Certifications

Country Certifier Certification Sales
Australia ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...

Gold 35,000
United States RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

Gold 500,000


Chart procession and succession

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