"Feelin' So Good" is a song recorded by American singer

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for her debut studio album ''

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'' (1999). The lyrics were written by

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and Lopez, while the music was written by Steven Standard, George Logios and

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, who also produced the song. It was released on January 25, 2000, as the fourth single from ''On the 6''.

Composition

"Feelin' So Good" is a midtempo R&B/ hip hop song with a length of five minutes and twenty-seven seconds (5:27). The song was written by Lopez with

, Christopher Rios, Joe Cartagena,

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, Steven Standard and George Logios, with Combs additionally serving as the track's producer. It features rappers

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and

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who often collaborated with each other. Lopez recorded her vocals for the song at Daddy's House Recording Studios and

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in New York City. It was later edited by Jim Janik and mixed by

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. Lyrically, the song is about Lopez being in a good mood, with nothing bringing her down. Lopez sings in the chorus: "I'm feelin' so good / I knew that I would / Been taking care of myself / Like I should / Cause not one thing / Can bring me down / Nothing in this world gonna turn me around". It contains a

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of Strafe's song "Set It Off" (1984).

Release and reception

Around the time of the single's release, Big Pun, who was slated to join Lopez and

for a performance of the song on ''

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'' died after a heart attack related to weight issues. Lopez responded to this with a statement "He was a source of pride for the Latin community, a great artist and a great person. We will miss him terribly." The song was remixed for her ''

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'' by

, the song's original producer. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who enjoyed Lopez going back to her roots. Richard Torress from ''

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'' said "Sean (Puffy) Combs shows a deft studio touch on the hip-hop jam "Feelin' so Good," with Lopez doing a good job on a track tailor-made for the talents of

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." ''

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'' writer Chuck Taylor observed that the song "abruptly changes gears" from the sound of her previous singles: "The result here is less Latin, more R&B-coated, and as tasty as cherry pie (...) Pumped with enough bass to bend steel, a hot-diggety backbeat, and a sunny chorus that's easy to memorize, 'Feelin' So Good' may be the hit to propel this star into the stratosphere." Describing "Feelin' So Good" as a "mid-tempo bop" and "sunny party song", Arielle Tschinkel of the website

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called Big Pun and Fat Joe "the peanut butter to Lopez’s jelly. Smooth yet sweet and complete perfection together." Tschinkel also noted: "the song introduced Lopez to the world as J.Lo. Of course, she would not formally take the moniker until she released her sophomore album in 2001, but glimmers of the J.Lo we know and love first came out in this song and its subsequent music video." Despite only reaching #51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the single was considered a strong fourth single from Lopez, charting inside the top 20 of several charts.

Music video and live performances

The

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for the song was directed by

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and shot in

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. It is the last video Pun would take part in before his death on February 7, 2000. The video starts with a white text that says "In loving memory of Christopher "Big Punisher" Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000)", 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) As confirmed on the DVD ''

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''. 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 train to a club. There is then an instrumental break, where Lopez and some back-up dancers perform to Manu Dibango's 1972 song "

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". 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. Lopez performed the song at the 2000

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. Lopez also performed the song as a musical guest on the 11th (476th overall) episode of the 26th season of

on February 5, 2000. In the performance, she appeared as a teen sneaking out of her house at night. Lopez sang the song at her 2011

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concert. Additionally, it was included on the setlist for her 2012

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.Sources for setlist: * * *

Formats and track listings

*Australian CD maxi single #"Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit) — 2:59 #"Feelin' So Good" (Album Version) — 5:26 #"

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" ( Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) — 3:52 *Australian CD maxi single (The Remixes) #"Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit) — 2:59 #"Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Radio Mix) — 3:45 #"Feelin' So Good" ( Bad Boy Alternate Mix) — 4:29 #"Feelin' So Good" (

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Radio Mix) — 3:50 #"Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) — 9:14 #"Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Club Mix) — 7:25 *European CD single #"Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit) — 2:59 #"Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Radio Mix) — 3:45 *European CD maxi single #"Feelin' So Good" (Radio Edit) — 2:59 #"Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Radio Mix) — 3:45 #"Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Alternate Mix) — 4:29 #"Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) — 3:50 *European 12" vinyl #"Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Club Mix) — 7:25 #"Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Alternate Mix) — 4:29 #"Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) — 9:14 #"Feelin' So Good" (Album Version) — 5:26 *UK cassette single #"Feelin' So Good" — 5:26 #"Feelin' So Good" ( Puffy's Single Mix) — 4:31 *UK CD single #"Feelin' So Good" — 5:26 #"Feelin' So Good" (Puffy's Single Mix) — 4:31 #"

If You Had My Love "If You Had My Love" is the debut single by American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez. It was released on May 4, 1999, as the lead single from her debut studio album, ''On the 6'' (1999). The song was written by LaShawn Daniels, Cory Rooney, Je ...

" (Dark Child Master Mix) — 4:25 *US CD single / 7" vinyl #"Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Remix) — 4:31 #"Feelin' So Good" (Album Version) — 5:30 *US CD maxi single #"Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) — 3:50 #"Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Radio Mix) — 3:45 #"Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) — 9:16 #"Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Club Mix) — 7:25 #"Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix) — 11:17 *US 12" vinyl #"Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) — 9:14 #"Feelin' So Good" (HQ2 Club Mix) — 7:25 #"Feelin' So Good" (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella) — 6:56 #"Feelin' So Good" (Bad Boy Alternate Mix) — 4:29 #"Feelin' So Good" (Album Version) — 5:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{authority control 1999 songs 2000 singles Big Pun songs Fat Joe songs Jennifer Lopez songs Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) Songs written by Sean Combs Songs written by Cory Rooney Songs written by Jennifer Lopez Songs written by Fat Joe Songs written by Big Pun