''Feeling Free'' is the debut album by American-German singer

Sydney Youngblood Sydney Ford (born December 2, 1960), better known as Sydney Youngblood, is an American-German singer, actor and composer, who had several successful dance hits during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Early life Ford was born in Texas in December ...

, released in 1989. It includes the singles "

If Only I Could "If Only I Could" is a song by American-German singer-songwriter Sydney Youngblood. The track was co-written by Youngblood with Markus Friedrich Staab, Ralf Hamm, and Claus Zundel. In the song, Youngblood evokes "the world of brotherhood and lo ...

" and "

Sit and Wait "Sit and Wait" is a 1988 song recorded by American-German singer Sydney Youngblood. It was co-written by him and produced by Claus Zundel. The song was released as the second single from his debut album, '' Feeling Free'' (1989), and was release ...

", which both reached the top 10 of a number of charts in Europe. Other singles released from the album include covers of Bill Withers' " Ain't No Sunshine" and

Etta James Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, sh ...

' "

I'd Rather Go Blind "I'd Rather Go Blind" is a blues song written by Ellington Jordan and co-credited to Billy Foster and Etta James. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1967, released in 1967, and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and soul classic. Or ...

". In 1990, the album was released in North America with a rearranged track listing, under the title ''Sydney Youngblood''.

Track listing

All tracks written by

Claus Zundel Claus Zundel, also known as The Brave is a German composer, songwriter, producer and pianist. He has created several worldwide successful musical projects, most notable Sacred Spirit and B-Tribe (sold 20 million. copies combined), as well as more I ...

, Markus Staab, Ralf Hamm and

, except where noted. #"Feeling Free" (featuring Elaine Hudson) #"

" #"

" (

Ellington Jordan Ellington Jordan (1940 – 2020), also known as Fugi, was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer based in Detroit, Michigan. Career Ellington Jordan was originally from Los Angeles but moved to Detroit to start his music care ...

, Billy Foster) #"

" #" Kiss and Say Goodbye" (Winfred Lovett) #" Ain't No Sunshine" ( Bill Withers) #"I'm Your Lover" #"Not Just a Lover But a Friend" #"Congratulations" #"Could It Be (I'm in Love)" #"That Was Yesterday" #"Good Times Bad Times" North American version – ''Sydney Youngblood'' #"If Only I Could" #"Don't Keep Me Waiting" (

Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan (born Earl Stanley Morner, December 20, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor-singer. He used the acting pseudonym Richard Stanley before adopting the name under which he gained his greatest fame. According to one obi ...

, Rob Fisher,

Simon Climie Simon Climie (born 7 April 1957) is an English songwriter/producer and the former lead singer of the UK duo Climie Fisher. Biography Climie was born in London. Beginning his career primarily as a songwriter/session musician, Climie found him ...

) #"Not Just a Lover But a Friend" #"I'd Rather Go Blind" #"Sit and Wait" #"Ain't No Sunshine" #"Feeling Free" #"Kiss and Say Goodbye" #"Congratulations" #"Good Times and Bad Times"

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

''Feeling Free'' ''Sydney Youngblood''

Certifications

References

External links

''Feeling Free''
at

Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ...

''Sydney Youngblood''
at Discogs {{Authority control 1989 debut albums Virgin Records albums