''Hooked on a Feeling'' is the ninth studio album by American actor and singer

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, released on November 11, 1997, by

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. On the album, Hasselhoff collaborated again with

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, who worked with him since 1993, as well as new writers and producers, including Wade Hubbard, Gary St. Clair and John Ballard. On the album, Hasselhoff also collaborated in the songwriting on several tracks, and featured collaborations with

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

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and Gwen. The album became Hasselhoff's lowest selling album to that point in his career, failing to chart in Germany, and reaching the top-fifty in Austria and Switzerland.

Background and release

Following the release of '' Du'' (1994) and his departure from

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and

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, Hasselhoff signed with

and began recordings for a new album. The album includes collaborations with several recording artists, including Filipino singer

, American singer

and German singer Gwen, who previously appeared on the track "Wir zwei allein" from the album ''

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'' (1993). ''Hooked on a Feeling'' was released on November 11, 1997, by Polydor, and became his only album released with the label, before they dropping him for its roster. He would not release another studio album until 2004, with '' David Hasselhoff Sings America''. The album was re-released that year under the title of ''More Than Words Can Say'' only in Indonesia, which includes the same tracklist but in different order, and excluding the main version of "

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" (as only the Radio Mix was included there).

Promotion

Hasselhoff embarked on a short promotional tour for the album in Europe. He performed "

" at ''

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'' (Germany) on November 22, 1997, and at ''Takito'' (Switzerland) on December 4, 1997.

Singles

The album's

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was released as the lead single, peaking at number 36 in Austria. The next two singles, "Hold on My Love" and "More Than Words Can Say" (featuring

) failed to chart.

Commercial performance

''Hooked on a Feeling'' was commercially unsuccessful in comparison with his previous releases, as the album became Hasselhoff's first studio album that failed to chart in Germany. In Austria, the album debuted at its peak of number 49 on the Austrian Albums chart, spending only one week before leaving the chart, becoming Hasselhoff's least successful album and his lowest selling album to that point in Austria. In Switzerland, the album performed slightly better, debuting at its peak of number 41 (which also matched the same peak of his previous album '' Du''), and spending four weeks on the chart. ''Hooked on a Feeling'' was certified Gold in Czech Republic.

Track listing

Charts

References

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