"I Got a Feelin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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singer Billy Currington. It was released in January 2004 as the second and final single from his 2003 self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. ''

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chart in mid-2004. It also reached number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Currington wrote this song with

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and

Carson Chamberlain Carson Chamberlain (born in Berea, Kentucky) is an American songwriter, record producer and session musician who works mainly in the field of country music. He worked as a bandleader and steel guitarist for Keith Whitley until Whitley died in 1 ...

Critical reception

In his review of the album, Jeffrey B. Remz of '' Country Standard Time'' viewed the song favorably, saying that it showed Currington's traditional country sound by the prominence of

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(played by

Stuart Duncan Stuart Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Life Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school band. He ...

Music videos

The music video for the track was directed by

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, filmed in the Mojave Desert in California, and co-stars Gena Lee Nolin.

Chart performance

"I Got a Feelin'" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of January 17, 2004.

Charts

Weekly charts

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References

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