Hooked on a Feeling: Difference between revisions

The song was written by Mark James, who was introduced to producer [[Chips Moman]] around 1967 by Moman's mutual friend [[Steve Tyrell]], a singer and James' manager.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Jones, Roben.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/642685845|title=Memphis Boys : the story of American Studios|date=2010|publisher=University Press of Mississippi|isbn=978-1-60473-402-7|location=Jackson|oclc=642685845}}</ref>{{Rp|81–82}} James was hired by early 1968<ref name="Myers2016">{{cite book|author=Marc Myers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gIv1DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT146|title=Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop|date=1 November 2016|publisher=Open Road + Grove/Atlantic|isbn=978-0-8021-8965-3|pages=146–}}</ref> to write for Moman's publishing company, which led to him writing songs for many artists, including his childhood friend B.J. Thomas.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|81–82}} One of these songs was "Hooked on a Feeling", which James wrote about the thrills of being in love, inspired by his feelings for his childhood sweetheart.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|169}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=McGovern|first=Kyle|date=2014-08-06|title='Ooga-Chaka': A Primer on the Unofficial 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Theme|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/08/ooga-chaka-guardians-of-the-galaxy-hooked-on-a-feeling-history/|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Spin}}</ref> It was recorded at the [[American Sound Studio]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] in 1968,<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|date=2014-02-20|title=Why 'Hooked on a Feeling' Will Be the Song of the Summer, Again|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2014/02/hooked-on-a-feeling/|access-date=2020-08-14|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> and first released on October 29 of that year. Country artist [[Louise Mandrell]] and [[RC Bannon]] also recorded and released this song in 1979.