![]() He also recorded under such names as 100 Ton and a Feather, Bubblerock, and 53rd and 3rd. Hooked on a Feeling was a rarity, and it reached no. He also recorded plenty of cover tunes, but not usually under his own name. He hosted a television show called Entertainment U.S.A., informing British Audiences about American show business developments, and he ran for Parliament. He was the owner of UK Records and discovered such groups as Genesis, 10cc, and the Bay City rollers. King wasn’t just some nut who put weird chants in hit songs. Listen To Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede Listen to Hooked on a Feeling by BJ Thomas Thomas version and the Blue Swede version although I could do without the ooga-chaka. Still, we have to give Jonathan King some credit for his part in the evolution of the song. For myself, it’s the vocals that made it. Thomas version, but I suspect Blue Swede’s version was a smash hit for a reason. It’s weird and off the wall, and some people prefer the original B.J. What in the world possessed King to add the ooga-chaka chant in the first place, we may never know. It is hard to say, but he may have gotten the idea for this pseudo-Native American chant from “Running Bear” by Johnny Preston.īlue Swede’s version of “Hooked on a Feeling” has a more pronounced rock flavor and seems less bubblegum than Kings’s, at least on the recorded version. However, the ooga-chaka and the feel, in general, is owed to British singer Jonathan King, who recorded his version in 1971. They were the first Swedish group to make it to the top of the American charts. The album also contained a cover of the Doors’ “Light My Fire.”īlue Swede, a Swedish group, seems to have come out of left field with their update of the song in 1971, with which they scored a no. It was recorded for his album “ On My Way” from which only two singles were released. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1969. Thomas, famous for “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” and “Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song,” both number one hits. The original artist to record Hooked on a Feeling was B.J. Moman also wrote the song “Suspicious Minds,” which Elvis made a hit, although he had recorded it himself in 1968 (Sceptor) with no success. 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.The song was written by Mark James, who, in the 1960s was a writer, and a very talented one at that, for producer Chips Moman. 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. 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. The next two singles, "Hold on My Love" and "More Than Words Can Say" (featuring Regine Velasquez) failed to chart. The album's title track was released as the lead single, peaking at number 36 in Austria. He performed " Hooked on a Feeling" at Hitparade (Germany) on November 22, 1997, and at Takito (Switzerland) on December 4, 1997. Hasselhoff embarked on a short promotional tour for the album in Europe. 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 " Hooked on a Feeling" (as only the Radio Mix was included there). He would not release another studio album until 2004, with David Hasselhoff Sings America. 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. The album includes collaborations with several recording artists, including Filipino singer Regine Velasquez, American singer Marilyn Martin and German singer Gwen, who previously appeared on the track "Wir zwei allein" from the album You Are Everything (1993). 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.įollowing the release of Du (1994) and his departure from Ariola Records and BMG Music, Hasselhoff signed with Polydor Records and began recordings for a new album. On the album, Hasselhoff also collaborated in the songwriting on several tracks, and featured collaborations with Regine Velasquez, Marilyn Martin and Gwen. On the album, Hasselhoff collaborated again with Mark Holden, who worked with him since 1993, as well as new writers and producers, including Wade Hubbard, Gary St. Hooked on a Feeling is the ninth studio album by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, released on November 11, 1997, by Polydor Records.
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