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| "Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Don Gibson | |
| from the album More Country Soul | |
| Released | 1966 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Mickey Newbury |
| "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" | ||||
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| Single by Tom Jones | ||||
| from the album Green, Green Grass of Home, Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Tom Jones singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" on YouTube | ||||
"Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings" is a song written by Mickey Newbury and originally recorded and released in 1966 by American country singer Don Gibson. Don Gibson's recording was a top 10 country hit in the United States.
In 1967, it was covered by Welsh singer Tom Jones, becoming an international hit. Notably, Jones's cover reached nuber 7 in his native UK.
Tom Jones gave the song a soul vibe. His version has been described as "a waltz-time ballad with the clicked, plectrum-hit bass guitar notes underneath it."
Charts
Don Gibson version
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 8 |
Tom Jones version
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 28 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 9 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 7 |
| West Germany (GfK) | 38 |
References
- ^ "The Da Capo companion to 20th-century popular music" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Bushwhacked at the Flora-Bama" – via Google Books.
- "VH1 Rock Stars Encyclopedia" – via Google Books.
- "Billboard". 8 July 1967 – via Google Books.
- "Over the Top and Back" – via Google Books.
- "Joel Whitburn's Top Country Singles, 1944-1988" – via Google Books.
- "Tom Jones – Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Tom Jones – Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- "Tom Jones – Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Tom Jones – Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.