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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.
It was one of Newbury's earlier songwriting works and his very first hit as a songwriter.
In 1967, the song was covered by Welsh singer Tom Jones, becoming an international hit. Notably, Jones's cover reached number 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."
The song gave start to Newbury's string of songwriting hits — followed by "Just Dropped In" (a pop hit recorded by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition), "Here Comes the Rain, Baby" (a hit for Eddy Arnold), and "Sweet Memories" (a hit for Andy Williams). He also had a quality tenor voice himself and would later record this song as a singer.
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 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 49 |
| 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.
- "The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music" – via Google Books.
- "Real Country Humor" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings" – 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.
- "Billboard - Google Books". 12 February 1972.
- "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.
- "Tom Jones Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Tom Jones – Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.