Something's Got a Hold on Me

Etta James

About Something's Got a Hold on Me

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" is a song by American singer Etta James. The song was written by James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods, while production was handled by Leonard and Phil Chess. It was released in 1962 as the third single from her 1962 self-titled album as a 7" vinyl disc. Musically, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" is an R&B track with elements of soul, blues and gospel. Upon its release, the single was an R&B hit, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart. "Something's Got a Hold on Me" has been covered and sampled by various contemporary artists. Pretty Lights sampled the song on his 2006 album Taking Up Your Precious Time. In 2010, American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera recorded a cover version of the song on the soundtrack Burlesque. In 2011, the track was sampled on two hits: "Levels" by Swedish DJ Avicii, which in turn was sampled on "Good Feeling" by American rapper Flo Rida. Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy also covered "Something's Got a Hold on Me" in 2013 and released it as a single. 


Year:
1990
2:48
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Sometimes I get a good feeling
I get a feeling that I never, never had before
And I got to tell you right now
I believe, I really do believe that

Something's got a hold on me
(Oh, it must be love)
Something's got a hold on me right now child
(Yeah, it must be love)

Let me tell you now
I never felt like this before
Something's got a hold on me that won't let go
I believe I'd die if I only could
I sure feel strange, but I sure feel good
I said, oh yeah
It must be love
(You know it must be love)

Let me tell you now
Something's got a hold on me
(Oh, it must be love)
Something's got a hold on me right now child
(Yeah, it must be love)

Let me tell you now
I got a feeling, I feel so strange
Everything about me seems to have changed
Step by step, I got a brand new walk
I even sound sweeter when I talk
I said, oh yeah
It must be love
(You know it must be love)

Let me tell you now
My heart feels heavy, my feet feel light
I shake all over, but I feel alright
I never felt like this before
Something's got a hold on me that won't let go
I never thought it could happen to me
My heart was heavy when in misery
I never thought it could be this way
Love's sure gonna put a hurting on me

I said oh yeah
It must be love
(You know it must be love)
Yeah he walks kike love
(Yeah he walks like love)
And he talks like love
(And he talks like love)
Makes me feel alright
(Makes me feel alright)
In the middle of the night
(In the middle of the night)
Na na na na!

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Etta James

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer. Her style spanned a variety of music genres including blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "Roll With Me, Henry", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind" for which she wrote the lyrics. She faced a number of personal problems, including drug addiction, before making a musical resurgence in the late 1980s with the album The Seven Year Itch. more »

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Written by: JOHN FIELDS

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12 facts about this song

RELEASE YEAR
"Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James was released in the year 1962.
ALBUM
The song is from the album "Etta James".
GENRE
Etta James' "Something's Got a Hold on Me" is considered a mixture of soul, R&B, and gospel music.
HIT CHART
The song reached #4 on Billboard's R&B chart and #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
RECOGNITION
In 2018, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" was recognized by the Grammy Hall of Fame as a recording of "qualitative or historical significance."
SAMPLED
The song has been heavily sampled in contemporary music, most notably in Avicii's "Levels" and Flo Rida's "Good Feeling".
BACKGROUND
The song was made as a deviation from her traditionally blues style to cater to the then-popular genre, gospel music.
CO-WRITERS
Etta James co-wrote "Something's Got a Hold on Me" with Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods.
MOVIE APPEARANCE
The song was also played in the 2013 movie 'The Butler'.
COVER VERSIONS
"Something's Got a Hold on Me" has been covered by numerous artists such as Christina Aguilera and Jessica Mauboy.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Etta James has performed "Something's Got a Hold on Me" at numerous live performances and it has become one of her most beloved numbers.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Etta James was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, partially due to her success with songs like "Something's Got a Hold on Me".

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