I Am, I Feel

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"I Am, I Feel"
Alisha's Attic-I Am, I Feel.jpg
Single by Alisha's Attic
from the album Alisha Rules the World
Released15 July 1996 (1996-07-15)[1][2]
Genre
Length4:00
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dave Stewart
Alisha's Attic singles chronology
"I Am, I Feel"
(1996) 		"Alisha Rules the World"
(1996)

"I Am, I Feel" is a song by British duo and sisters Alisha's Attic, released as their debut single from the album, Alisha Rules the World (1996). It is written by sisters Karen and Shelly Poole, and produced by Dave Stewart. The single quickly became a radio and chart hit in the UK, peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. A music video was also produced to promote the single.

Critical reception[]

British magazine Music Week rated "I Am, I Feel" five out of five, picking it as Single of the Week. The reviewer wrote, "This brilliant pop song marks the debut of the Dagenham duo of sisters and should launch them as one of the nation's finest pop hopes. Simply irresistible."[3] In 2012, the song was picked as an Official Chart 'Pop Gem'. They noted that to date, it has sold 153,000 copies in the UK.[4]

Chart performance[]

In the duo's native UK, "I Am, I Feel" debuted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart on July 28, 1996. The song peaked the following week at number 14. It then dropped to number 15 for two weeks, then number 18 for two more weeks, 25 and finally 35, before leaving the UK Top 40 in September. In France, it only spent one week in the SNEP singles chart, entering at number 40 on January 11, 1997. In Sweden, the single spent eight weeks inside Sverigetopplistan, debuting in September 1996 and peaking three weeks later at number 23. The following weeks, the single dropped to number 27, 33, 36, 43 and 58 in November. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 18 in Australia.

Track listing[]

  • CD single, France (1996)
  1. "I Am, I Feel" — 4:03
  2. "Angel Eyes" (Live @ The Corbin Hall) — 1:49
  • CD single, UK (1996)
  1. "I Am, I Feel" — 4:00
  2. "Angel Eyes" (Live @ The Corbin Hall) — 1:46
  3. "White Room" (Live @ The Corbin Hall) — 4:00
  4. "I Am, I Feel" (Dark Disco Mix) — 8:13
  • CD maxi, Japan (1996)
  1. "I Am, I Feel" — 4:00
  2. "Daffodil Or A Diamond" (Live @ The Corbin Hall) — 3:36
  3. "I Am, I Feel" (Junior Vasquez Urban Mix) — 5:55
  4. "I Am, I Feel" (Junior Vasquez Urban Beats) — 7:46

Charts[]

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 27
France (SNEP)[7] 40
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 69
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 13
Scotland (OCC)[11] 14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 14

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 15 July 1996 (1996-07-15)
  • CD
  • cassette
 Mercury [1][2]
United States 7 April 1997 (1997-04-07) Modern rock radio [14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 July 1996. p. 27.
  2. ^ a b Kwaku (29 June 1996). "Mercury Betting the House on Alisha's Attic". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 26. p. 58. Advance copies of the debut single, 'I Am, I Feel,' were released on Mercury July 15
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 June 1996. p. 23. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Charts Pop Gem #2: Alisha's Attic - I Am, I Feel". Official Charts Company. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Alisha's Attic – I Am, I Feel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 33. 17 August 1996. p. 28.
  7. ^ "Alisha's Attic – I Am, I Feel" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Alisha's Attic – I Am, I Feel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.9. – 2.10. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 September 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 27 November 2021. See the second column from the left.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Am, I Feel". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Alisha's Attic – I Am, I Feel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  14. ^ Sexton, Paul (15 March 1997). "Mercury Set to Open Up U.K.'s Alisha's Attic in U.S.". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 11. p. 117. Stateside, the single "I Am, I Feel" is going to modern rock radio April 7...
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