Song of the Day: Feelin' Alright

Feelin’ Alright by Joe Cocker. Originally released in 1968 by the band Traffic, Feelin’ Alright failed to even chart. Then along come Joe Cocker just 8 months later who released his own version of the song, and had slightly better success on the charts. Cocker’s version hit #69 in the US and #49 in Canada in 1969, then on a re-release 3 yrs later it reached #33 and #35. Despite the song never really charting well from Traffic or Joe Cocker, which is kind of surprising, the song just feels so well known. I mean who hasn’t actually heard this song? It seems like it’s been in a ton of movies, commercials and all kinds of media use. The song has also been covered numerous times outside of Joe Cocker’s version, but his still reigns supreme as the most popular and recognizable.

Thanny