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"Feelin' Satisfied"
Song
B-side"Used to Bad News"

"Feelin' Satisfied" is a 1979 song written by Tom Scholz for the Boston band album Don't Look Back. Paul Grein of Billboard described the song as "an affectionate tribute to the power of music."[1] The same magazine later described the song as an "upbeat track which is totally rock 'n' roll," praising the "clear singing" and "fresh sounds."[2] Terry Hazlett of The Observer-Reporter described the song as an "innocent little [ditty]" which comes across like a "rock 'n' roll anthem."[3] AXS contributor Bill Craig describes the lyrics as being about "the wonders of rock music."[4] Pete Bishop of The Pittsburgh Press claimed that it has "an infectious happy feel."[5] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci described it as a "simple" song that, in common with many Boston songs, "celebrates rock 'n' roll."[6] Gallucci rated it Boston's 8th greatest song, particularly praising the effect from the hand claps during the refrain.[6] Paul Elliott rated it their 7th greatest song, commenting on its "sense of fun" as Scholz lets go of some of his usual control.[7]

Chart positions

"Feelin' Satisfied" was later released as a single and went up to #46 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] It only reached #84 in Canada.[9] It was the band's last single release for 7 years, until "Amanda" in 1986.

References

  1. ^ Grein, P. (September 2, 1978). "Closeup". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  2. ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard Magazine. March 24, 1979. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  3. ^ Hazlett, T. (August 30, 1978). "Disc Talk". Observer-Reporter. p. 17. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  4. ^ Craig, Bill (February 18, 2017). "Top 10 best Boston songs". AXS. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  5. ^ Bishop, P. (March 27, 1979). "Boston Throws 'Party' at Arena; Music is Rock Fans' Cup of Tea". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 5. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  6. ^ a b Gallucci, Michael. "Top 10 Boston songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  7. ^ Elliott, Paul (March 10, 2016). "The 10 Greatest Boston Songs Ever". Future plc. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  8. ^ "Boston Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "RPM 100 Singles". Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1978. Retrieved 2017-05-04.


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