"Feel So Fine" is a song released in 1960 by Johnny Preston. The song is a reworking of the 1955 song "Feel So Good" by Shirley & Lee, with modified lyrics.Singer Johnny Preston dies at 71, Variety, March 6, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
Shirley & Lee version Shirley & Lee's "Feel So Good" reached No. 2 on Billboards Rhythm & Blues Records chart for "Most Played in Juke Boxes","Rhythm & Blues Records - Most Played in Juke Boxes", Billboard, November 26, 1955. p. 48. Retrieved April 4, 2018. No. 5 on Billboards Rhythm & Blues Records chart for "Best Sellers in Stores","Rhythm & Blues Records - Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard, November 26, 1955. p. 48. Retrieved April 4, 2018. No. 7 on Billboards Rhythm & Blues Records chart for "Most Played by Jockeys","Rhythm & Blues Records - Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard, November 5, 1955. p. 46. Retrieved April 4, 2018. and No. 6 on Cash Boxs Rhythm & Blues Top 15."The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes", Cash Box, February 4, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
Johnny Preston version Johnny Preston's version was released in 1960, and spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 14,Hot 100 - Johnny Preston Feel So Fine Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018. while reaching No. 9 on the Cash Box Top 100, No. 6 in Flanders,Johnny Preston - Feel So Fine, Ultratop. Retrieved April 4, 2018. No. 9 in Australia,David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending August 20, 1960 No. 14 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, No. 18 in the United Kingdom,Johnny Preston - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2018. and No. 26 in Wallonia.Johnny Preston - Feel So Fine, Ultratop. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
Chart performance Chart (1960)PeakpositionAustralia9Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)14Flanders6UK Record Retailer18UK New Musical Express"Best Selling Pop Records in Britain", Billboard, August 22, 1960. p. 14. Accessed October 14, 201518US Billboard Hot 10014US Cash Box Top 1009US Cash Box Records Disc Jockeys Played Most"The Records Disc Jockeys Played Most", Cash Box, August 20, 1960. p. 26. Retrieved April 5, 2018.8US Cash Box Top Ten Juke Box Tunes"The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes", Cash Box, August 20, 1960. p. 33. Retrieved April 5, 2018.9Wallonia26
Kenny Vernon version Kenny Vernon released a version of "Feel So Fine" as a single in 1972"Radio Action and Pick Singles", Billboard, December 23, 1972. p. 49. Retrieved April 5, 2018. and on the album Loversville in 1973. Vernon's version reached No. 55 on Billboards Hot Country Singles chart.Hot Country Songs - Kenny Vernon Feel So Fine Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018."Hot Country Singles", Billboard, February 17, 1973. p. 26. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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