Her first hit in the United States is "Thunder and Lightning," released in May 1972. By August it reached #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #12 on the U.S. Record World top 100 record chart and U.S. CashBox top 100, #18 on the Canadian RPM magazine charts, and #4 on the German hit list. It drove her first album, "Chi Coltrane", to stay on the charts for three months. The song "Go Like Elijah" also received considerable airplay, and held the #1 position on the Holland hit list for one month.
After her first album was released, she released the album Let It Ride early in 1974 (on the Columbia label), Greatest Hits and Best Of albums in 1975, and in 1977 another album, Road To Tomorrow as well as Silk & Steel in 1981 . She subsequently moved to Europe where she lived for a few years. She was voted Best Female Artist for two consecutive years). She released several albums on the Teldec label during the 1980s,[1] including Live! in 1982 (it reached #12 on the European charts),and Ready to Roll (1983), and The Message (1986). In the European “100 Best Musicians of the Century” list, she was listed in the top 50.[citation needed] Golden Classics was released in November 1996 (Collectibles label). She has done TV soundtrack work, and collaborated with Tangerine Dream in 1991. She returned to Los Angeles in 1993, where she built a recording studio and worked with underprivileged groups.
In 2009 Coltrane resumed her music career, releasing a new compilation "The Essential Chi Coltrane - Yesterday, Today & Forever". The collection featured material from her 1980s albums "Live!", "Ready to Roll", and "The Message". It also contained three new recordings, including the title track which featured a Paul Buckmaster string arrangement.
Coltrane's first comeback performance was a concert in Vienna at the Donounselfest in 2009, where she drew 100,000 people. She then did a tour in Holland in October of 2009. Her CD went to #55 on the charts within two weeks. She then signed with Sony and did another tour in Holland as well as a highly successful tour in Germany. She is now preparing for additional touring in Germany, and another tour in Holland as well as a tour in Switzerland. She has committed to working next on a studio album of new material, to be released in 2012.
Feelin' Good
Chi Coltrane Lyrics
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Oh yes, I'm feelin' good, oh, yeaheah
I'm feelin' good
Oh, you've got me feelin' good, yeaheah
I've been alone for a time
Oh yeah, baby
I've been stung so I let
'Cause I never thought I'd fall in love again
And I didn't try 'cause I think of when
I was so in love and it didn't work out
But now you came in an' you make me wanna' shout
'Cause I'm feelin' good
Oh yes, I'm feelin' good, oooh
Yes, I'm feelin' good
Babe, you've got me feelin' so good
I don't know where you've been
Such a long time abiding
But I'm glad that you've finally
Came out of hiding
And now I don't care what my life has been
'Cause I know I'll never go back again
You're heavy, babe, got me singin' all day
An' I don't know how to say it any other way
I'm just feelin' good
Oh, you've got me feelin' so good
Oh yes, I'm feelin' good
Don’t you know you've got me feelin' so good, oh!
You've got me feelin' good
Yes, you've got me feelin' so good
Oh yes, I'm feelin' good
Oh, you've got me feelin' good
Now I can say
That I need you so
'Cause when you came my way
You brought joy to my soul
And it's been so long since I felt this way
I just wake up smiling every day
I've got so much love in my heart for you
And I'm gonna let all that love come on through
I'm just feelin' good
Yes, you've got me feelin' so good
Oh yes, I'm feelin' good
Babe, you've got me feelin' good, oh
Yes, I'm feelin' good, feelin' good, feelin' good
Oh, you've got me feelin' good, feelin' good, oh, yeaheaheah, ooohooo!
Oh, you've got me feelin' good, oh yeaheaheah!
Oh, you've got me feelin' good
The song "Feelin' Good" by Chi Coltrane is a love ballad that conveys a message of pure joy and happiness. The first verse reflects on the singer's past, where she had been alone for a long time and had been hurt previously in love. However, she falls in love again but didn't expect it to happen. When she finds love again, she feels a sense of happiness that she has never experienced before, as reflected in the chorus. The second verse is all about how her life has changed for good, and she wakes up every day with a smile on her face. She ended up with a feeling of appreciation and gratitude for meeting her partner.
Throughout the song, the lyrics show the depths to which love can bring happiness to one's life. It inspires people to embrace love and positivity and to never give up on the idea of true love. Ultimately, "Feelin' Good" is an uplifting and energetic song that can bring people together and celebrate the simple pleasures of life with a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm feelin' good
I am experiencing positive emotions
Oh yes, I'm feelin' good, oh, yeaheah
I am feeling really happy and excited
Oh, you've got me feelin' good, yeaheah
You are the reason behind me feeling so good
I've been alone for a time
I have been without a lover for quite some time
I've been stung so I let
Love go by without waving
After a failed love affair, I chose to ignore the possibility of love
'Cause I never thought I'd fall in love again
My past experience made me believe that I would never love again
And I didn't try 'cause I think of when
I was so in love and it didn't work out
I avoided trying to fall in love again because of my past heartbreak
But now you came in an' you make me wanna' shout
But you came into my life and made me really happy
Babe, you've got me feelin' so good
You are the reason for my current happiness
I don't know where you've been
Such a long time abiding
I am unsure of where you have been all this while
But I'm glad that you've finally
Came out of hiding
But I am happy that you have resurfaced in my life
And now I don't care what my life has been
I am no longer worried about my past
'Cause I know I'll never go back again
Because I am confident of not experiencing heartbreak again
You're heavy, babe, got me singin' all day
You have a significant impact on me and I can't stop singing about it
An' I don't know how to say it any other way
I am at a loss of words to express the extent of my happiness
Now I can say
That I need you so
I can now openly express my need for you
'Cause when you came my way
You brought joy to my soul
You have made me really happy since we met
It's been so long since I felt this way
It has been ages since I last felt this content
I just wake up smiling every day
I am happy and cheerful every morning
I've got so much love in my heart for you
I am overflowing with love for you
And I'm gonna let all that love come on through
I am not holding back my love for you
Yes, I'm feelin' good, feelin' good, feelin' good
I am really happy and joyful
Oh, you've got me feelin' good, oh yeaheaheah!
You are the reason for my current happiness
Contributed by Alexis P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tyler Carta
I'm feelin' good listening to this extremely impressive song.
Aart Kelderman
Posters of Chi were above my bed in the 70's. Wish I still had them. She is still one of the most beautiful singers ever. And not only beautiful. also extremely talented: composing, lyric-writer, pianist and singer. That's something those plastic babes from these days cannot even come close to.
Phil Parmelee
Feel like Rip Van Winkle, who just woke up decades later! How did I not hear of Chi until tonight? I was late teens in the early 70's. She was right on Carole King's heels, time wise. Sad she didn't get the fame she obviously deserves.
Judith Hand
"Thunder and Lightening" came out when I was 13. So glad to find her on YouTube at almost 62! I read that her first 3 albums came out via Amazon in the last year or so ('17 or '18, I think).
Alfred Dorner
i always why this superp powerful voice is so underrated.great great voice and beautiful woman
marcelnz
if only there were some songs from the ready to roll album ay : ) i got this album way back when it first came out..sitting around collecting dust .. yes chi , you rock ! but you already knew that : ) cheers
HcueH
Happy song.
cookiesdaddy
Now I know where Alanis Morissette got her voice from.
Duke Jupiter
Smokin'👌'
Todaylight
@pburrier fully agree !!!! I grown up as a late fan of here.