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.
Feeling Good
Chi Coltrane Lyrics
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Oh yeah baby—
I've been stung so I let
Love go by without waving
'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
An' it didn't work out
'Cause I'm feelin' good — you've got me feelin' good
O yeah I'm feelin' good
You've got me feelin' good
I don't know where you've been
Such a long time abiding
But I'm glad that you've finally come 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 — you've got me feelin' good
Oh yeah I'm feelin' good
You've got me feelin' good
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 — you've got me feelin' good
Oh yeah I'm feelin' good
You've got me feelin' good
The lyrics of Chi Coltrane's song "Feeling Good" speak of the joy and elation that comes with falling in love again after being alone for a long time. The singer starts off by acknowledging that they have been alone for some time and have been hesitant to fall in love again due to past heartbreaks. However, the arrival of the new love interest has changed everything. The singer is now filled with happiness and feels like shouting it out to the world.
The chorus repeats the phrase "you've got me feeling good" multiple times, emphasizing the overwhelming happiness and satisfaction that the new love interest has brought into the singer's life. The singer acknowledges that they don't know where the new love interest has been for such a long time, but they are grateful that they've finally come out of hiding.
The lyrics express the idea that falling in love again after a long period of loneliness can bring back joy and happiness into one's life that they may have thought impossible. The song is a tribute to the power of love to heal and rejuvenate the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been alone, for a time
The singer has been without a romantic companion for a lengthy period of time.
I've been stung so I let
Love go by without waving
The singer experienced heartache in the past, causing them to not entertain new romantic prospects.
'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
An' it didn't work out
But now you came in an' you make me wanna' shout
The singer didn't want to fall in love again because of past hurt, but the present companion has changed their mind completely.
'Cause I'm feelin' good — you've got me feelin' good
O yeah I'm feelin' good
You've got me feelin' good
The artist is feeling happy and content due to the presence of their romantic partner.
I don't know where you've been
Such a long time abiding
But I'm glad that you've finally come out of hiding
The artist doesn't know where their partner has been, but they are happy that they have come back into their life.
And now I don't care what my life has been
'Cause I know I'll never go back again
The singer is no longer dwelling on their past and is only looking to the future with their partner.
You're heavy babe got me singin' all day
An' I don't know how to say it any other way
The partner's effect on the singer has made them feel extremely happy and they struggle to express it in any other way than singing.
You brought joy to my soul
And it's been so long since
I felt this way
I just wake up smiling every day
The artist has not felt this level of joy in a long time, and it has made them wake up happy every morning.
I've got so much love
In my heart for you
And I'm gonna let all that
Love come on through
The artist has a deep love for their partner and is willing to show it openly.
Writer(s): Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse Copyright: Musical Comedy Productions Inc.
Contributed by Evelyn W. 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.