Phats & Small appeared on the scene in 1998 with "Turn Around", a track that featured sampled Toney Lee's "Reach Up" and Change's "The Glow of Love". The song debuted at number three in the UK Singles Chart, before climbing to number two, with career sales of this hit amassing them £5,000 in total due to their recording contract. Singer Ben Ofoedu appears in the video for the track miming to the vocals. Future releases featured his voice but "Turn Around" featured Lee's voice. However, Ofoedu has been known to perform the track live. In 1999, they also released their first album, Now Phats What I Small Music, a play on their name and the compilation series Now That's What I Call Music!. Ofoedu sang on two tracks, "Feel Good" and "Tonite", which were also released as singles. In 1999, Phats & Small also achieved notoriety for remixing the Earth, Wind & Fire track, "September" and Simply Red's "Ain't That a Lot of Love". Other remixes around the same time included PJ "Happy Days", Space Raiders "I Need The Disko Doktor", High Steppers "I Will Follow" and pop group A1's single "Be the First to Believe".
Ofoedu left the group to pursue a solo career as singer, songwriter and producer, and his backing vocalist Tony Thompson, was promoted to main vocalist. He sang on most tracks in Phats & Small's second album, This Time Around, released in 2001, which featured an eponymous single, as well as "Change" and "Respect The Cock" (which was supposed to feature the phrase uttered by Tom Cruise in the film Magnolia).[citation needed] The second album was co-produced by Jimmy Gomez.
After a few years away from the recording studio, Phats & Small returned in 2005 with a new vocalist, Ryan Molloy, and a new album, Soundtrack to Our Lives, featuring the single "Sun Comes Out", this track sung by a returning Ofoedu and a new female vocalist, Carrie Luer.
In 2016, a new version of "Turn Around" was made featuring new vocals from Ofoedu.
Small is also one half of the production team The Freemasons, along with James Wiltshire (Jimmy Gómez) who was a co-producer for Phats & Small.
Small is a Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. fan after being taken to games as a youngster by his uncle.
Their song "Turn Around" was on the CD of the computer game K.S.-n-Kickin.
Feel Good
Phats & Small Lyrics
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Feel good to you, I, I, I want to know.
Does it feel good to you, ooh, like it feels good to me?
Feel good to you, I, I, I want to know.
I'm gonna say what you want me to say,
I'm gonna do what you want me to do.
Ain't gonna talk about the bad times baby,
Does it feel good to you, ooh, like it feels good to me?
Feel good to you, I, I, I want to know.
Does it feel good to you, ooh, like it feels good to me?
Feel good to you, I, I, I want to know.
I'm gonna say what you want me to say (want me to say),
I'm gonna do what you want me to do (want me to do).
Ain't gonna talk about the bad times baby (bad times),
I hear you music and it makes me feel so good.
So good.
Ah, hey.
Alright.
Does it feel good to you, ooh, like it feels good to me?
Feel good to you, I, I, I want to know.
Does it feel good to you, ooh, like it feels good to me?
Feel good to you, I, I, I want to know.
Does it feel good to you, (feeling good) ooh, like it feels good to me?
(Feeling good)
Feel good to you, (feeling good) I, I, I want to know. (Feeling good)
Does it feel good to you, (feeling good) ooh, like it feels good to me?
(Alright)
Feel good to you, (alright) I, I, I want to know.
Feeling good, feeling good.
Alright, alright.
Feeling good, feeling good.
Alright, alright.
The lyrics of Phats & Small's 'Feel Good' is a love song that revolves around the feeling of love and happiness. The song talks about feeling good and asking the other person if they feel the same way. The line "Does it feel good to you, ooh, like it feels good to me?" emphasizes the importance of knowing if both individuals in a relationship feel the same intensity of love and passion. The repetition of this line throughout the song further adds to the significance of the question.
The song describes the willingness of the singer to do whatever the other person wants, saying "I'm gonna say what you want me to say, I'm gonna do what you want me to do". This suggests a strong desire to please the other person and to make sure that they are happy. The line "Ain't gonna talk about the bad times, baby, I hear your music and it makes me feel good" could mean that the person's presence, as well as their music, brings joy and happiness to the singer, making them completely forget about any negative experiences. Overall, this song is a celebration of love and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Does it feel good to you, ooh, like it feels good to me?
Asking if the other person is experiencing the same level of enjoyment as the singer.
Feel good to you, I, I, I want to know.
Expressing a desire to know if the other person is enjoying themselves like the singer is.
I'm gonna say what you want me to say,
Pledging to comply with the other person's wishes.
I'm gonna do what you want me to do.
Promising to fulfill the other person's desires.
Ain't gonna talk about the bad times baby,
Declaring an intention not to discuss negative experiences.
I hear you music and it makes me feel good.
Associating feeling good with the music being played.
So good.
Emphasizing the positive feelings.
Ah, hey.
Vocals to bridge one line to the next.
Alright.
Confirming that everything is going well and the situation is enjoyable.
Feeling good, feeling good.
Reiterating that the artist is experiencing positive emotions.
Alright, alright.
Firmly establishing that the current state of things is pleasant and satisfactory.
Contributed by Daniel F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ryan Darko
I think a lot of people would love to go back to 90s-early 2000s
Gildedbutterfly1976
Damn right!
Mehmet USLU
Damn right!
Stephen Whitehouse
When music was good
koos hopeloos
❤
Dudi lopsided
I’ll never forget the success of Phats an smalls around the times of the millennium days! What an era for music and nightlife. These youngsters of today who have only ever grown up with social media, don’t even know the half of it.
Still listening in 2023 ❤
P.S I cannot believe there is only 20 odd comments.. it’s a hidden gem, I guess
Rose Rose
I was 20 in the year 2000 and it was MAGIC. I will never forget the clubbing.
Dudi lopsided
@Rose Rose Yes Girl.. You know this 🙌 I went to Ayia Napa that summer - It was a blast 💥
Francis Joseph Manuel
It never gets old no matter what unlike 2021 music today/present even during COVID-19 pandemic
John Beattie
It doesn’t feel good, it feels f’n awesome and unbelievable nostalgic. Popped into my head the other day and when I listened to it it transported me back b time to better days.