I Never Felt Like This Before
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| "I Never Felt Like This Before" | ||||
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| Single by Mica Paris | ||||
| from the album Whisper a Prayer | ||||
| B-side | "Call Me by My Name" | |||
| Released | 22 March 1993[1] | |||
| Studio | Tarpan (San Rafael, California)[2] | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
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| "I Never Felt Like This Before" on YouTube | ||||
"I Never Felt Like This Before" is a song by British singer-songwriter Mica Paris. Released in March 1993 by Island Records and 4th & Broadway as the lead single from her third studio album, Whisper a Prayer (1993), it became her second top-20 hit on the UK Singles Chart and the highest-placing release from the album. The song was written by Narada Michael Walden and Sally Jo Dakota, and produced by Walden with Mike Mani.
Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Together with Walden, Paris has "Americanised" her sound considerably. Now we all know who Whitney's main competitor will be." Head of music Clive Dickens at Chiltern Network/UK said, "This is a returning to form by Mica Paris, who always had a lot of credit here. Walden managed to get the very best out of her. It's an exceptional song that should have wide appeal. It should cross over from dance to hot ACE and EHR. It's a really great record to start the hour with."[3] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described it as a "sultry wailer" in his weekly dance column.[4]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "I Never Felt Like This Before" was directed by Australian writer and film director Jonathan Teplitzky and filmed in Barbados. It was produced by Martin Teplitzky for Partizan Films and released on 22 March 1993. In the video, lush hills and sandy beaches along the Barbados coastline provide a luxurious setting, enhanced by saturated colour.[5]
Track listing
UK 7-inch single[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Never Felt Like This Before" (radio edit) | Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota | Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani, Monty Seward | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Call Me by My Name" | Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards | Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards, Mica Paris | 4:01 |
UK 12-inch single[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Never Felt Like This Before" (classic club mix) | Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota | Frankie Knuckles | 6:38 |
| 2. | "I Should've Known Better" | Mica Paris, Omar | Omar | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Call Me by My Name" | Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards | Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards, Mica Paris | 5:10 |
| 2. | "I Never Felt Like This Before" | Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Never Felt Like This Before" (radio edit) | Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota | Absolute | 4:15 |
| 2. | "I Never Felt Like This Before" (classic club mix) | Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota | Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani | 6:38 |
| 3. | "I Should've Known Better" | Mica Paris, Omar | Omar | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Call Me by My Name" | Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards | Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards, Mica Paris | 4:01 |
