The famous ooga-chaka ooga-oogas that you hear at the opening of Blue Swede’s version was a result of a separate cover version of “Hooked on a Feeling.” In 1971, English singer/songwriter Jonathan King recorded his own version of the track and added the famous chant. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. The ’68 version also featured the electric sitar played by Reggie Young and produced by Chips Moman. (James wrote Presley’s hit “Suspicious Minds.”)įor “Hooked on a Feeling,” James pulled inspiration from his childhood sweetheart and penned lyrics revolving around young, and often unrequited, love. In addition to collaborations with Thomas, James also worked with none other than The King, Elvis Presley. Thomas released the original version of the song, which was written by Mark James. Thomas won a Grammy for Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head after it appeared on the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance. Several years before, in 1968, country and pop singer B.J.
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