"Feelin' Satisfied"
Single by Boston
from the album Don't Look Back
B-side"Used to Bad News"
ReleasedMarch 1979 [1]
Recorded1977–1978
GenreHard rock
Length4:30
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Tom Scholz
Producer(s)Tom Scholz
Boston singles chronology
"A Man I'll Never Be"
(1979)		 "Feelin' Satisfied"
(1979)		 "Amanda"
(1986)
Audio
"Feelin' Satisfied" on YouTube

"Feelin' Satisfied" is a song by American rock band Boston, released on their 1978 studio album Don't Look Back. The song was written by Tom Scholz and released as a single in 1979. The single peaked at #46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] It reached #84 in Canada.[3] It was the band's last release for 7 years, until Third Stage in 1986.

Reception

Paul Grein of Billboard described the song as "an affectionate tribute to the power of music."[4] The same magazine later described the song as an "upbeat track which is totally rock 'n' roll," praising the "clear singing" and "fresh sounds."[5] Cash Box said it has "those Boston characteristics that has made the group a platinum act: tight-skin percussion, majestic guitar lines and do-the-job soaring vocals."[6] Cash Box also called it a "fine track."[7] Record World called it "one of [Don't Look Back's] most powerful rockers" and praised the guitar playing, Brad Delp's lead vocal and the "multi -track vocal hook."[8]

Terry Hazlett of The Observer-Reporter described the song as an "innocent little [ditty]" which comes across like a "rock 'n' roll anthem."[9] Pete Bishop of The Pittsburgh Press claimed that it has "an infectious happy feel."[10] But Press & Sun-Bulletin critic Chris Carson described "Feelin' Satisfied" as being "on par with the filler" on Boston's debut album.[11]

Legacy

AXS contributor Bill Craig described the lyrics as being about "the wonders of rock music."[12] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci described it as a "simple" song that, in common with many Boston songs, "celebrates rock 'n' roll."[13] Gallucci rated it Boston's 8th greatest song, particularly praising the effect from the hand claps during the refrain.[13] Paul Elliott rated it their 7th greatest song, commenting on its "sense of fun" as Scholz lets go of some of his usual control.[14] Elliott described it as a "grooving hard rocker."[15] Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as Boston's 8th best song.[16]

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17] 84
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 46

References

  1. ↑ "Boston singles".
  2. ↑ "Boston Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "RPM 100 Singles". Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1978. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Grein, P. (September 2, 1978). "Closeup". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Top Single Picks". Billboard Magazine. March 24, 1979. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 17, 1979. p. 15. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ "CashBox Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 26, 1978. p. 16. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. March 24, 1979. p. 16. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ Hazlett, T. (August 30, 1978). "Disc Talk". Observer-Reporter. p. 17. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  10. ↑ Bishop, P. (March 27, 1979). "Boston Throws 'Party' at Arena; Music is Rock Fans' Cup of Tea". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 5. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  11. ↑ Carson, Chris (August 30, 1978). "Boston, Foreigner play it safe and offer nothing new". Press and Sun Bulletin. p. 17. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Craig, Bill (February 18, 2017). "Top 10 best Boston songs". AXS. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  13. 1 2 Gallucci, Michael. "Top 10 Boston songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  14. ↑ Elliott, Paul (March 10, 2016). "The 10 Greatest Boston Songs Ever". Future plc. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ Elliott, Paul (March 9, 2022). "The Boston albums you should definitely own". Classic Rock. Louder Sound. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  16. ↑ Kachejian, Brian. "Top 10 Boston Songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4745b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Boston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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