| "If I Ever Feel Better" | ||||
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| Single by Phoenix | ||||
| from the album United | ||||
| Released | 1 June 2000[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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"If I Ever Feel Better" is a song by French band Phoenix, released on 1 June 2000 as the third single from their debut studio album, United. It contains a sample of Japanese jazz musician Toshiyuki Honda's 1979 track "Lament", which was written by Chikara Ueda.[2] The song remains Phoenix's highest charting in both France and internationally, reaching top-10 positions in Belgium, Italy and Spain, as well as number 12 in France. It was certified gold in Italy by FIMI in 2017.
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Critical reception
In a review for the band's album It's Never Been Like That, Rob Mitchum of Pitchfork referred to the song and "Everything Is Everything" as "brilliant" with "production as crisp as a Frito and singer Thomas Mars' mercury croon" that "could slot into the playlists of hipsters and receptionists alike".[3] In a review for Erlend Øye's DJ-Kicks album that includes a remix of the track, Nick Sylvester called the original version an "utterly catchy French house gem".[4]
Track listing
- "If I Ever Feel Better" (edit) – 3:42
- "'If I Ever Feel Better, I'll Go to the Disco' Said the Buffalo Bunch" – 6:09
- "On Fire" (Nash Kato version) – 2:05
Charts
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 8 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 12 |
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 67 |
| Netherlands (Tipparade)[9] | 8 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 6 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 65 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[1] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "Italian single certifications – Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ United (liner notes). Virgin Records. 2000. 7243 8 488532 8.
- ^ Mitchum, Rob (24 May 2006). "Phoenix: It's Never Been Like That Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Sylvester, Nick (7 May 2004). "Erlend Øye: DJ Kicks Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2024, at 22:59