First recorded for the album Out of Sight and then released in an alternate take as a single in and included on the compilation album of the same name , it was his highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot and is arguably his best-known recording.
In , the recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It also features the same emphasis "on the one" i. The lyrics have Brown exulting in how good he feels "nice, like sugar and spice" now that he has the one he loves, his vocals punctuated by screams and shouts. The song includes an alto sax solo by Maceo Parker. In , Brown recorded an early version of "I Got You I Feel Good " with a different arrangement, including a stuttering rhythm and prominent baritone sax line, under the title "I Got You".
This version appeared on the Smash Records album Out of Sight and in the film Ski Party , in which Brown and the Famous Flames appear and lip sync a performance of the song. The film was released on June 30, It was intended for a single release but was withdrawn due to a court order from King Records, with whom Brown was involved in a contract dispute.
In , after visiting Criteria Studios in Miami and being impressed by the sound of the studio's custom recording console, King Records owner Syd Nathan booked a recording session for Brown, during which he recorded the version of "I Got You I Feel Good " released by the label as a single. The song entered the Billboard charts on November 13, following an October release, and reached number three on December The song remained at the top of the Billboard Rhythm and Blues Singles chart for six non-consecutive weeks, after his previous single, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", held the number-one spot for eight weeks.
The song has also been covered many times by other performers, and is frequently played at sporting events. The song is played at the Zentralstadion whenever RB Leipzig scores a goal. Cash Box described it as a "rhythmic, funky ode about a real lucky guy who wants nothing more than to be near his gal.
