B. J. Thomas – Hooked on a Feeling

BJ Thomas performing “Hooked On A Feeling” in May of 1974 on Good Night America with Geraldo Rivera.

This song was written by Mark James, who also wrote Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds.” B.J. Thomas was signed to Scepter Records and had some hits with his group The Triumphs before Scepter producer Chips Moman convinced him to leave Texas and come to American Studios in Memphis, where he recorded some of the songs James wrote for his album On My Way. The first single from the album was the James-penned “The Eyes of a New York Woman,” which reached #28 in the US. The next single was “Hooked On A Feeling,” which was a big hit for Thomas but not nearly as successful as his next one, “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head,” which stayed at US #1 for four weeks. “Hooked” was produced by Moman with session musicians that included Tommy Cogbill (guitar) Reggie Young (guitar), Mike Leech (bass) and Buddy Emmons (drums).

It has been recorded by many other artists, including Blue Swede, whose version reached No. 1 in the United States in 1974.

“Hooked on a Feeling” – Single by B. J. Thomas from the album On My Way
Released October 29, 1968
Songwriters Mark James
Charted Ni.5 US, No.3 Canada, No.10 New Zealand, No.35 Australia.