I Never Felt Like This Before

"I Never Felt Like This Before" is a song by British singer-songwriter Mica Paris. Released as the lead single from her third studio album Whisper a Prayer (1993), it became her second top 20 hit on the UK Singles Chart and highest placing release from the album.

"I Never Felt Like This Before"
Single by Mica Paris
from the album Whisper a Prayer
B-side	"Call Me by My Name"
Published	Carlin Music/Copyright Control[1]
Released	1993
Recorded	Tarpan Studios San Rafael, California[1]
Genre	R&B
Length	4:16
Label	Island Records 4th & Broadway
Songwriter(s)	Narada Michael Walden Sally Jo Dakota[1]
Producer(s)	Narada Michael Walden Mike Mani[1]
Mica Paris singles chronology
"Young Soul Rebels" (1991) "I Never Felt Like This Before" (1993) "I Wanna Hold on to You" (1993)

Track listing

CD

UK[1][2][3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Never Felt Like This Before" (Radio Edit)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Absolute	4:15
2.	"I Never Felt Like This Before" (Classic Club Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani	6:38
3.	"I Should've Known Better"	Mica Paris, Omar	Omar	5:38
4.	"Call Me by My Name"	Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards	Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards, Mica Paris	4:01

12"

UK[4]

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Never Felt Like This Before" (Classic Club Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Frankie Knuckles	6:38
2.	"I Should've Known Better"	Mica Paris, Omar	Omar	5:38

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Call Me by My Name"	Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards	Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards, Mica Paris	5:10
2.	"I Never Felt Like This Before"	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota

7"

UK[5]

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Never Felt Like This Before" (Radio Edit)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani, Monty Seward	4:15

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Call Me by My Name"	Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards	Glen Goldsmith, Paul Johnson, Phil Edwards, Mica Paris	4:01

Personnel

Credits obtained from Whisper a Prayer's liner notes.[1]

Performance credits Lead vocals – Mica Paris Background vocals – Claytoven Richardson, Kitty Beethoven, Sandy Griffith, Tony Lindsay, Nicole "Darlin' Nikki" Bradin Instruments Keyboards – Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani, Monty Seward Percussion – Narada Michael Walden

Technical and production Arrangement – Narada Michael Walden Songwriters – Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota, Mica Paris Engineering – Marc 'Elvis' Reyburn, Mike Mani, John Poppo (Classic Club Mix), Tim Bran ("I Should've Known Better"), Nick Wollage ("Call Me by My Name") Engineering assistants – Jeff 'G' Gray Mastering – Bernie Grundman Mixing – David 'Frazeman' Frazer Production – Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani, Monty Seward, Frankie Knuckles (Classic Club Mix) Programming – Mike Mani, Monty Seward

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	53
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	15

References

1. Whisper a Prayer (CD booklet). Mica Paris. 4th & B'way Records. 1993.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. "Mica Paris – I Never Felt Like This Before (CD)". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
3. "I Never Felt Like This Before". Spotify. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
4. "Mica Paris – I Never Felt Like This Before (12")". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
5. "Mica Paris – I Never Felt Like This Before (7")". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mica Paris – I Never Felt Like This Before". GfK Entertainment Charts.
7. "Mica Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.