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3 unusual facts about Hooked on a Feeling


Hooked on a Feeling

In 1971, Jonathan King produced his own version, adding ooga chuka jungle chants similar to, but not exactly the same as, Johnny Preston's "Running Bear".

In 1974, the Swedish pop group Blue Swede with Björn Skifs as lead singer did a cover, which included their own version of King's "ooga chuka" introduction.

In 2013, B. J. Thomas included "Hooked on a Feeling", in duet with Sara Niemietz, on The Living Room Sessions.


Dan Ingram

In the same vein, the distinctive refrain added to Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede, Ooga-ooga-ooga-chucka would start repeating and listeners would never know when it would end.

Times Two

As a result, the duo were subsequently dropped from Reprise, and the duo returned in 1990 on EMI Records with the EP "Danger Is My Business." A single was released, "Set Me Free," which prominently featured samples from Blue Swede's 1974 cover of B.J. Thomas' 1969 hit song "Hooked on a Feeling."


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The Slugs

They frequently launch into cover versions of songs from the Who as well as other songs such as Blue Swede’s "Hooked on a Feeling," "Winter Wonderland" and The Kings' "Switching to Glide." The majority of the songs are written by Dag Juhlin with some others by Gregg and Johnny L.