I Feel the Earth Move

Carole King

About I Feel the Earth Move

"I Feel the Earth Move" is a song written and recorded by pop singer-songwriter Carole King, which first appeared on her album Tapestry. Additionally, the song is one half of the double A-sided single, the flip side of which was "It's Too Late". Together, both "I Feel the Earth Move" and "It's Too Late" became among the biggest mainstream pop hits of 1971. Jon Landau's review of the Tapestry for Rolling Stone praised King's voice on this track, saying it negotiates turns from "raunchy" to "bluesy" to "harsh" to "soothing", with the last echoing the development of the song's melody into its chorus. Landau describes the melody of the refrain as "a pretty pop line". Forty years later, Rolling Stone stated that King's "warm, earnest singing" brought "earthy joy" to the song. Music journalist Harvey Kubernik wrote that "I Feel the Earth Move" was "probably the most sexually aggressive song on the Tapestry album" and a "brave" opening to an album whose mood is mostly "mellow confessionality". AllMusic critic Stewart Mason describes the song as "the ultimate in hippie-chick eroticism" and writes that it "sounds like the unleashing of an entire generation of soft-spoken college girls' collective libidos". Author James Perone praised the way the lyrics and music work together. As a prime example, he notes the syncopated rhythm to the melody on which King sings "tumbling down". This rhythm, putting the accent at the end of the word "tumbling" rather than at the beginning, produces a "musical equivalent of a tumble." Perone also notes that the fast tempo allows the listener to feel the singer's excitement over being near her lover, and that the lyrics also express sexual tension even though that tension is left implicit. Perone attributes some of the song's success to producer Lou Adler's decision to highlight King's piano playing in the mix, giving it a different feel from the guitar-based singer-songwriter approach King took in her prior album. Mason also attributes the song's success to the "piano-led groove" and to King's vocal delivery. King's version of "I Feel the Earth Move" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated June 19, 1971. It remained there for five consecutive weeks. It also peaked at number 6 in the United Kingdom. 


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1971
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I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever you're around

Ooh, baby, when I see your face
Mellow as the month of May
Oh, darling, I can't stand it
When you look at me that way

I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever you're around

Ooo, darling, when you're near me
And you tenderly call my name
I know that my emotions
Are something I just can't tame
I've just got to have you, baby, uh huh huh uh huh huh yeah

I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, a'tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, a'tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold, all over, all over, all over, all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, a'tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, a'tumbling down,
A'tumbling down,  a'tumbling down,  a'tumbling down,  a'tumbling down, tumbling down!

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Carole King

Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. King and her former husband Gerry Goffin wrote more than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the 1960s, many of which have become standards. As a singer, her Tapestry album topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971, and remained on the charts for more than six years. more »

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10 facts about this song

Creation
"I Feel the Earth Move" is a song written and performed by Carole King, which was released as the first single from her blockbuster album "Tapestry" in 1971.
Record Success
The song achieved success in the music charts across the world. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 and adult contemporary chart in the United States.
Double A-Side Single
The song was released as a "double A-side" single with "It's Too Late," both of which became extremely successful, garnering massive radio airplay.
Grammy Awards
"I Feel the Earth Move," along with "It's Too Late," won King the Grammy award for Record of the Year in 1972.
Inspirations
King has stated in interviews that the song was inspired by the sensation she felt of the earth moving under her feet while sitting in Laurel Canyon.
Genre
The song "I Feel the Earth Move" is a distinct departure from Carole King's earlier work. It is categorized into pop rock and soft rock genres.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by numerous artists over the decades, including Martika, who had a Top 40 hit with the song in the late 1980s.
Song's Influence
"I Feel the Earth Move" is considered a classic, having influenced a number of songwriters and musicians and remains a staple on classic rock radio and in Carole King's concert performances.
Induction in Library of Congress
Carole King's "Tapestry" album, which includes "I Feel the Earth Move," was added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2004, recognizing the album as culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
Broadway Musical
The song is included in the Broadway musical "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," which tells the story of how King became a successful solo artist.

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