Feelings (Morris Albert song)

"Feelings" is a song by the Brazilian singer Morris Albert, who also wrote the lyrics. It was released in June 1974 on Albert's debut album After We've Left Each Other. The song's lyrics, recognizable by the "whoa whoa whoa" chorus, concern the singer's inability to "forget [his] feelings of love". Albert's song was hugely successful, performing very well internationally.

The lyrics, which discuss the end of a romantic relationship, were inspired by a public figure from Rio de Janeiro with whom the musician had a platonically romantic relationship. In the original version, the instrumental track was recorded by the studio group Os Carbonos, who also provided the backing vocals.

Its success in Brazil came after the song was included on the soundtrack of the telenovela Corrida do Ouro ("Gold Rush") in 1974. In the country, the single sold approximately 300,000 copies and reached number one on the Grande Parada Brasil chart, published by Amiga magazine.

Between 1974 and 1976, the song was a top ten hit on the music charts of several countries, including in the United States, where it reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 4 in Record World magazine, and number 10 in Cash Box, as well as the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 4.

In the United States, it sold three million copies, earning Albert a gold record certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also hit number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. At the 18th Grammy Awards held in 1976, it was nominated for two Grammy Awards (Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance), but won neither. Morris Albert himself was nominated for a third award - Best New Artist but the award that year went to Natalie Cole.

The song has been covered by over 300 artists, including Caetano Veloso, Julio Iglesias and Nina Simone, and has received mixed reviews over time.

In 1988, a court in the United States ruled that the song was a plagiarism of the 1957 French song "Pour Toi" ("For You") by French musician Louis Gasté, and attributed 88% of the song's credit to the latter, in addition to ordering Albert to pay $500,000 in damages after a lawsuit by the French musician. Gasté is currently credited as a co-writer of the song. Albert, while acknowledging the similarity between the two melodies, denied copying the composer and called the lawsuit a "scam".