Song · Was (Not Was)
“I Feel Better Than James Brown” by Was (Not Was)
From the album Are You Okay? (1990)
“I Feel Better Than James Brown” by Was (Not Was) appears on 13 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1991 and 2009. It was first released in 1990 on the album Are You Okay?. Its best result is #77 on the CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,144 alternative song of all time.
13countdowns
2stations
#77best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2009years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 261 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1994 | 417 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 482 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
| 1999 | 110 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 111 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 77 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 77 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 77 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 77 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 79 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2007 | 1963 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1939 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1964 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |