That Certain Feeling

For the John Patton album, see That Certain Feeling (album). For the 1956 American film, see That Certain Feeling (film).

"That Certain Feeling" is a 1925 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.^[1]

"That Certain Feeling"
Song
Language	English
Released	1925
Genre	Jazz
Composer(s)	George Gershwin
Lyricist(s)	Ira Gershwin

It was introduced by Allen Kearns and Queenie Smith in the 1925 musical Tip-Toes.^[1] It was later used as the title of a 1956 Bob Hope film when it was performed during the opening credits by Pearl Bailey and later reprised by Bob Hope

Notable recordings

• George Gershwin - rec. 1926
• Layton & Johnstone - rec. November 1926 - released as Columbia WA 4530
• Dorothy Dickson and Allen Kearns, Jack Clarke, G. Myddleton - rec. September 9, 1926 - released as Columbia 91298, matrix WA 1887
• Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - recorded on December 24, 1925 for Victor Records, catalog No. 19920.^[2] A popular version in 1926.^[3]
• Josephine Baker - rec. 1926 - released as Odeon 49.171
• Shirley Ross - for the Decca 78rpm album George Gershwin Songs, Vol. 1 (1939).
• Les Brown and Jo Ann Greer - recorded May 18, 1956 - released as Capitol 3463.^[4]
• Ella Fitzgerald - rec. 1959 - from Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook^[5]