Release and Reception
During an interview with her sister, reporter Lynda Lopez, Lopez has stated that she believed the track was to be released as the first single instead of "If You Had My Love". Around the time of the single's release, Big Pun, who was slated to join Lopez and Fat Joe for a performance of the song on Saturday Night Live died after a heart attack related to weight issues. Lopez responded to this with a statement "He was a source of pride for the Latin community, a great artist and a great person. We will miss him terribly." The song was remixed for her J to tha L-O! The Remixes by Sean Combs, the song's original producer.
The song received positive reviews from music critics, who enjoyed Lopez going back to her roots. Richard Torress from Newsday said "Sean (Puffy) Combs shows a deft studio touch on the hip-hop jam "Feelin' so Good," with Lopez doing a good job on a track tailor-made for the talents of Mary J. Blige." Despite flopping on the Billboard Hot 100 by only peaking at 51, the single was considered a strong fourth single from Lopez, charting inside the top 20 of several charts.
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