Something's Got a Hold on Me

"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Etta James
from the album Etta James
B-side	"Waiting for Charlie to Come Home"
Released	1962
Genre	R&B
Length	2:48
Label	Argo
Songwriter(s)	Etta James Leroy Kirkland Pearl Woods
Producer(s)	Leonard Chess Phil Chess
Etta James singles chronology
"Seven Day Fool" (1961) "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (1962) "Stop the Wedding" (1962)
Live video
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"Something's Got a Hold on Me" is a song by American singer Etta James. The song was written by James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods, while production was handled by Leonard and Phil Chess. It was released in 1962 as the third single from her 1962 self-titled album as a 7" vinyl disc. Musically, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" is an R&B track with elements of soul, blues and gospel. Upon its release, the single was an R&B hit, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart.^[1]

"Something's Got a Hold on Me" has been covered and sampled by various contemporary artists. Australian singer Jessica Mauboy also covered "Something's Got a Hold on Me" in 2013 and released it as a single. The song plays in the opening scene of the Best Picture winning film CODA.