I Understand Just How You Feel

Album

Single

Label

Jubilee Records

Genre

Doo-Wop

Media Type

45

Duration

2:41

Composer(s)

Pat Best

Entered Chart

May 26, 1954

Peak Date

Jul 14, 1954

Released

March 1954

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Jubilee 5132

B-Side

Sugar Lump

"I Understand (Just How You Feel)" is a popular song. It was written by Pat Best and was published in 1953. Hit versions were initially recorded by the Four Tunes and by June Valli. The recording by the Four Tunes was released by Jubilee Records as catalog number 5132. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on May 19, 1954, and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at number eight. The recording by June Valli was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-5740. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on June 2, 1954, and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 13. Later versions by the G-Clefs (number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961); and Freddie and the Dreamers (number 36 on the Hot 100 in 1965, number 5 in the UK Singles Chart) also charted. The latter version sold over one million copies globally. A version by the Bell Ringers was released on Bell Records, catalog number 1049. Reverse of the 45rpm was "Joey" (written by Wiener, Kriegsmann, Bernstein)

Why do you go on pretending
You know you want to be free
Darling, you know I'll let you go
You'd do the same for me
 
I understand
And darling, you are not to blame
If when we kiss it's not the same
I understand
It's not your fault because your heart has changed it's mind
You didn't mean to be unkind
I understand
Forgetting you will be far from easy
I've grown so used to your charms
I'll miss that old thrill and no one can fill
The place here in my arms
But if you find our love was really meant to be
Then darling, hurry back to me
And I'll understand
 
I understand
And darling, you are not to blame
If when we kiss it's not the same
I understand.
It's not your fault because your heart has changed it's mind
You didn't mean to be unkind
I understand
Forgetting you will be far from easy
I've grown so used to your charms
I'll miss that old thrill and no one can fill
The place here in my arms
But if you find our love was really meant to be
Then darling, hurry back to me