Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings (song)

"Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings" is a song written by Mickey Newbury and originally recorded and released in 1966 by American country singer Don Gibson. Don Gibson's recording was a top 10 country hit in the United States.
It was one of Newbury's earlier songwriting works along with "Here Comes the Rain, Baby", "How I Love Them Old Songs", and "Sweet Memories". And it also became his very first songwriting hit.
In 1967, the song was covered by Welsh singer Tom Jones, becoming a global hit. Notably, Jones's cover reached number 7 in his native UK.
Tom Jones gave the song a soul vibe. His version has been described as "a waltz-time ballad with the clicked, plectrum-hit bass guitar notes underneath it." American Billboard wrote in its review: "Jones takes Don Gibson's country hit and adds the same warmth and blues feel that gave him a smash pop item in the country "Green, Green Grass of Home." This should fast prove another ballad winner for the stylist."
The song gave start to Newbury's string of hits as a songwriter — followed by "Just Dropped In", "Here Comes the Rain, Baby", "Sweet Memories". Thus, at the age of 20-something he already came to be considered as "one of the best in the business". He also had a quality tenor voice himself and would later record this song as a singer.