"Don't Think... Feel" is a 1976 song by Neil Diamond from the album Beautiful Noise. It was released as a single in October 1976 and reached #43 in the US Hit Parade. The B-side was "Home is a Wounded Heart".[1]
| "Don't Think... Feel" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Neil Diamond | |
| B-side | "Home Is a Wounded Heart" |
| Released | September 1976 |
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Diamond |
The "Caribbean-flavored track" features Dr. John on Hammond organ and Jerome Richardson on flute.[2] The song was a take on hippie philosophy with the words "Don't think, feel. Ain't no big deal. Make it real. And don't think, feel."[3]
Cash Box said that "Diamond sings the lyric with an exotic flavor, almost reggae, and the chorus is a dynamite hook."[4] Record World said the song "has a carnival-like calypso flavor that feels good."[5]
The title and message of the song attracted comment both positive and negative.[6][7]
Chart history
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[8] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 77 |