"I'm Doin' Fine Now" is a song by American R&B group New York City. Released in 1973 by Chelsea Records from their debut album of the same name (1973), the song reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number eight on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart. It was the 46th-most successful song of 1973 in the US.
When it debuted on Casey Kasem's American Top 40 on April 28, 1973, Kasem remarked that the members of the band were keeping their "day jobs" until they were sure that the band was going to be a big success. At the time of the record's debut on the top 40, Tim McQueen was a systems analyst at a New York City bank, Claude W. Johnson serviced jukeboxes in Harlem, John Brown was an apprentice engineer at a record company, and Edward Schell drove a New York City taxicab.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1973)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 95
Year-end charts Chart (1973)PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 46
The Pasadenas version
In 1992, British group the Pasadenas released a cover of the song, retitled "I'm Doing Fine Now", that peaked at number four in the United Kingdom for four weeks, selling over 200,000 copies in the process. The single was released in January 1992 from their third album, Yours Sincerely (1992). It was produced by Ian Levine and Billy Griffin, and also reached the top 10 in Belgium, Greece, and Ireland.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1992)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) 143Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 9Europe (European Dance Radio) 2Europe (European Hit Radio) 6Greece (IFPI) 9UK Airplay (Music Week) 1UK Dance (Music Week) 5UK Club Chart (Music Week) 10
Year-end charts Chart (1992)PositionBelgium (Ultratop) 44Europe (European Dance Radio) 13UK Singles (OCC) 28UK Airplay (Music Week) 22
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United KingdomJanuary 20, 1992ColumbiaAustraliaMarch 16, 1992
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