#55 Ola, "Feelgood"

Every little thing you do
Is everything I want from you

It's obvious by now that I think Ola + Tony Nilsson + Bassflow makes for a killer combination. I've read Swedish media criticism of Ola in the past, arguing that he doesn't bring anything to the table, but I disagree: who else was going to release songs like "S.O.S.," "Love In Stereo," and this? "Feelgood," though very much in the boy pop niche Ola has carved out for himself, breathes a bit of fresh life into his style by taking it to the beach on a summer day. Musically, that means a quick-paced strummy guitar is brought into the mix of adorable electronic sounds, which here often take on the sound of rushing waves. The moment in the middle 8 where the song "goes underwater," a bit a la Kylie's "Love At First Sight" or "Wow," before coming back up with a crescendo results in a moment where Ola sounds exactly like I feel when listening to "Feelgood": he laughs. If you miss the halcyon days of Swede-produced teen pop, your search for your fix (though not mimicry) need go no further than Ola, who, thanks to the people behind him, is releasing music that does exactly what this song states: making us feel good. If he's not planning on getting Tony and Bassflow to do the vast majority if not all of his next album, he's crazy.

Find it on: Good Enough: The Feelgood Edition