‘Feel Like Makin' Love’ is a song by English supergroup Bad Company. The power ballad originally appeared on the LP Straight Shooter in April 1975 and was released as a single in June of the same year. It was named the 78th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. The sophomore single from Straight Shooter, ‘Feel Like Makin' Love’ became Bad Company's second Top 10 hit in the US and Top 20 hit in the UK, following their debut release ‘Can't Get Enough.’
Vocalist Paul Rodgers began writing the song when he was touring with Free in 1968 in San Francisco. He recalled to Uncut: “The inspiration was somebody I had met at the time. Life experiences. I travelled, hitchhiking, up to Rio Nido and camped out in the woods with some people I had met. I was gone for days. It was a wonderful experience to be young and free in America in the '60s."
Several years later, he played it to Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs, who came up with some big chords for the chorus. Ralphs recalled: “I came up with the riff, and I suggested we put the two together to create a song. I think that's the feel of the song, the verses are very appealing to the ladies, probably more than the men; and then the riff comes in which is all bloody macho. It's a big chorus and it worked out really well."
Ultimate Classic Rock critic Matt Wardlaw rated it as Bad Company's 2nd best song, saying that "a muscular guitar riff from Mick Ralphs then adds extra emphasis to the bluesy passion of Rodgers' vocals." Classic Rock History critic Janey Roberts also rated it as Bad Company's 2nd best song. Classic Rock critic Malcolm Dome rated it as Bad Company's 3rd best song, praising the "unmistakable guitar opening", "the strolling introduction, opening out into a more strident chorus" and "Ralphs’ stunning guitar pattern."
Label – Swan Song
Songwriters – Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs
Producers – Bad Company
SONG LYRICS
[Verse 1]Baby, when I think about you
I think about love
Darlin', don't live without you
And your love
[Bridge 1]
If I had, those golden dreams
Of my yesterdays
I would wrap you, in the heaven
'Til I'm dyin' (dyin', dyin',)
On the way
[Chorus]
Feel like makin'
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love to you
[Verse 2]
Baby, if I think about you
I Think about love
Darlin', if I live without you
I live without love
[Bridge 2]
And if I had, the sun and moon
And they were shinin' (shinin')
I would give you, both night and day
Love satisfyin'
[Chorus]
Feel like makin'
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love to you
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge 1]
And if I had, those golden dreams
Of my yesterdays
I would wrap you, in the heaven
'Til I'm dyin' (dyin', dyin',)
On the way
[Chorus]
Feel like makin'
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love to you
[Outro]
Well I feel like makin' love
Well I feel like makin' love
Well I feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love to you
Well I feel like makin' love (yeah)
Well I feel like makin' love (yeah)
Well I feel like makin' love (yeah)
Feel like makin' love to you
Well I feel like makin' love
Well I feel like makin' love
Well I feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love to you