Last night I met a new girl in the neighborhood/
Somethin’ tells me I’m into something good.

Herman’s Hermits is an under-rated pop group from the sixties that focused on harmonies and created a couple really fantastic pop songs. This is one of them. “I’m Into Something Good” is written by Carole King song, but she never recorded it solo. She was a songwriter first before she became a performer.

Herman’s Hermits’ sound is kind of like the male version of The Supremes: the lead voice will be featured but the background vocals always play a huge part in establishing the sound of their song. It is no different in “I’m into Something Good”. Great background vocals and harmonies.

“I’m into Something Good” has a couple bright spots in production. Hand-clapping is used well. It adds a great organic beat that a drum in unable to replicate. The piano part also fits the song perfectly. Note that the left hand on the piano is playing the bass line. This song is very optimistic.  It is hard not to feel upbeat and happy for the singer for finding someone good.

I’m Into Something Good Lyrics

Woke up this mornin’ feelin’ fine
There’s somethin’ special on my mind
Last night I met a new girl in the neighbourhood, whoa yeah
Somethin’ tells me I’m into something good (Somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’)

She’s the kind of girl who’s not too shy
And I can tell I’m her kind of guy
She danced close to me like I hoped she would (she danced with me like I hoped she would)
Somethin’ tells me I’m into something good (Somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’)

We only danced for a minute or two
But then she stuck close to me the whole night through
Can I be fallin’ in love
She’s everthing I’ve been dreamin’ of
She’s everthing I’ve been dreamin’ of

I walked her home and she held my hand
I knew it couldn’t be just a one-night stand
So I asked to see her next week and she told me I could
(I asked to see her and she told me I could)
Somethin’ tells me I’m into something good (somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’)
(Somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’, ahhh)

I walked her home and she held my hand
I knew it couldn’t be just a one-night stand
So I asked to see her next week and she told me I could
(I asked to see her and she told me I could)
Somethin’ tells me I’m into something good (somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’)
Somethin’ tells me I’m into something good (somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’)
To something good, oh yeah, something good (somethin’ tells me I’m into somethin’)
To something good, something good, something good
Songwriters: Carole King / Gerry Goffin