How I Feel (Flo Rida song)

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"How I Feel"
Flo Rida How I Feel.jpg
Single by Flo Rida
ReleasedOctober 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)
Recorded2013
Length2:49
Label Atlantic, Poe Boy
Songwriter(s) Tramar Dillard,
(sample Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse)
Producer(s) Sermstyle, DJ Frank E
Flo Rida singles chronology
"Can't Believe It"
(2013)
"How I Feel"
(2013)
"G.D.F.R."
(2014)
Music video
"How I Feel" on YouTube

"How I Feel" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. It samples the song "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone. The song peaked at number twenty-six on the ARIA and number fifty-five on the Canadian Hot 100.

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Flo Rida performed the song on the 13 episode of fifth season of The Voice with judge Christina Aguilera singing the chorus. This is the official theme song of the 27th Annual WWE Survivor Series [1] The song was also used to promote the 13th season of American Idol .

Music video

Directed by Shane Drake, the video features Flo Rida and his friends (dressed in Rat Pack-inspired wardrobe) going to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. At some points, the action freezes and the camera zooms in on the action that happens in tableau. The video was uploaded on YouTube on November 14, 2013.

Track listing

  1. "How I Feel" – 2:49

Remixes

  1. "How I Feel" (SICK INDIVIDUALS Remix) - 3:24
  2. "How I Feel" (SCNDL Remix) - 3:20
  3. "How I Feel" (Special Future Remix) - 5:42
  4. "How I Feel" (Wolfpack Remix) - 5:24
  5. "How I Feel" (Twenty1 Remix) - 3:21
  6. "How I Feel" (Bang La Decks Remix) - 5:00

Chart performance

Chart (2013–14)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 11
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] 48
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [6] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 55
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] 24
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 31
Poland (Dance Top 50) [10] 46
Scotland (OCC) [11] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 24
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [13] 1
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 8
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] 96
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 12
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 49
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [18] 25

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormat(s)Label
United States [2] October 28, 2013 Digital download Atlantic Records, Poe Boy Entertainment

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