How I Feel (album)

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How I Feel
TerriClarkHowIFeel.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 19, 1998
Genre Country
Length46:27
Label Mercury Nashville
Producer Keith Stegall
Terri Clark chronology
Just the Same
(1996)
How I Feel
(1998)
Fearless
(2000)
Singles from How I Feel
  1. "Now That I Found You"
    Released: April 6, 1998
  2. "You're Easy on the Eyes"
    Released: August 17, 1998
  3. "Everytime I Cry"
    Released: January 25, 1999
  4. "Unsung Hero"
    Released: May 24, 1999
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How I Feel is the third studio album by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. Released in 1998 on Mercury Nashville, the album produced the singles "Now That I Found You", "You're Easy on the Eyes", "Everytime I Cry", and "Unsung Hero". In the U.S., these singles respectively reached #2, #1, #12, and #47 on the Billboard country charts, with "You're Easy on the Eyes" being her first #1 in that country. On the RPM country charts in Canada, they reached #2, #1, #2 and #15. The album was certified platinum in both countries. "I'm Alright" was previously recorded by Kim Richey on her 1997 album Bitter Sweet while "Unsung Hero" was previously recorded by Tina Arena on her second album In Deep released in 1997.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Alright" Angelo Petraglia, Larry Gottlieb, Kim Richey 4:00
2."Now That I Found You"J. D. Martin, Paul Begaud, Vanessa Corish3:37
3."Everytime I Cry" Bob Regan, Karen Staley 3:48
4."That's How I Feel"Sunny Russ, Terri Clark, Stephony Smith4:01
5."You're Easy on the Eyes"Clark, Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters 3:33
6."Getting Even with the Blues"Clark, Shapiro, Waters4:00
7."Till I Get There"Clark, Shapiro, Waters3:53
8."Not Getting Over You"Clark3:47
9."This Ole Heart"David Lee, Tony Lane4:00
10."Cure for the Common Heartache" Leslie Satcher, Melba Montgomery, Larry Cordle 3:33
11."That's Me Not Loving You" Bob DiPiero, Waters, Clark3:15
12."Unsung Hero" David Tyson, Tina Arena, Dean McTaggart 5:00

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. [2]

Musicians

Background vocalists

Chart performance

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