Is This How You Feel?

"Is This How You Feel?"
Single by the Preatures
from the album Is This How You Feel?
Released	May 2013 (2013-05)
Length	3:35
Label	Mosy Mercury Records
Songwriter(s)	Isabella Manfredi Jack Moffitt Thomas Champion Luke Davison Gideon Bensen
Producer(s)	Moffitt
The Preatures singles chronology
"Take a Card" (2012) "Is This How You Feel?" (2013) "Manic Baby" (2013)
Music video
"Is This How You Feel?" on YouTube

"Is This How You Feel?" is a song recorded by Australian indie rock band the Preatures, released in May 2013 as the lead single from their second extended play of the same name (2013).

In January 2014, "Is This How You Feel?" was voted number 9 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2013, and following this result, debuted and peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2014. It was certified platinum in Australia in 2018.

The song won first place at the 2013 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.

Reception

Sarah Guppy from Tone Deaf called the song a "summery laid-back groove" adding "delightful crisp vocals and transient beats will have you hitting repeat on this funky tune." ^[1]

Mark Pytlik from Pitchfork said the song "is a clear departure from their early material, showcasing a newfound dedication to rhythm and restraint" concluding saying "'Is This How You Feel?' is a mid-tempo, feel-good, groove-based confection that explodes into one of the year's best choruses." ^[2]

Awards and nominations

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2013	Isabella Manfredi for "Is This How You Feel?"	Global Songwriting Competition	Won	[3]

Credits and personnel

The Preatures

• Isabella Manfredi – lead vocals, writing, keyboards
• Jack Moffitt – guitar, writing
• Thomas Champion – bass guitar, writing
• Luke Davison – drums, writing
• Gideon Bensen – writing, guitar

Charts

Chart performance for "Is This How You Feel?"

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [4]	46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5]	Platinum	70,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Guppy, Sarah (10 May 2013). "The Preatures announce 2013 "Is This How You Feel?" single Tour". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
2. Pytlik, Mark (30 July 2013). ""Is This How You Feel?" by the Preatures Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 3 June 2021.
3. "Past Winners". APRA AMCOS . Retrieved 13 March 2021.
4. "Australian-charts.com – The Preatures – Is This How You Feel?". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 3 June 2021.

External links

• Music video on YouTube