Feel (Kendrick Lamar song)

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"Feel"
Song by Kendrick Lamar
from the album Damn
Recorded2017
Genre Jazz rap
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sounwave

"Feel" (stylized as "FEEL.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fourth studio album Damn , released on April 14, 2017. The fifth track on the album (tenth on the Collector's Edition of Damn [2] ), the song was written by Lamar and Mark Spears, a.k.a. Sounwave, and produced by Sounwave. The song features bass from bass guitarist Thundercat and vocals from Chelsea Blythe. The song originally had a music video which was never released and randomly leaked on YouTube.

Contents

Lyrics

The song sees Lamar taking a deeper look into the void and isolation caused by fame and success, specifically how he feels detached from his family and friends. [3]

A common recurrence in "Feel" is the phrase "Ain't nobody prayin' for me", a sentiment that Lamar "revisits elsewhere". [4]

Critical reception

In a positive review, writers of Rolling Stone magazine said "with round, textured notes from the Grammy-winning bass virtuoso Thundercat and a rickety, rim-shot drum pulse, "Feel" nods to the live-musician inflections of To Pimp a Butterfly – or the sixth track from last year's untitled unmastered. [5] Ann Powers of NPR Music also gave a positive review, saying "Feel" was the first song that "jumped out" at her on Damn. Powers also commented that the song is reminiscent of To Pimp a Butterfly. [6]

Samples

The song contains a sample of the song "Stormy" by American musician O. C. Smith from the album For Once in My Life. [7] It also contains interpolations from "Don't Let Me Down" by Fleurie from the album Love and War. [8] [9]

Live performances

Lamar has performed "Feel" as an encore on the Damn tour. [10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the official Damn digital booklet. [1]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] 66
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 30
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [13] 80
France (SNEP) [14] 105
Germany (Official German Charts) [15] 82
Ireland (IRMA) [16] 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17] 56
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [18] 32
Portugal (AFP) [19] 28
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [20] 41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [21] 51
UK Singles (OCC) [22] 46
US Billboard Hot 100 [23] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [24] 21

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [25] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [26] Platinum80,000‡
United States (RIAA) [27] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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