"How I Feel" is a song by American
rapper Flo Rida
Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida (, ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 breakout single " Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital dow ...
. It samples the song "
Feeling Good
"Feeling Good" (also known as "Feelin' Good") is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd''. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Gr ...
" by
Nina Simone. The song peaked at number twenty-six on the
ARIA
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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 The song was also used to promote the 13th season of ''
American Idol
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''.
Music video
Directed by
Shane Drake
Shane C. Drake is an American music video director and producer originally from Redding, California. He has directed videos for many artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Avril Lavigne, Trivium, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the ...
, the video features Flo Rida and his friends (dressed in
Rat Pack
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-inspired wardrobe) going to
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
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in
Las Vegas
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. At some points, the action freezes and the camera zooms in on the action that happens in
tableau
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Arts
* ''Tableau'', a series of four paintings by Piet Mondrian titled ''Tableau I'' through to ''Tableau IV''
* ''Tableau viv ...
. The video was uploaded on YouTube on November 14, 2013.
Track listing
* Digital download
[
# "How I Feel" – 2:49
]
Remixes
* Digital Downloads
# "How I Feel" (SICK INDIVIDUALS
Sick Individuals (stylized as SICK INDIVIDUALS) is a Dutch electronic dance music act consisting of Rinze "Ray" Hofstee () and Joep "Jim" Smeele (). The two met in Hilversum, Netherlands (2008) while studying Music Composition. Jim and Ray had b ...
Remix) - 3:24
# "How I Feel" (SCNDL Remix) - 3:20
# "How I Feel" (Special Future Remix) - 5:42
# "How I Feel" ( Wolfpack Remix) - 5:24
# "How I Feel" (Twenty1 Remix) - 3:21
# "How I Feel" (Bang La Decks Remix) - 5:00
Chart performance
Certifications
Release history
References
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2013 singles
Flo Rida songs
Song recordings produced by DJ Frank E
Music videos directed by Shane Drake
Songs written by Flo Rida
2013 songs