''This is How I Feel'' is the fifth studio album by the R&B singer

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. It was released by

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on May 8, 2012.

Singles

The album first single "Compliments" was released on October 17, 2011. It features

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, and on the album version it fellow rapper T.I. The second single "Next Breath" was released on January 3, 2012.

Critical response

David Jeffries of

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wrote that "Long a cross between

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and

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, R&B's smooth – but chiseled – operator Tank tips the scales toward the ellyside on his 2012 release, filling the album with dreamy, lush productions and 'adults-only' lyrics that sometimes reach the level of 'shameful adults only'." ''

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'' editor David Amidon found that ''This Is How I Feel'' "clocks in as Tank’s shortest project yet at just ten tracks and 40 minutes, but somehow it still manages to be something of a trial to get through ..If you’re just an unabashed fan of male R&B vocals, or the sight of Tank’s pecs on the cover has some sort of brainwashing effect on you, ''This Is How I Feel'' might be worth a few cursory spins on Spotify or what have you, but otherwise this is a release that will come and go with very little fanfare."

Chart performance

''This Is How I Feel'' sold 30,000 copies in its first week of release.

Track listing

;Samples *"Lonely" contains elements of "My Heart Belongs to You" as performed by

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Personnel

Credits for ''This Is How I Feel'' adapted from

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. * Rebecca Alexis – stylist * Marcella Araica – composer * Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica – engineer, mixing * John Armstrong – engineer * Durrell Babbs – composer, executive producer, producer * Paul Bailey – engineer * Aaron Bay–Schuck – A&R * Floyd E. Bentley III Composer * Britney Bereal – vocals (Background) * Charlie Bereal – guitar * Lonny Bereal – composer * Josh Berg – engineer * Luke Boyd – composer, vocals (Background) * Chris Brown – composer, Featured Artist * Sammie Bush – composer, vocals (Background) * Clifford Harris – composer * The Composer – producer * Danja – producer * Donald DeGrate – composer * Dustin Douglass – engineer * Lanre Gaba – A&R * Doug Geikie – engineer * Jimmy Gonzales – engineer * Cedric Hailey – composer * Trehy Harris – Assistant * Nico Hartikainen – engineer * Patrick "Guitarboy" Hayes Composer, Producer * Nate Hills – composer * Eric Hudson – composer, producer * Jaycen Joshua – mixing * David Kutch – Mastering * Christian Lantry – Photography * William Marshall – Hair Stylist, Make–Up * Kevin McCall – composer, producer, vocals (Background) * Peter Mokran – mixing * Melvin R. Monroe III Composer * Mark Obriski – Art Direction, Design * Rhea Pasricha – A&R * Micah Powell – composer, vocals (Background) * Erik Reichers – engineer * Rex Rideout – additional production * Poet Ed Sanders – Assistant * Phil Scott III – engineer * James "J–Doe" Smith – composer * Jerren Spruill – composer * Jerren "J–Kits" Spruill – producer * Marsha St. Hubert – Marketing * Kris Stephens – Featured Artist * Kristina Stephens – composer * T.I. – Featured Artist * Tank – Primary Artist, Producer * Troy Taylor – composer, producer * T–Minus – producer * Alex Heme Toval – engineer * Carolyn Tracey – Package Production * Sergio "Sergical" Tsai – engineer * Christopher Umana – composer, producer * Vincent Watson – composer * Vincent "Invincible" Watson – producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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