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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Feels
| cover = Calvin Harris - Feels cover art.png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean
| album = Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
| released = 15 June 2017
| recorded = 2017
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Disco
*funk
*ska
| length =
| label = *Columbia
*Sony
| writer = * Adam Wiles
* Pharrell Williams
* Katheryn Hudson
* Brittany Hazzard
* Sean Anderson
* Maurice White
* Wayne Vaughn
| producer = Calvin Harris
| chronology = Calvin Harris
| prev_title = Rollin
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Faking It
| next_year = 2017
| misc =
}}
"'Feels'" is a song recorded and produced by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. It features vocals from American singer-songwriters Pharrell Williams and Katy Perry as well as American rapper Big Sean. It was released on 15 June 2017 through Sony Music as the fourth single from his fifth studio album 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1' (2017), after "Slide", "Heatstroke" and "Rollin". Starrah assisted the artists in writing the song.
"Feels" has reached number one in Belgium, Israel, Latvia, Lebanon, Poland and the United Kingdom, the top 10 in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Switzerland, and the top 20 in Italy, Sweden, and the United States.
Release
On 14 June 2017, Calvin Harris announced on social media that he would release the fourth single from 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1' the next day, titled "Feels". The post included the single's cover art and credits.
Composition
"Feels" is a disco-funk and ska song containing elements of dancehall, hip hop and electronica. The bassline and chord progression of the song bear resemblance to Let's Groove (1981) by Earth, Wind and Fire; its authors, Maurice White and Wayne Vaughn, were later acknowledged in the song's credits.[https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/iswc/T9222266388 ACE Repertory]
Critical reception
Andy Cush of 'Spin' called the song "a little flimsy" while also noting that "the groove is unimpeachable" and that "It has a skillful melange of sounds from the mid-70s apex of analog recording, the era of disco and yacht rock: a warm and rounded bassline, some Nile Rodgers-style guitar, a slick descending line on Fender Rhodes." 'Rolling Stone' Elia Leight said that the song is "a simple, lighthearted loop, which combines punctual ska guitar, a playful keyboard line and charming squeaks that recall a cartoon character's slip on a banana peel." Brent Faulkner from 'The Musical Hype' said the song is undercooked, leaving more to be desired, adding that it's "the type of record that is pleasing more because of the sound than the lyricism."
Chart performance
In the US, "Feels" debuted at number 50 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and reached a peak of 20, making it Harris' eighth top 20 hit, as well as Perry's eighteenth. It spent eighteen weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. In Canada, the song peaked at number five, giving Perry her eighteenth top ten in the country. In the UK, "Feels" topped the Official Singles Chart, making it Harris' eighth, Williams' fourth, Perry's fifth, and Sean's first number one in the chart.
Music videos
The song's accompanying music video was uploaded to Harris' Vevo channel on YouTube on 26 June 2017. The clip was directed by Emil Nava. In the video, Harris, Williams, Perry and Big Sean lounge around on a desert island.
A second video, also directed by Nava, followed two months later, featuring all four artists as a band playing the track in front of a live audience and receiving applause for their performance.
Track listings
Personnel
Credits adapted from the song's liner notes.
*Calvin Harris composition, production, mixing, Ibanez 1200 Bass, Linn LinnDrum, 1976 Yamaha Ux Ebony Piano, Gibson SG Custom, 1965 Fender Stratocaster, Wurlitzer electric piano, claps
*Pharrell Williams vocals, composition
*Katy Perry vocals, composition
*Big Sean vocals, composition
*Brittany Hazzard composition
*Mike Larson recording
*Marcos Tovar recording
*Gregg Rominiecki recording
*Jacob Dennis recording assistance
*Iain Findlay recording assistance
*Dave Kutch mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
References
Category:2017 singles
Category:2017 songs
Category:Calvin Harris songs
Category:Katy Perry songs
Category:Funk songs
Category:Ska songs
Category:Songs written by Calvin Harris
Category:Songs written by Pharrell Williams
Category:Songs written by Katy Perry
Category:Songs written by Big Sean
Category:Songs written by Starrah
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in Iceland
Category:Number-one singles in Israel
Category:Number-one singles in Lebanon
Category:Number-one singles in Poland
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