How I'm Feeling Now

2020 studio album by Charli XCX

How I'm Feeling Now is Charli XCX's fourth studio album. The album contains singles like "Forever", "Claws" and "I Finally Understand".

How I'm Feeling Now
Studio album by
Released15 May 2020 (2020-05-15)
Recorded2017 ("Party 4 U" first version); 6 April – 8 May 2020
Studio
  • Charli's house
  • BJ's Place
  • PC Music Studios Montana
  • Dog Show Studio
  • Ten87 Studios
Genre
Length37:00
Label
Producer
Charli XCX chronology
Charli
(2019)
How I'm Feeling Now
(2020)
Crash
(2022)
Singles from How I'm Feeling Now
  1. "Forever"
    Released: 9 April 2020
  2. "Claws"
    Released: 23 April 2020
  3. "I Finally Understand"
    Released: 7 May 2020

Rankings

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Critics' rankings of How I'm Feeling Now
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2020
18
Crack The Top 50 Albums of 2020
9
[3]
Exclaim! 33 Best Albums of 2020 So Far
22
Gigwise The Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2020
30
Gorilla vs. Bear Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2020
24
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2020
33
The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
3
NME The 50 Best Albums of 2020
24
NPR The 50 Best Albums of 2020
50
Paste Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
20
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2020
48
The Quietus Quietus Albums Of The Year 2020
71
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
Sputnikmusic Top 50 Albums of 2022
1
Stereogum Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
8
The 50 Best Albums of 2020
19
Uproxx The Best Albums of 2020 So Far
14
The Best Albums of 2020
28

Track listing

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How I'm Feeling Now track listing
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Pink Diamond"   2:04
2. "Forever"  
  • Burton
  • Cook
4:03
3. "Claws"  Brady 2:29
4. "7 Years"  
  • Cook
  • Burton
3:15
5. "Detonate"  
  • Cook
  • Burton[a]
3:39
6. "Enemy"  Burton 3:43
7. "I Finally Understand"  
  • Palmistry
  • Cook[a]
2:31
8. "C2.0"  Cook 3:40
9. "Party 4 U"  Cook 4:56
10. "Anthems"  
  • Brady
  • Harle
  • Burton[a]
2:51
11. "Visions"  
  • Cook
  • Burton
3:49
Total length:
37:00

Notes

  • ^[a] indicates an additional producer.
  • "C2.0" incorporates lyrics from "Click" and contains vocals from Kim Petras.

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Charlotte Aitchison – all vocals
  • A. G. Cook – drum programming (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9, 11), synthesizers (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9, 11), programming (2), xylophone (2), bass (7), drums (7), additional drum and synthesizer programming (7), background vocals (9)
  • Dijon Duenas – drum programming and synthesizers (1)
  • BJ Burton – drum programming (2, 4, 6, 10, 11), synthesizers (2, 4, 6, 10, 11), Moog (5), bass (6), drums (6)
  • Dylan Brady – bass (3), drum programming (3, 8), drums (3), synthesizers (3), softsynths (8), harsh noise (8)
  • Eli Teplin – keyboards (6)
  • Jim-E StackRoland JV-1080 (6)
  • Benjamin Keating – background vocals, bass, drum programming, drums, synthesizer (7)
  • Kim Petras – additional vocals (8)
  • Jaan Umru – bass, drum programming, synth sound design, "vibes" (8)

Technical

  • Charlotte Aitchison – executive production, recording (all tracks), engineering (1, 2, 4–10)
  • BJ Burton – executive production, engineering (3, 11), vocal production (1, 3, 5, 6, 11)
  • A. G. Cook – executive production, engineering (9), vocal production (5, 7, 11)
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Geoff Swan – mixing
  • Niko Battistini – assistant mix engineering
  • Dylan Brady – vocal production (3)
  • Benjamin Keating – vocal production (7)
  • Jaan Umru – vocal processing (8)

Charts

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Chart performance for How I'm Feeling Now
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 106
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 100
Irish Albums (OCC)[23] 27
Japan Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[24] 82
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[25] 64
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 40
Norwegian Vinyl Albums (VG-lista)[27] 27
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 33
US Billboard 200[30] 111

Release history

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Release dates and formats for How I'm Feeling Now
Region Date Format Label
Various 15 May 2020
18 September 2020

References

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  5. "51 Best Albums of 2020". Gigwise. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. "Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2020". Gorilla vs. Bear. December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. "The best albums of 2020 so far". The Guardian. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. "The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked". 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  9. L, N (2 December 2020). "The Best Albums of 2020". NME. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. Gotrich, Lars (2 December 2020). "The Best Albums of 2020". NPR. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  11. "The Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Paste (magazine). 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  12. "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Pitchfork. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  13. "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2020 (In Association With Norman Records)". The Quietus. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  14. Spanos, Brittany (17 June 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  15. "Sputnikmusic - Staff's Top 50 Albums of 2022: 10-1". Sputnikmusic. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  16. "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  17. "The 50 Best Albums Of 2020". Stereogum. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  18. "The Best Albums Of 2020 So Far". Uproxx. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  19. "The Best Albums Of 2020". Uproxx. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  20. "Australiancharts.com – Charli XCX – How I'm Feeling Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  21. "Ultratop.be – Charli XCX – How I'm Feeling Now" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  22. "Offiziellecharts.de – Charli XCX – How I'm Feeling Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  23. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  24. "Billboard Japan Download Albums– May 25, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  25. "ALBUMŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 22 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  26. "Charts.nz – Charli XCX – How I'm Feeling Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  27. "Vinyl 2020 uke 38" (in Norwegian). topplista.no. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  28. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  29. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  30. "Charli XCX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  31. "Charli XCX - How I'm Feeling Now (Vinyl)". Target. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.