This Is What It Feels Like

"This Is What It Feels Like"
Single by Armin van Buuren featuring Trevor Guthrie
from the album Intense
Released	29 April 2013
Format	CD digital download
Length	3:25
Label	Armada
Writer(s)	Armin van Buuren Benno de Goeij Jenson Vaughan Trevor Guthrie John Ewbank
Producer(s)	Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren singles chronology
"Waiting For The Night" (2013) "This is What It Feels Like" (2013) "Beautiful Life" (2013)

"This Is What It Feels Like" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It features the vocals from Canadian singer and songwriter Trevor Guthrie. The song was released in the Netherlands by Armada Music as a digital download on 29 April 2013 as the second single from van Buuren's fifth studio album Intense. It became a top 10 hit in ten countries. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number 3 on the Dutch Top 40. "This Is What It Feels Like" became van Buuren's first top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song was written by Armin van Buuren, Benno de Goeij, Jenson Vaughan, Trevor Guthrie and John Ewbank. Van Buuren wrote the instrumental with de Goeij and Ewbank in 2012. Trevor Guthrie wrote the lyrics with Jenson Vaughan, and it was inspired by Guthrie's neighbor who was diagnosed with a brain tumor.^[1] "This Is What It Feels Like" was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.^[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "This is What It Feels Like" was first released onto YouTube on 17 March 2013.^[3] The video also has a guest appearance from Ron Jeremy. As of April 2016, it has received over 70 million views.

Track listing

• Digital downloads

1. "This Is What It Feels Like" – 3:25
2. "This Is What It Feels Like" (Extended Mix) – 5:16
3. "This Is What It Feels Like" (W&W Remix) – 6:16
4. "This Is What It Feels Like" (David Guetta Remix) – 5:28
5. "This Is What It Feels Like" (Antillas and Dankann Remix) – 5:44
6. "This Is What It Feels Like" (Antillas and Dankann Radio Edit) – 3:34
7. "This Is What It Feels Like" (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) – 6:38
8. "This Is What It Feels Like" (Giuseppe Ottaviani Radio Edit) – 3:55
9. "This Is What It Feels Like" (John Ewbank Classical Remix) – 3:12

• UK CD single^[4]

1. "This Is What It Feels Like" – 3:25
2. "This Is What It Feels Like" (Extended Mix) – 5:16
3. "This Is What It Feels Like" (W&W Remix) – 6:16
4. "Waiting for the Night" – 3:03

• German CD single^[5]

1. "This Is What It Feels Like" – 3:25
2. "This Is What It Feels Like" (David Guetta Remix) – 5:28

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 13 Australia Dance (ARIA)[7] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 8 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 17 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 6 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[12] 11 France (SNEP)[13] 170 Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 42 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[15] 32 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[16] 9 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 32 Israel (Media Forest)[18] 8 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[19] 31 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 3 Poland (Dance Top 50)[21] 30 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[22] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[23] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 31 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 15 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 6 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[27] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 96 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 31 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[30] 35 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[31] 10 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[32] 4

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[33] Platinum 70,000^^ Canada (Music Canada)[34] 2x Platinum 189,000[35] Italy (FIMI)[36] Gold 15,000^* Netherlands (NVPI)[37] 7× Platinum 150,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Australia (ARIA)[38] 85 Australia Dance (ARIA)[39] 18 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[40] 38 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[41] 37 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[42] 27 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[43] 90 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[44] 17 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[45] 19 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[46] 59 Italy (FIMI)[47] 84 Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[48] 7 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[49] 59 US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[50] 23

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Netherlands	29 April 2013[51]	Digital download	Armada
United Kingdom	3 May 2013[52]
	6 May 2013	CD single
Germany	31 May 2013

Jason Benoit version

"This Is What It Feels Like"
Single by Jason Benoit
Released	10 September 2013
Genre	Country
Length	3:47
Label	Sky Hit
Producer(s)	Brandon DeMarco Dave Thompson
Jason Benoit singles chronology
"This Is What It Feels Like" (2013) "Crazy Kinda Love" (2014)

"This Is What It Feels Like" was covered by Canadian country music artist Jason Benoit and released through Sky Hit Records, under license to Sony Music Canada, as Benoit's debut single on 10 September 2013.^[53] His rendition reached number 46 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.^[54] It received positive reviews for Benoit's "strong vocal performance"^[55] was also included on the compilation album, Country Heat 2014.^[56]

Music video

An official lyric video was uploaded to Benoit's Vevo channel on 4 October 2013.^[57]

Chart performance

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[58]	46

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