"How I'm Feeling Now" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released on 17 March 2023 through Vertigo and Universal and serves as a promotional single for his second studio album, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent, as well as his Netflix documentary, Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now.
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| Promotional single by Lewis Capaldi | ||||
| Released | 17 March 2023 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
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| "How I'm Feeling Now" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editOn 17 March 2023, a day after the trailer for Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now was released,[1] Capaldi released the promotional single for the documentary, titled "How I'm Feeling Now".[2] The song talks about Capaldi's struggles with mental health and the life-changing effects of fame.[3][4] On social media, Capaldi says, "It’s the last song I wrote for [Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent]," and that it's "all about something I’ve never really written about in my music before," referring to his mental health.[3]
Critical reception
editIn a review of the song, Music Talkers points out the vocal range that Capaldi starts in on the record being lower than usual, saying "it gives "How I'm Feeling Now" a fresh feel." They continue, "We know when the delivery of the song builds that Capaldi is going to give us some raw passion in the vocals, and with the topic as sensitive as this track is, we can really feel that emotion come through."[5]
Robin Murray of Clash describes the record as "a rousing, Springsteen-esque piece of stadium bombast. That the lyrics are so carefully, explicitly hewn from his own life simply makes it all the more affecting."[6] Kate Brayden of Hot Press says the song "gets him where he needs to be in terms of specificity and authenticity."[7]
Kate Solomon of i says, "The song has the aura of a folk tale retooled for a Latitude headline slot but there is real feeling behind it. It ends abruptly, leaving you to wonder if Capaldi is actually OK or whether he has actually been broken by his own desire to do and be better?"[8] The Independent's Annabel Nugent states that in the song, "Capaldi sounds most like himself, instead of a singer striving for something. It’s no coincidence that it’s also the best moment of the record."[9] Thomas Smith of NME writes, "Moments like this – candid, coarse – are where Capaldi shows growth and where he should go next."[10]
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 20 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 10 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 9 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 24 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Lewis Capaldi's How I'm Feeling Now Documentary: How To Watch, Release Date & What It's About". Capital FM. 5 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ "Lewis Capaldi Releases New Song "How I'm Feeling Now" & Trailer for Documentary Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now". 17 March 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via PMStudio.
- 1 2 Daly, Rhian (17 March 2023). "Lewis Capaldi Opens Up About Mental Health On 'How I'm Feeling Now'". uDiscoverMusic.
- ↑ Johnson, Jaden (19 March 2023). "Lewis Capaldi Releases New Intriguing Single "How I'm Feeling Now"". mxdwn.com.
- ↑ Arnold, Phil (27 March 2023). "Review: Lewis Capaldi's Latest 'How I'm Feeling Now'". Music Talkers. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (18 May 2023). "Lewis Capaldi – Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent". Clash. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Brayden, Kate (12 May 2023). "Album Review: Lewis Capaldi, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Solomon, Kate (18 May 2023). "Lewis Capaldi, Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent, review: Grating and unremarkable yet somehow still moving". i. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Nugent, Annabel (18 May 2023). "Lewis Capaldi review: New album is more of the same from Britain's favourite heartbroken crooner". The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Thomas (18 May 2023). "Lewis Capaldi – Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent review: overwrought and frustrating". NME. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 20/4/2023 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 12". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 30/3/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – How I'm Feeling Now". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 April 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type How I'm Feeling Now Lewis Capaldi in the "Search:" field.