This Is What It Feels Like
"This Is What It Feels Like" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren, featuring Canadian singer, songwriter and former soulDecision frontman Trevor Guthrie, released in the Netherlands by Armada Music on 1 January 2013 as the second single from van Buuren's fifth studio album, Intense (2013).
For other uses, see This Is What It Feels Like (disambiguation)."This Is What It Feels Like"
1 January 2013
2012
- 3:25 (radio edit)
- 5:20 (original mix)
- Armin van Buuren
- Benno de Goeij
- Jenson Vaughan
- Trevor Guthrie
- John Ewbank
- Armin van Buuren
- Benno de Goeij
- Jenson Vaughan
"This Is What It Feels Like" peaked at number three on the Dutch Top 40. Outside the Netherlands, "This Is What It Feels Like" peaked within the top ten of the charts in ten countries, including Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom.
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 neighbour 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] The song was featured in the intro for a 2019 episode of America's Got Talent.
Music video[edit]
A music video to accompany the release of "This is What It Feels Like" was first released on YouTube on 17 March 2013.[3] The video also features a guest appearance by American porn actor Ron Jeremy.
"This Is What It Feels Like"
10 September 2013
3:47
Sky Hit
- Armin van Buuren
- Benno de Goeij
- Jenson Vaughan
- Trevor Guthrie
- John Ewbank
- Brandon DeMarco
- Dave Thompson