How I'm Feeling Now

This article is about the album by Charli XCX. For the Lewis Capaldi song and documentary, see Lewis Capaldi. For the album by Lauv, see How I'm Feeling.

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 Charli XCX
Released	15 May 2020 (2020-05-15)
Recorded	2017 ("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	Hyperpop electropop experimental pop
Length	37:00
Label	Atlantic Asylum
Producer	Dylan Brady BJ Burton A. G. Cook Dijon Benjamin Keating Danny L Harle
Charli XCX chronology
Charli (2019) How I'm Feeling Now (2020) Crash (2022)
Singles from How I'm Feeling Now
"Forever" Released: 9 April 2020 "Claws" Released: 23 April 2020 "I Finally Understand" Released: 7 May 2020

Rankings

Critics' rankings of How I'm Feeling Now

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	—	[1]
Consequence of Sound	Top 50 Albums of 2020	18	[2]
Crack	The Top 50 Albums of 2020	9	[3]
Exclaim!	33 Best Albums of 2020 So Far	22	[4]
Gigwise	The Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2020	30	[5]
Gorilla vs. Bear	Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2020	24	[6]
The Guardian	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	33	[7]
The Line of Best Fit	The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked	3	[8]
NME	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	24	[9]
NPR	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	50	[10]
Paste	Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	20	[11]
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	48	[12]
The Quietus	Quietus Albums Of The Year 2020	71	[13]
Rolling Stone	Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	—	[14]
Sputnikmusic	Top 50 Albums of 2022	1	[15]
Stereogum	Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	8	[16]
	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	19	[17]
Uproxx	The Best Albums of 2020 So Far	14	[18]
	The Best Albums of 2020	28	[19]

Track listing

How I'm Feeling Now track listing
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pink Diamond"	Dijon A. G. Cook	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

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 Stack – Roland 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

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

Release dates and formats for How I'm Feeling Now

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	15 May 2020	Digital download streaming	Atlantic Asylum
	18 September 2020	LP CD[31]