How I'm Feeling (stylized as ~how i'm feeling~) is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lauv. It was released on March 6, 2020, by AWAL. The album was supported by eleven singles, with three featuring artists such as Australian singer Troye Sivan, English singer Anne Marie, and American pop band LANY, with the single with Sivan peaking at number eighty one on the Billboard Hot 100. Upon release, new tracks featured collaborations with Canadian singer Alessia Cara, Mexican singer Sofía Reyes and South Korean boy band BTS. How I'm Feeling received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.

Commercially, the album debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard 200 in the US, number nine on the UK Albums Chart in the UK and number eleven on the Canadian Albums Chart in Canada. In October 2021, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of five hundred thousand units.

Cover art

The cover depicts miniature versions of Lauv standing and sitting on him wearing colorful outfits. According to Lauv, these characters are "represented by purple (existential Lauv), blue (hopeless romantic Lauv), green (goofy Lauv), yellow (positive Lauv), orange (fuckboy Lauv) and red (spicy Lauv), all of which make up [his] identity." The music video for "Sims" would "bring the album concept and characters to life for the first time", and allowed viewers to get a glimpse inside Lauv's mind and learn about the concept behind the album.

Singles

The lead single from the album, called "I'm So Tired..." with Troye Sivan was released on January 24, 2019. The music video was released on February 14, 2019. The song peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Commercial performance

How I'm Feeling debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard 200. On October 18, 2021, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of five hundred thousand units.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10
Metacritic67/100
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY
Exclaim!9/10
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10
NME
Pitchfork5.1/10

How I'm Feeling received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 67, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

How I'm Feeling
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Drugs & the Internet"Ari LeffMichael PollackMichael MatosicJonathan BellionJonathan SimpsonLauvJon BellionSimpson2:58
2."Fuck, I'm Lonely" (with Anne-Marie)LeffPollackMatosicLauv3:18
3."Lonely Eyes"LeffPollackMatosicNick LongStefan JohnsonJordan K. JohnsonMarcus LomaxLauvThe Monsters & Strangerz3:16
4."Sims"LeffPollackMatosicBrandon LowrySimpsonLauvSimpson2:35
5."Believed"LeffPollackMatosicSimpsonLauvSimpson2:49
6."Billy"LeffS. JohnsonJ. JohnsonLauvSimpsonThe Monsters & Strangerz3:00
7."Feelings"LeffPollackAndrea RosarioSimpsonLauvSimpson3:09
8."Canada" (featuring Alessia Cara)LeffAlessia CaraccioloMarshall Kenneth VorePhoebe BridgersSimpsonLauvSimpsonBabygirlFather Moth3:04
9."For Now"LeffPollackMatosicAnthony RossomandoLauv3:09
10."Mean It" (with LANY)LeffPollackMatosicPaul KleinJohn HillJordan PalmerLauvLANYMike Crossey3:52
11."Tell My Mama"LeffCaroline FuroyenS. JohnsonJ. JohnsonLomaxLauvThe Monsters & Strangerz2:46
12."Sweatpants"LeffSimpsonLauvSimpson3:16
13."Who" (featuring BTS)LeffZaylee KelmanDaniel SeaveyCorbyn BessonJonah MaraisDallas KoehlkeLauvDallasK3:00
14."I'm So Tired..." (with Troye Sivan)LeffPollackTroye Sivan MelletBrett McLaughlinOscar GörresLauvGörres2:42
15."El Tejano" (featuring Sofia Reyes)LeffPollackCharlie GuerreroShari ShorteSofia ReyesRoss GolanJohan CarlssonLauvCarlsson3:11
16."Tattoos Together"LeffPollackJacob Kasher HindlinAmmar MalikLauv3:06
17."Changes"LeffPollackMatosicLauv2:40
18."Sad Forever"LeffPollackJacob TorreyKoehlkeLauvDallasKHalatrax3:23
19."Invisible Things"LeffPollackS. JohnsonJ. JohnsonLauvSimpsonThe Monsters & Strangerz3:17
20."Julia"LeffPollackS. JohnsonJ. JohnsonLomaxLauv3:38
21."Modern Loneliness"LeffPollackMatosicSimpsonMike ElizondoLauvSimpsonElizondo4:12
Total length:66:21
Japanese edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
22."I'm So Tired..." (Stripped Live in LA)LeffPollackMelletMcLaughlinGörresLauvGörres3:11
Total length:69:32
How I'm Feeling (The Extras)
No.TitleLength
1."Love Like That"3:04
2."Modern Loneliness" (acoustic)4:12
3."Drugs & the Internet" (stripped – a one-take vibe)3:10
4."Drugs & the Internet" (Chvrches Remix)3:53
5."Lonely" (featuring Anne-Marie)3:18
6."Fuck, I'm Lonely" (featuring Anne-Marie) (stripped)3:07
7."Fuck, I'm Lonely" (featuring Anne-Marie) (Ofenbach Remix)2:58
8."Sims" (Miquela Remix)2:37
9."Mean It" (with LANY) (stripped)4:01
10."I'm So Tired..." (Stripped – Live in LA)3:07
11."I'm So Tired..." (MNEK Remix)3:20
12."Modern Loneliness" (Lvndscape Remix)3:14
13."Modern Loneliness" (Ghostt Remix)3:17
14."Modern Loneliness" (Merk & Kremont Remix)2:09
15."Modern Loneliness" (Ritviz Remix)3:37
16."Modern Loneliness" (Vaundy Remix)3:30
17."Modern Loneliness" (Zakes Bantwini Remix)3:29
18."Modern Loneliness" (Diskover Remix)3:44
19."Modern Loneliness" (Mygal Remix)3:30
20."Modern Loneliness" (Sihan Remix)3:11
Total length:66:28

Notes

  • "Fuck, I'm Lonely" and "I'm So Tired..." are stylized in all lowercase.
  • "Who" only features Jimin and Jungkook of BTS, not the whole group.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for How I'm Feeling
Chart (2019–2020)Peak position
Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for How I'm Feeling Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) 5 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 10 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 8 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 75 Canadian Albums (Billboard) 11 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 22 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 13 Estonian Albums (Eesti Tipp-40) 6 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 44 French Albums (SNEP) 83 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 27 Irish Albums (OCC) 11 Italian Albums (FIMI) 82 Latvian Albums (LAIPA) 5 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) 4 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 6 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 29 Portuguese Albums (AFP) 31 Scottish Albums (OCC) 37 Spanish Albums (Promusicae) 39 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 58 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 21 UK Albums (OCC) 9 UK Independent Albums (OCC) 7 US Billboard 200 16 US Independent Albums (Billboard) 4Year-end charts 2020 year-end chart performance for How I'm Feeling Chart (2020) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 64 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 59 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 97 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 96 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 42
Australian Albums (ARIA)5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)75
Canadian Albums (Billboard)11
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)13
Estonian Albums (Eesti Tipp-40)6
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)44
French Albums (SNEP)83
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)27
Irish Albums (OCC)11
Italian Albums (FIMI)82
Latvian Albums (LAIPA)5
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)29
Portuguese Albums (AFP)31
Scottish Albums (OCC)37
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)39
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)58
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)21
UK Albums (OCC)9
UK Independent Albums (OCC)7
US Billboard 20016
US Independent Albums (Billboard)4
Chart (2020)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)59
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)97
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)96
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)42

Certifications

Sales certifications for How I'm Feeling
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)Gold40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)Gold10,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)Platinum15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)Silver60,000‡
United States (RIAA)Gold500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.