This Is What It Feels Like#Jason Benoit version

{{Short description|2013 single by Armin van Buuren featuring Trevor Guthrie}}

{{Other uses}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = This Is What It Feels Like

| cover = This-is-What-It-Feels-Like.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Armin van Buuren featuring Trevor Guthrie

| album = Intense

| released = 5 April 2013

| recorded = 2012

| studio = Armada Studios, Amsterdam

| genre = * Progressive trance

| length = * 3:25 (radio edit)

  • 5:20 (original mix)

| label = {{hlist|Armind|Armada}}

| writer = * Armin van Buuren

| producer = * Armin van Buuren

  • Benno de Goeij
  • Jenson Vaughan

| chronology = Armin van Buuren

| prev_title = D# Fat

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Beautiful Life

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Trevor Guthrie

| type = singles

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| title = This Is What It Feels Like

| year = 2013

| next_title = Soundwave

| next_year = 2014

}}

}}

"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 5 April 2013 as the second single from van Buuren's fifth studio album, Intense (2013).

"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, and produced by Vaughan and 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.{{cite AV media notes|others=Armin van Buuren|title=Anthems - Ultimate Singles Collected

|year=2014|type=booklet|publisher=Armada Music|id=ARMA395}} "This Is What It Feels Like" was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees |title=GRAMMY.com |publisher=Grammy Awards |accessdate=2013-12-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023547/http://www.grammy.com/NOMINEES |archivedate=2010-12-04 }} The song was featured in the intro for a 2019 episode of America's Got Talent.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "This is What It Feels Like" was first released on YouTube on 17 March 2013.{{YouTube|BR_DFMUzX4E|Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie - This Is What It Feels Like (Official Video HD)}} The video also features a guest appearance by American porn actor Ron Jeremy.

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[https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-What-Feels-Armin-Buuren/dp/B00CAA280I/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1373126038&sr=1-1&keywords=armin+van+buuren+this+is+what+it+feels+like This Is What It Feels Like (Limited Signed Edition) [CD Single]: Amazon.co.uk: Music]
  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[https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00CXDVV4G/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i03?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This Is What It Feels Like: Amazon.de: Musik]
  1. "This Is What It Feels Like" – 3:25
  2. "This Is What It Feels Like" (David Guetta remix) – 5:28
  1. "This Is What It Feels Like" (Maddix remix) – 3:50
  2. "This Is What It Feels Like" (Maddix extended mix) – 4:50

Charts

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= Weekly charts =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2013)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|13|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Australia Dance (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1225.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130918140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130919-0000/Issue1225.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-09-18|title=ARIA Report: Issue 1225|publisher=ARIA|accessdate=26 July 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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{{single chart|Austria|7|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|8|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|refname="Flanders"|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

{{single chart|Wallonia|17|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|refname="Wallonia"|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)

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{{single chart|Canada|6|artist=Armin van Buuren|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|11|year=2013|week=31|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|France|170|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|42|songid=1121304|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 August 2019}}
{{single chart|Hungarydance|32|year=2013|week=37|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Hungaryradio|9|year=2013|week=30|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland|32|year=2013|week=24|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Israelairplay|8|year=2013|week=24|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Italy|27|year=2013|week=24|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine | url = http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-06-15/mexico-ingles | magazine = Billboard| title = Mexico Ingles Airplay}}

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{{single chart|Dutch40|3|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|2|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Polishdance|30|chartid=987|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Russiaradio|5|artist=Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|date=20130614-20130620|access-date=June 13, 2025|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=2013-05-18|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Slovakia|3|year=2013|week=34|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=32|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=SloTop50|language=Slovenian|accessdate=11 August 2013|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106064019/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2013&week=32|url-status=dead}}

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{{single chart|Sweden|31|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|15|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|6|date=2013-05-18|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKdance|4|date=2013-05-18|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ukraineradio|31|artist=Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|song=This Is What It Feels Like|date=20130405-20130411|access-date=June 15, 2025|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|96|artist=Armin van Buuren|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|31|artist=Armin van Buuren|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|35|artist=Armin van Buuren|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|10|artist=Armin van Buuren|song=This Is What It Feels Like|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2013)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles 2013|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2013.htm|website=ARIA Charts|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=26 July 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 85

scope="row"| Australia Dance (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles 2013|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2013.htm|website=ARIA Charts|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=26 July 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 18

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/year.asp?id=2013&cat=s|title=JAHRESHITPARADE SINGLES 2013|language=German|publisher=Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien|accessdate=July 26, 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 38

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2013|title=JAAROVERZICHTEN 2013: Singles|language=Dutch|publisher=Ultratop (NL). Hung Medien|accessdate=July 26, 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 37

scope="row"| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=sd|title=JAAROVERZICHTEN 2013: Dance|language=Dutch|publisher=Ultratop (NL). Hung Medien|accessdate=July 26, 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 27

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2013|title=RAPPORTS ANNUELS 2013: Singles|language=French|publisher=Ultratop (FR). Hung Medien|accessdate=July 26, 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 90

scope="row"| Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=sd|title=RAPPORTS ANNUELS 2013: Dance|language=Dutch|publisher=Ultratop (FR). Hung Medien|accessdate=July 26, 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 17

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Canadian Hot 100: 2013 Year-End Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/canadian-hot-100|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=26 July 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 19

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web |url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2013 |title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013 |language=Hungarian |publisher=MAHASZ |accessdate=January 22, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 59

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/4111 |title=CLASSIFICHE ANNUALI 2013 TOP OF THE MUSIC BY FIMI GfK |publisher=FIMI |language=Italian |date=January 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107154534/http://www.fimi.it/4111 |archivedate=January 7, 2014 }}

| style="text-align:center;"| 84

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2013|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2013|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=October 6, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr2013.html|title=Jaarlijsten 2013|language=nl|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=May 11, 2022}}
John Ewbank remix

|align="center"|127

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2013&cat=s|title=Dutch charts portal|publisher=Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien|accessdate=July 26, 2015|language=Dutch}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2013-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2013|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=March 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328141748/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2013-01-01|archive-date=March 28, 2023}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 50

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2013&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2013|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=October 21, 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 87

scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2013-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2013|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=March 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329163735/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2013-01-01|archive-date=March 29, 2023}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 143

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf|title=End of Year Charts: 2013|publisher=UKChartsPlus via Official Charts Company|accessdate=26 July 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 59

scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Dance/Electronic Songs: 2013 Year-End Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/dance-electronic-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=26 July 2015}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|title=This Is What It Feels Like|artist=Armin van Buuren|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=10 August 2013}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|title=This Is What It Feels Like|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=23 December 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2012|certyear=2016|access-date=5 September 2021|title=This Is What It Feels Like|artist=Armin van Buuren|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|salesamount=189,000 |salesref={{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5869529/canadas-digital-music-sales-rise-in-2013-unlike-the-us|title=Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists|last=Bliss|first=Karen|date=10 January 2014|access-date=11 January 2014|magazine=Billboard}} }}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|relyear=2012|certyear=2016|title=This Is What It Feels Like|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=23 December 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|relyear=2012|certyear=2014|title=This Is What It Feels Like|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|type=single|award=Platinum|id=2891|access-date=28 August 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|relyear=2012|certyear=2014|title=This Is What It Feels Like|artist=Armin van Buuren|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=13 September 2013}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|relyear=2012|certyear=2024|title=This Is What It Feels Like|artist=Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie|type=single|award=Gold|source=radioscope|access-date=12 March 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2013|certyear=2023|title=This Is What It Feels Like|artist=Armin van Buuren ft T Guthrie|type=single|award=Platinum|id=9321-2695-1|access-date=24 September 2023}}

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Release history

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! Region

! Date

! Format

! Label

Netherlands

| 29 April 2013[https://music.apple.com/nl/album/this-is-what-it-feels-like/633977418?l=en iTunes - Music - This Is What It Feels Like (feat. Trevor Guthrie) [Remixes] by Armin van Buuren]. NL

| rowspan="2"| Digital download

| rowspan="4"| Armada

rowspan="2"|United Kingdom

| 3 May 2013[https://web.archive.org/web/20130603220449/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/this-is-what-it-feels-like/id626232230 iTunes - Music - This Is What It Feels Like (feat. Trevor Guthrie) [Remixes] by Armin van Buuren]. UK

6 May 2013

| rowspan="2"|CD single

Germany

| 31 May 2013

Jason Benoit version

{{Infobox song

| name = This Is What It Feels Like

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jason Benoit

| album =

| released = {{Start date|2013|9|10|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Country

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=47}}

| label = Sky Hit

| writer = * Armin van Buuren

| producer = * Brandon DeMarco

  • Dave Thompson

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Crazy Kinda Love

| next_year = 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.{{cite web|title=This Is What It Feels Like - Single by Jason Benoit|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/this-is-what-it-feels-like/id696836233|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229134313/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/this-is-what-it-feels-like/id696836233|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 February 2016|website=iTunes Store (Canada)|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=26 July 2015}} His rendition reached number 46 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.{{cite web|title=Chart Search|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AJason%20Benoit&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1240&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jason%20Benoit|publisher=Billboard Canada Country for Jason Benoit|accessdate=26 July 2015}} It received positive reviews for Benoit's "strong vocal performance"{{cite web|last1=Doole|first1=Kerry|title=Jason Benoit - This Is What It Feels Like - Single Review|url=http://www.newcanadianmusic.ca/releases/t/this-is-what-it-feels-like-single/jason-benoit/2013-09-11|publisher=New Canadian Music|accessdate=26 July 2015|date=11 September 2013}} was also included on the compilation album, Country Heat 2014.{{cite web|title=Country Heat 2014 by Various Artists|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/country-heat-2014/id730364129|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605195719/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/country-heat-2014/id730364129|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2014|website=iTunes Store (Canada)|publisher=Apple Inc|accessdate=26 July 2015}}

=Music video=

An official lyric video was uploaded to Benoit's Vevo channel on 4 October 2013.{{cite web|author1=JasonBenoitVEVO|title=Jason Benoit - This Is What It Feels Like|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSFlsurwIgI|website=YouTube|accessdate=26 July 2015|date=4 October 2013}}

=Chart performance=

class="wikitable"

! Chart (2013)

! Peak
position

{{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|46|artist=Jason Benoit}}

References