What I'm Feelin'

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{{Infobox album

| name = What I'm Feelin'

| type = studio

| artist = Anthony Hamilton

| cover = Anthony Hamilton What I'm Feelin'.jpg

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| released = March 25, 2016

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| length = 47:29

| label = RCA

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| prev_title = Home for the Holidays

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Love is the New Black

| next_year = 2021

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What I'm Feelin' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton. It was released on March 25, 2016, by RCA Records.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-im-feelin/1087504333 |title=What I'm Feelin' by Anthony Hamilton on iTunes |publisher=iTunes |date=2016-03-25 |access-date=2016-04-03}}{{cite web|author=Gail Mitchell |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6889407/anthony-hamilton-what-im-feelin-exclusive |title=Anthony Hamilton Reveals Fifth Album 'What I'm Feelin{{'}}': Exclusive |publisher=Billboard |date=2016-02-24 |accessdate=2016-04-03}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=What I'm Feelin'|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/what-im-feelin-mw0002920514|work=AllMusic|accessdate=July 23, 2020}}

| rev2 = PopMatters

| rev2Score = 7/10{{cite web|first=Colin|last=McGuire|url=https://www.popmatters.com/anthony-hamilton-what-im-feelin-2495440881.html|title=Anthony Hamilton: What I'm Feelin'| website=PopMatters |date=April 5, 2016|access-date=January 28, 2025}}

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Allmusic editor Andy Kellman found that What I'm Feelin "isn't up to the level" of Hamilton's previous albums, "but its strengths are undeniable, too numerous to make the set seem like a disappointment. It starts with the clawing funk of "Save Me" (something of a full-band sequel to "Sista Big Bones"), one of those openers so effective that the temptation to hit "repeat" and skip the rest is very real. Unlike his earlier work, Hamilton here rarely dips into sorrow, instead using more of his time to express desire and gratitude. The range of backdrops is as varied as ever, from solo acoustic piano to burbling synthesizers." Associated Press critic felt that Hamilton and Batson "picked up where they left off, working perfectly together on well-crafted tracks from the upbeat "Save Me" to the smooth "Never Letting Go." Hamilton’s distinctive Southern vocals are strong throughout his 12-track offering. He candidly sings about his appreciation of loving his mate, his relationship mishaps and spiritual growth."{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/music/music-review-what-im-feelin-by-anthony-hamilton-1.1698869|title=Music review: ‘What I’m Feelin’’ by Anthony Hamilton| website=Associated Press|via=Gulf News|date=September 15, 2018|access-date=January 28, 2025}}

Colin McGuire from PopMatters called the album a "reflective record for a man much more conflicted than one might guess, What I'm Feelin{{'}} turns out to be somewhat of a fascinating listen." Renowned for Sound critic Jessica Thomas found that the album was "Anthony Hamilton in his realest form, crooning a humble collection of soulful numbers that emote straight from the heart. From delicate ballads to up-tempo grooves, his fifth studio album reminds us all of the true power of soul."{{cite web|first=Jessica |last=Thomas |url=https://renownedforsound.com/album-review-anthony-hamilton-what-im-feelin/|title=Album Review: Anthony Hamilton – What I’m Feelin’| website=Renowned for Sound|access-date=January 28, 2025}} In her review for NPR, Kiana Fitzgerald remarked: "The songs that are built within that framework all expand and reach out in varying emotional directions, but remain rooted in the unmistakable influence of the church [...] While Hamilton doesn't feel the need to fix what isn't broken, there are moments when he wanders, and it works."{{cite web|first=Kiana |last=Fitzgerald|url=https://www.npr.org/2016/03/23/471283881/first-listen-anthony-hamilton-what-im-feelin|title=Review: Anthony Hamilton, 'What I'm Feelin| website=NPR|date=March 23, 2016|access-date=January 28, 2025}}

Commercial performance

What I'm Feelin{{'}} debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of 23,000 copies.{{cite web|last=Mendizabal|first=Amaya Mendizabal|title=K. Michelle Earns Second No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, While Anthony Hamilton Scores His Highest-Charting Effort Ever|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/41610/michael-bubles-christmas-hits-fourth-week-at-no-1|website=Billboard|accessdate=January 28, 2025|date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428111917/https://www.billboard.com/pro/k-michelle-second-number-1-top-rb-hip-hop-albums/|archive-date=April 28, 2022}} It also opened at number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, only behind K. Michelle's More Issues Than Vogue, becoming Hamilton's highest-charting album yet as well as his best ranking since his debut with Comin' from Where I'm From.

Track listing

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| headline = What I'm Feelin{{'}} track listing

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| total_length = 47:29

| title1 = Save Me

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| extra1 = Batson

| length1 = 3:55

| title2 = Ain't No Shame

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Batson
  • Al Anderson

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| extra2 = Batson

| length2 = 4:38

| title3 = What I'm Feelin'

| note3 = featuring The HamilTones

| writer3 = {{flatlist|

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| extra3 = Batson

| length3 = 3:59

| title4 = Amen

| writer4 = {{flatlist|

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| extra4 = {{flatlist|

  • Remi
  • Poyser

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| length4 = 3:37

| title5 = I Want You

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Batson

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| extra5 = Batson

| length5 = 4:24

| title6 = Never Letting Go

| writer6 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Batson

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| extra6 = Batson

| length6 = 3:51

| title7 = Grateful

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Batson

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| extra7 = Batson

| length7 = 4:18

| title8 = Walk in My Shoes

| writer8 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Batson

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| extra8 = Batson

| length8 = 4:02

| title9 = Take You Home

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Remi
  • Poyser
  • Ramon Montgomery

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| extra9 = {{flatlist|

  • Remi
  • Poyser

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| length9 = 4:54

| title10 = Still

| writer10 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Batson

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| extra10 = Batson

| length10 = 3:24

| title11 = Ever Seen Heaven

| writer11 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Batson

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| extra11 = Batson

| length11 = 2:48

| title12 = Love Is an Angry Thing

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

  • Hamilton
  • Batson

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| extra12 = Batson

| length12 = 3:38

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Charts

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{{album chart|Netherlands|105|artist=Anthony Hamilton|album=What I'm Feelin'|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 27, 2020}}
scope="row"| South African Albums (RISA){{cite web|url=http://www.rsg.co.za|title=South African Top 20 Albums Chart|publisher=RSG|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418151405/http://www.rsg.co.za|archivedate=April 18, 2016}}

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{{album chart|Billboard200|15|artist=Anthony Hamilton|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 5, 2016|refname="Billboard200"}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Anthony Hamilton|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 5, 2016|refname="BillboardRandBHipHop"}}

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016 |work=Billboard |accessdate=January 27, 2020}}

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