This Is How I Feel

This is How I Feel is the fifth studio album by the R&B singer Tank. It was released by Atlantic Records on May 8, 2012.

Singles

The album first single "Compliments" was released on October 17, 2011. It features Kris Stephens, and on the album version it fellow rapper T.I. The second single "Next Breath" was released on January 3, 2012.

Critical response

David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote that "Long a cross between Brian McKnight and R. Kelly, R&B's smooth – but chiseled – operator Tank tips the scales toward the [Kelly] side on his 2012 release, filling the album with dreamy, lush productions and 'adults-only' lyrics that sometimes reach the level of 'shameful adults only'." PopMatters editor David Amidon found that This Is How I Feel "clocks in as Tank’s shortest project yet at just ten tracks and 40 minutes, but somehow it still manages to be something of a trial to get through [...] If you’re just an unabashed fan of male R&B vocals, or the sight of Tank’s pecs on the cover has some sort of brainwashing effect on you, This Is How I Feel might be worth a few cursory spins on Spotify or what have you, but otherwise this is a release that will come and go with very little fanfare."

Chart performance

This Is How I Feel sold 30,000 copies in its first week of release.

Track listing

Samples

• "Lonely" contains elements of "My Heart Belongs to You" as performed by Jodeci.

Personnel

Credits for This Is How I Feel adapted from Allmusic.

* Rebecca Alexis – stylist

• Marcella Araica – composer
• Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica – engineer, mixing
• John Armstrong – engineer
• Durrell Babbs – composer, executive producer, producer
• Paul Bailey – engineer
• Aaron Bay–Schuck – A&R
• Floyd E. Bentley III Composer
• Britney Bereal – vocals (Background)
• Charlie Bereal – guitar
• Lonny Bereal – composer
• Josh Berg – engineer
• Luke Boyd – composer, vocals (Background)
• Chris Brown – composer, Featured Artist
• Sammie Bush – composer, vocals (Background)
• Clifford Harris – composer
• The Composer – producer
• Danja – producer
• Donald DeGrate – composer
• Dustin Douglass – engineer
• Lanre Gaba – A&R
• Doug Geikie – engineer
• Jimmy Gonzales – engineer
• Cedric Hailey – composer
• Trehy Harris – Assistant
• Nico Hartikainen – engineer
• Patrick "Guitarboy" Hayes Composer, Producer
• Nate Hills – composer
• Eric Hudson – composer, producer
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing

• David Kutch – Mastering
• Christian Lantry – Photography
• William Marshall – Hair Stylist, Make–Up
• Kevin McCall – composer, producer, vocals (Background)
• Peter Mokran – mixing
• Melvin R. Monroe III Composer
• Mark Obriski – Art Direction, Design
• Rhea Pasricha – A&R
• Micah Powell – composer, vocals (Background)
• Erik Reichers – engineer
• Rex Rideout – additional production
• Poet Ed Sanders – Assistant
• Phil Scott III – engineer
• James "J–Doe" Smith – composer
• Jerren Spruill – composer
• Jerren "J–Kits" Spruill – producer
• Marsha St. Hubert – Marketing
• Kris Stephens – Featured Artist
• Kristina Stephens – composer
• T.I. – Featured Artist
• Tank – Primary Artist, Producer
• Troy Taylor – composer, producer
• T–Minus – producer
• Alex Heme Toval – engineer
• Carolyn Tracey – Package Production
• Sergio "Sergical" Tsai – engineer
• Christopher Umana – composer, producer
• Vincent Watson – composer
• Vincent "Invincible" Watson – producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for This Is How I Feel

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	9
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for This Is How I Feel

Chart (2012)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	63

Release history

This Is How I Feel release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref(s)
Various	May 8, 2012	Template:Hlist	Atlantic