"Feels So Good" is a song by British singer-songwriter and record producer S-X from his fourth mixtape, ''A Repeat Wouldn't Go a Miss'' (2021). The song was written and produced by S-X and Lasse Qvist. It was released for digital download and

streaming Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...

RBC Records RBC Records is an American online independent record label and management company founded by partners Brian Shafton and Bob Grossi. It provides artists and independent labels with a full-service "virtual label" alternative to signing with a maj ...

and

BMG BMG may refer to: Organizations * Music publishing companies: ** Bertelsmann Music Group, a 1987–2008 division of Bertelsmann that was purchased by Sony on October 1, 2008 *** Sony BMG, a 2004–2008 joint venture of Bertelsmann and Sony that wa ...

on 28 May 2021 as the fourth

single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...

from the mixtape. The accompanying

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...

was released on the same day. An alternate stripped-back version of "Feels So Good" was released on 25 June 2021.

Writing and production

S-X wrote and produced "Feels So Good" alongside record producer Lasse Qvist. Speaking on the making of "Feels So Good", S-X recalled, "I was in the studio for about four days locked in. And this was one of the last

demos Demos may refer to: Computing * DEMOS, a Soviet Unix-like operating system * DEMOS (ISP), the first internet service provider in the USSR * Demos Commander, an Orthodox File Manager for Unix-like systems * plural for Demo (computer programming) ...

I made, at around 3 or 4AM during a very fun session. Sometimes it just comes to you when you least expect it. But that’s what I’m trying to bring with the new sound; just good vibes."

Release and promotion

On 3 May 2021, S-X shared a snippet of "Feels So Good" to his

social media Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social medi ...

pages. On 8 May 2021, S-X revealed the song's title,

cover art Cover art is a type of artwork presented as an illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book (often on a dust jacket), magazine, newspaper ( tabloid), comic book, video game (box art), music album (album art), ...

and release date and the song was made available to

pre-order A pre-order is an order placed for an item that has not yet been released. The idea for pre-orders came because people found it hard to get popular items in stores because of their popularity. Companies then had the idea to allow customers to r ...

on digital download services and pre-save on

services. "Feels So Good" was released for digital download and streaming by

and

on 28 May 2021.

Critical reception

Philip Logan of CelebMix described "Feels So Good" as "an optimistic and highly addictive dance track that sees -Xdevelop his trademark melancholic melodies and innovative hip-hop beats, this time infused with

eighties File:1980s replacement montage02.PNG, 420px, From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, '' Columbia'', lifts off in 1981; US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ease tensions between the two superpowers, leading to t ...

influences and futuristic finesse." Courtney Wynter of

GRM Daily GRM Daily (Grime & Rap Music Daily), formerly Grime Daily, is a British urban music outlet and entertainment platform. As the name suggests, the platform is an outlet for UK rap and its various genres, such as UK drill, afroswing, trap, and Briti ...

wrote, "S-X injects positivity into the song with his bold vocals on a high-spirited beat." Robin Murray of ''Clash'' called the song a "party starter hat amplifiesthe hype" for S-X's upcoming mixtape. Melanie Lapierre of The Honey Pop noted that "Feels So Good" infuses influences from

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

and

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

Music video

The

for "Feels So Good" premiered on S-X's

YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...

channel on 28 May 2021. The video was directed by Troy Roscoe. Courtney Wynter of GRM Daily wrote, "The feel-good nature of the song is perfectly captured in the

ideo IDEO () is a design and consulting firm with offices in the U.S., England, Germany, Japan, and China. It was founded in Palo Alto, California, in 1991. The company's 700 staff uses a design thinking approach to design products, services, environ ...

where we see S-X having a whale of a time at an intimate gig." A

behind-the-scenes In film, cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the Filmmaking#Production, production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the E ...

video of the music video shoot was released to S-X's YouTube channel on 8 June 2021.

Alternate version

An alternate, stripped-back version of "Feels So Good" was released for digital download and streaming on 25 June 2021. The accompanying music video was released to S-X's YouTube channel on the same day.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

Tidal Tidal is the adjectival form of tide. Tidal may also refer to: * ''Tidal'' (album), a 1996 album by Fiona Apple * Tidal (king), a king involved in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim * TidalCycles, a live coding environment for music * Tidal (servic ...

. * S-Xproduction, songwriting, vocals * Lasse Qvistproduction, songwriting * Robert Marksmixing *

Chris Gehringer Chris Gehringer (born May 27, 1962) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered recordings such as Gwen Stefani's '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' (2004), Rihanna's '' Loud'' (2010), Lady Gaga's '' Born This Way'' (2011) and Drake' ...

mastering *Rob MacFarlaneengineering *Joe Briceassistant engineering

Release history

References

{{S-X 2021 songs 2021 singles S-X songs Songs written by S-X Song recordings produced by S-X RBC Records singles BMG Rights Management singles