How I'm Feeling Now cover art

  Studio Album · No. 4

How I'm Feeling Now Songwriting Credits by Charli XCX

2020 Asylum 11 tracks 37 min

Produced by A. G. Cook, BJ Burton, Dylan Brady  ·  Engineered by Geoff Swan

Asylum HyperpopElectropopArt Pop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Charli XCX carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Charli XCX 0 tracksoutside writers
Charli XCX's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
13
Lyricists
6
Producers
2020
Released
Data Insight

How I'm Feeling Now is a tight, self-contained writing project: made in five weeks of lockdown, it keeps Charli XCX on every track with a small core of co-writers, mainly A. G. Cook, BJ Burton, and Dylan Brady. The standout authorship note is 'Anthems,' which credits 'The Angels,' her fans, as co-writers, a literal expression of the collaborative, in-public way she built the record.

How I'm Feeling Now is the fourth studio album by Charli XCX, released in May 2020 and made entirely during the early COVID-19 lockdown over about five weeks. Recording at home, she built the album in public, sharing demos and inviting fans to vote on artwork and lyrics, with production led by A. G. Cook, BJ Burton, and Dylan Brady. The result is a raw, restless hyperpop record about isolation, longing, and her relationship, with her writing on every track. Critics praised it as one of the most inventive albums of the year and a model of pandemic-era creativity. It deepened her bond with her fanbase, even crediting them as co-writers on the closing track 'Anthems.'

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Pink Diamond
Charli XCXDijon DuenasAlexander Guy Cook Charlotte AitchisonDijon DuenasAlexander Guy Cook DijonA. G. Cook Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
2
Forever #80
Charli XCXAlexander Guy CookBJ Burton Charlotte AitchisonAlexander Guy CookBJ Burton BJ BurtonA. G. Cook Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
3
Claws #23
Charli XCXDylan BradyBJ Burton Charlotte AitchisonDylan BradyBJ Burton Dylan Brady Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
4
7 Years
Charli XCXAlexander Guy CookBJ Burton Charlotte AitchisonAlexander Guy CookBJ Burton A. G. CookBJ Burton Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
5
Detonate
Charli XCXAlexander Guy Cook Charlotte AitchisonAlexander Guy Cook A. G. CookBJ Burton Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
6
Enemy
Charli XCXBJ BurtonJames StackEli Teplin Charlotte AitchisonBJ BurtonJames StackEli Teplin BJ Burton Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
7
I Finally Understand
Charli XCXBenjamin Keating Charlotte AitchisonBenjamin Keating PalmistryA. G. Cook Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
8
C2.0
Charli XCXJaan Umru RothenbergTheron ThomasTomas TammemetsDylan BradyAlexander Guy Cook Charlotte AitchisonJaan Umru RothenbergTheron ThomasTomas TammemetsDylan BradyAlexander Guy Cook A. G. Cook Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)Kim Petras (Additional Vocals)
9
Party 4 U
Charli XCXAlexander Guy Cook Charlotte AitchisonAlexander Guy Cook A. G. Cook Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
10
Anthems
Charli XCXDylan BradyDanny L HarleThe Angels Charlotte AitchisonDylan BradyDanny L HarleThe Angels Dylan BradyDanny L HarleBJ Burton Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)
11
Visions
Charli XCXAlexander Guy CookBJ Burton Charlotte AitchisonAlexander Guy CookBJ Burton A. G. CookBJ Burton Charli XCX (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 18 contributors

CX
Charli XCX
Writer · Vocals
On this album11 written
CA
Charlotte Aitchison
Writer
On this album11 written
AG
Alexander Guy Cook
Writer
On this album7 written
BB
BJ Burton
Writer · Producer
On this album5 written
DB
Dylan Brady
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
DL
Danny L Harle
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
BK
Benjamin Keating
Writer
On this album1 written
DD
Dijon Duenas
Writer
On this album1 written
ET
Eli Teplin
Writer
On this album1 written
JU
Jaan Umru Rothenberg
Writer
On this album1 written
JS
James Stack
Writer
On this album1 written
TA
The Angels
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions How I'm Feeling Now

Who wrote How I'm Feeling Now?
Charli XCX co-wrote every track, mainly with A. G. Cook, BJ Burton, and Dylan Brady. The closer 'Anthems' also credits her fans, 'The Angels,' as co-writers.
How quickly was the album made?
It was written, recorded, and released in about five weeks during the early COVID-19 lockdown of 2020.
Who produced How I'm Feeling Now?
Production was led by A. G. Cook, BJ Burton, and Dylan Brady, with Charli XCX recording at home.
Why did she credit fans on the album?
She built the album in public, sharing demos and taking fan input, and credited 'The Angels' as co-writers on 'Anthems' to reflect that collaboration.
What genre is How I'm Feeling Now?
It is a raw, experimental hyperpop and electropop record about isolation and longing.
Was the album well received?
Yes. Critics praised it as one of the most inventive albums of 2020 and a landmark of pandemic-era creativity.

Sources

Wikipedia: How I'm Feeling Now MusicBrainz: How I'm Feeling Now (release group) Cover Art Archive: How I'm Feeling Now Cover Art Archive: How I'm Feeling Now by Charli XCX