Format Digital download Length 3:05 | Genre Country Label Stoney Creek | |
Released May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07) Writer(s) Vicky McGehee
Wendell Mobley
Neil Thrasher | ||
"How Country Feels" is a song recorded by American country music artist Randy Houser. It was released in May 2012 as the first single and title track from his album of the same name. It was written by Vicky McGehee, Wendell Mobley, and Neil Thrasher. The song became famous for being the first song on all stations so far joining Cumulus Media's "Nash FM" format, starting with WNSH in New York in January 2013.
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Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "the lyrics are sharp but familiar, and there isn’t a whole lot of attitude until a guitar solo late in the song." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, calling it "a strong, melodic single that is immediate and hook-filled and sung perfectly."
Commercial performance
"How Country Feels" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 12, 2012. It debuted at number 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 21, 2012. It debuted at number 55 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of December 15, 2012. On the Country Airplay chart dated February 2, 2013, "How Country Feels" became Houser's first Number One country hit. The song has sold over a million copies in the US as of March 2015..
Music video
The music video was filmed at Glen Leven Farm in Nashville, Tennessee. It was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered on August 31, 2012.