"What a Feeling" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Alex Gaudino featuring Kelly Rowland | ||||
from the album Doctor Love | ||||
Released | 22 March 2011 | |||
Format | ||||
Recorded | Magnificent Studio, Italy | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label |
|
|||
Songwriter(s) |
|
|||
Producer(s) |
|
|||
Alex Gaudino singles chronology | ||||
|
||||
Kelly Rowland singles chronology | ||||
|
||||
"What a Feeling" is a song by Italian DJ Alex Gaudino, taken from his second studio album Doctor Love (2013). The song features leading vocals from American singer Kelly Rowland. It was written by Gaudino, Giuseppe D'Albenzio, Emmanuel Mijares, Jenson Vaughan, Rowland and Joseph "Lonny" Bereal. "What a Feeling" was released from 22 March 2011 by Magnificent Records and Ultra Music (Universal Music).
Packaged with several remixes, upon release the single received positive reviews from critics. In Europe it peaked at top-forty in most countries, though notable it reached top-ten in the United Kingdom.
"What a Feeling" is an up-tempo song. It features vocals from Kelly Rowland. It was written by Gaudino, Giuseppe D'Albenzio, Jenson Vaughan, Emmanuel Mijares, Rowland and Joseph "Lonny" Bereal. In an interview with the News of the World's Dan Wootton, Gaudino spoke of how amazing it was to work with Rowland on the song. "Kelly's an amazing artist, so down to earth, nice and fierce. Talking to her you feel on the same level whoever you are." Rowland replied, during an interview on the video shoot, to questions about what it was like working with Gaudino. She said "I'm so excited to be collaborating together for the first time. He is the nicest person and so talented."
A reviewer from Female First called "What a Feeling" the club smash of summer 2011. They said "Already alight in the club underworld, ‘What A Feeling’ is a stomping serving of euphoria, sounding perfectly devised for radio and Ibizan dance floors alike." The Daily Star's Kim Dawson called "What a Feeling" the biggest anthem from Rowland since her feature on the 2009 hit "When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta. Dawson added that "Already massive on dancefloors from Ibiza to Skegness, it's surely destined to become her third UK number one."