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Untitled (How Does It Feel)

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"Untitled (How Does It Feel)" is a song recorded by American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo for his second studio album Voodoo (2000). Written and produced by D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq, the song was originally composed as a tribute to musician Prince, incorporating a vintage style and sound similar to that of Prince's early musical work. The song's lyrics concern a man's plea to his lover for sex. "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" was released as the third single from Voodoo on January 10, 2000, by Virgin Records. The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics and it earned D'Angelo a number of awards. "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" also earned notice for its controversial music video. Directed by Paul Hunter and Dominique Trenier, the video appears as one shot of a muscular D'Angelo in the nude and lip-synching to the track. While initial reaction from viewers was divided with praise for its sexuality and accusations of sexual objectification, the video received considerable airplay on music video networks such as MTV and BET, and it helped increase mainstream notice of D'Angelo and Voodoo. The music video for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" had a considerable impact on D'Angelo's recording career, as it helped engender an image of him as a sex icon to a younger generation of fans. However, his discontent with this image led to his period of absence from the music scene following the conclusion of the supporting tour for Voodoo. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2001. Rolling Stone magazine named "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" the fourth best single of 2000. The magazine later named it the fifty-first best song of the 2000s. The song's music video inspired later videos by Panic! at the Disco and Jason Derulo.

Infobox

B-side
"Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine" "Everybody Loves the Sunshine"
Released
January 10, 2000
Recorded
1999
Studio
Electric Lady (New York)
Genre
Neo soul
Length
7:10 (album version) 4:19 (radio edit)
Label
Virgin Cheeba Sound
Songwriters
D'Angelo Raphael Saadiq
Producers
D'Angelo Raphael Saadiq

Tables

2000 weekly chart performance for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" · Charts › Weekly charts
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
Chart
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
Peakposition
38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
Chart
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
Peakposition
78
US Billboard Hot 100
US Billboard Hot 100
Chart
US Billboard Hot 100
Peakposition
25
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)
Chart
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)
Peakposition
2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
Chart
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
Peakposition
2
Chart
Peakposition
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
78
US Billboard Hot 100
25
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)
2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
2
2025 weekly chart performance for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" · Charts › Weekly charts
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)
Chart (2025)
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)
Peakposition
14
Chart (2025)
Peakposition
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)
14
2000 year-end chart performance for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" · Charts › Year-end charts
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
Chart
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
Position
21
Chart
Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
21
· Certifications
New Zealand (RMNZ)
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Region
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
15,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Gold
15,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Release dates and formats for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" · Release history
United States
United States
Region
United States
Date
January 10, 2000
Format(s)
Urban contemporary radio
Label(s)
VirginCheeba Sound
January 11, 2000
January 11, 2000
Region
January 11, 2000
Date
Urban adult contemporary radio
Region
Date
Format(s)
Label(s)
Ref.
United States
January 10, 2000
Urban contemporary radio
VirginCheeba Sound
January 11, 2000
Urban adult contemporary radio

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