The Way I Feel (Remy Shand album)

The Way I Feel
Studio album by Remy Shand
Released	March 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)
Recorded	2001 (2001)
Genre	R&B blue-eyed soul
Length	47:14
Label	Universal Records (Canada) Motown (United States)
Producer	Remy Shand[1]
Singles from The Way I Feel
"Take a Message" Released: 2001 "The Way I Feel" Released: 2001 "Rocksteady" Released: November 19, 2002[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Way I Feel is the only studio album by Canadian R&B musician Remy Shand. The album was released in 2001 (2001) in Shand's native Canada, UK & Europe via Universal Records^[1] and on March 12, 2002 (2002-03-12) in the United States via Motown Records.^[4] Three singles were released from the album: "Take a Message", "The Way I Feel", and "Rocksteady". "Take a Message" was the only song from the album to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #89.^[5] Shand wrote and produced all of the album's tracks.^[1]

The album peaked at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and at #39 on the Billboard 200.^[5] In 2003, the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Album.^[6] "Take a Message" was nominated for Grammys for both Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song, while "Rocksteady" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.^[6]

A 20th anniversary deluxe edition of the album was released in 2022.^[7]

Track listing

^[1][4]

All tracks are written by Remy Shand..

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Way I Feel"	5:01
2.	"Burning Bridges"	4:35
3.	"Everlasting"	4:21
4.	"The Second One"	4:10
5.	"The Colour of Day"	3:35
6.	"Take a Message"	4:03
7.	"I Met Your Mercy"	2:43
8.	"Rocksteady"	3:38
9.	"Liberate"	3:56
10.	"Looking Back on Vanity"	5:00
11.	"The Mind's Eye"	6:12
Total length:		47:14

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for The Way I Feel by Remy Shand Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200[8] 39 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 15

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for The Way I Feel by Remy Shand Chart (2002) Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] 39 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[11] 7 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 88

Certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
Canada[13]	Platinum	100,000
USA[5]		500,000

References

1. "Remy Shand - The Way I Feel (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
2. "Rocksteady - Remy Shand | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
3. Allmusic review
4. "The Way I Feel - Remy Shand - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
5. "Remy Shand - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
6. Cadorette, Guylaine (January 8, 2003). "2003 Grammy Award Nominees Announced - General News - Hollywood.com". Hollywood.com. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
7. "Remy Shand's acclaimed no. 1 album The way I feel available on vinyl more than two decades after release". Archived from the original on 2023-04-12.
8. "Remy Shand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
9. "Remy Shand Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
10. "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
11. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
12. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
13. "Gold & Platinum Certification – September 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-20.

External links

• The Way I Feel at AllMusic
• The Way I Feel at Discogs (list of releases)