" This Is What It Feels Like" was covered by Canadian country music artist Jason Benoit and released through Sky Hit Records, under license to Sony Music Canada, as Benoit's debut single on 10 September 2013. Jason Benoit version "This Is What It Feels Like" Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard)
Trevor Guthrie wrote the lyrics with Jenson Vaughan, and it was inspired by Guthrie's neighbour who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Van Buuren wrote the instrumental with de Goeij and Ewbank in 2012. The song was written by Armin van Buuren, Benno de Goeij, Jenson Vaughan, Trevor Guthrie and John Ewbank.
Outside the Netherlands, "This Is What It Feels Like" peaked within the top ten of the charts in ten countries, including Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom. "This Is What It Feels Like" peaked at number three on the Dutch Top 40.
The song was released in the Netherlands by Armada Music as a digital download on 29 April 2013 as the second single from van Buuren's fifth studio album, Intense. It features vocals and lyrics from Canadian singer, songwriter and former soulDecision frontman Trevor Guthrie. " This Is What It Feels Like" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren.