Feelings (Hayley Kiyoko song)

"Feelings" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Hayley Kiyoko for her first album Expectations. The song was released with a music video as the second single from Expectations on October 19, 2017, although the album itself was not announced at the time of the single's release.[1]

"Feelings"
Single by Hayley Kiyoko
from the album Expectations
ReleasedOctober 19, 2017 (2017-10-19)
Genre
Length3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Hayley Kiyoko
  • Brandon Colbein
  • Jonathan Dorr
  • Kat Ostenberg
  • Nick Bailey
Producer(s)
  • Bailey
  • Dorr
  • Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko singles chronology
"Sleepover"
(2017)
"Feelings"
(2017)
"Curious"
(2018)
Music video
"Feelings" on YouTube

Background

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"Feelings" is written by Kiyoko, Brandon Colbein, Nick Bailey, Jonathan Dorr, Cecil Bernardy, and Katherine Ostenberg. Kiyoko has stated that she wanted fans to be reminded of the feeling of a first crush.[2]

Music video

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A music video, directed by Kiyoko, was released concurrently with the single. As of January 2020, the video has garnered over 20 million views.[3] The video stars Kiyoko chasing after a love interest, a girl named Desi, played by Alexandra Rodriguez.[4] Reception to the video was positive, making it one of her most successful music videos at the time.[5] Kiyoko aimed to show her playful side while acting in the video, and the video ended up being one of her favorite ones to make.[5] The video was shot in one take.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gracie, Bianca (October 19, 2017). "HAYLEY KIYOKO REVEALS ALL HER 'FEELINGS' FOR A GIRL IN FLIRTY NEW VIDEO: WATCH". Fuse. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Karlan, Sarah (October 19, 2017). "If You've Ever Had A Crush, You're Going To Have Some Feelings About Hayley Kiyoko's New Single". BuzzFeed. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hayley Kiyoko - Feelings [Official Video]". YouTube. October 19, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hayley Kiyoko: Feelings (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Stubblebine, Allison (October 31, 2017). "Hayley Kiyoko Talks 'Feelings' Music Video & Lesbian Representation: 'People Are Starting To Get The Picture'". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.