How Much I Feel

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"How Much I Feel"
Single by Ambrosia
from the album Life Beyond L.A.
B-side"Ready for Camarillo"
ReleasedAugust 1978
Recorded1978
Genre
Length4:46
LabelWarner Bros. 8640
SongwriterDavid Pack
ProducersFreddie Piro
Ambrosia
Ambrosia singles chronology
"Magical Mystery Tour"
(1977)		 "How Much I Feel"
(1978)		 "Life Beyond L.A."
(1978)
Music video
"How Much I Feel" by Ambrosia on YouTube

"How Much I Feel" is a 1978 song by American rock band Ambrosia. The song, written by the band's guitarist/vocalist David Pack, was released in the summer of 1978 as the lead single from their third album, Life Beyond L.A., peaking at position three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[5] and number two for three weeks on the Cash Box Top 100.[6]

Personnel

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1978–1979) Peak
position
Australia [7] 30
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 6
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 2
Netherlands (NED)[10] 24
New Zealand (RIANZ)[11] 24
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 3
US Cash Box Top 100[6] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1978) Position
Canada [14] 43
US Cash Box [15] 35
Chart (1979) Position
US Billboard Hot 100 [16] 84

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers and sampling

"How Much I Feel" was covered by English duo Alibi; it reached No. 58 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1998.[18]

It was sampled in the song "All Your Fault" by Big Sean featuring Kanye West, the third track on the 2015 album Dark Sky Paradise.[19] The song was also featured on Keith Urban's 2026 album, Flow State.[20]

References

  1. Taylor, Chuck (November 8, 1997). "Radio 'Just Can't Let Go' of Songs from Ambrosia, Producer/Arranger David Pack". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 45. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ambrosia – Anthology". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. Scapelliti, Christopher (1998). "Ambrosia". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 24.
  4. Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (July 17, 2000). "The Six Million Dollar Tan: West Coast Pop". Night Moves - Pop Music in the Late 70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Pop Singles: 1955–2006. Record Research.
  6. "Top 100 1978-12-02". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  7. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  8. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 0032". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  9. "Top RPM Singles: Image 0044a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  10. "How Much I Feel (Netherlands)". Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  11. [NZ Top 40 Singles, 17 December 1978]
  12. "Ambrosia Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  13. "Ambrosia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. "Top 200 Singles of '78 – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30, 1978". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  15. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1978". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  16. "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  17. "American single certifications – Ambrosia – How Much I Feel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  18. "How Much I Feel | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  19. Stern, Bradley (February 19, 2015). "Big Sean Teams Up Again With Kanye West On "All Your Fault": Listen". Idolator. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  20. Hollabuagh, Lorie (April 29, 2026). "Keith Urban Gets Into Laid-Back 'Flow State' On New Album Due In June". MusicRow. Retrieved April 29, 2026.