Feel (stylized in all caps) is the eleventh studio album by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro.

Feel, like its predecessor Uncontrolled (2012), features a diverse range of producers and songwriters from outside of Japan, including collaborations with Zedd, Dsign Music, Anthony Maniscalco, and Steven Lee.

It is also her second musical effort to predominantly include the English language, and lyrically explores themes of love, pleasure, and empowerment.

In June 2012, Namie Amuro released her first bilingual studio album, Uncontrolled, to commemorate her 20th career anniversary.

[2][3] Amuro embarked on her 5 Domes Tour throughout Japan to promote the album, which later received a live DVD and Blu-Ray release.

[4] Throughout 2012, publications in Japan reported that Amuro had intended to part ways with her label Avex Trax and management company Vision Factory after a 17-year partnership.

[7] In an interview with ViVi magazine, she described the overall appeal as "very summery," despite the fact that she had only recorded half of the album at the time.

[10][11] Prior to its release, Amuro said the album would "convey the energy and feeling of summer," later confirming that it would feature various dance numbers.

"[12] Billboard Japan noted the diversity of the album's sound, citing "aggressive tracks and simple ballads".

[13] Japanese magazine CD Journal echoed similar opinions, but noted the record being influenced by electronic dance music and electro house.

[11] Feel opens with the track "Alive", an electronic dance number that includes a bass drop during its chorus and instrumentation of heavy basslines and electric guitar riffs.

is the third track on the album, and was produced by Ryuichiro Yamaki, a collaborator whom Amuro had previously worked with during her time with Japanese group Suite Chic.

[10] The fifth track on the album is "Hands on Me", an club-oriented electro house number with elements of complextro sounds and heavy drum beats.

[10] The albums ninth track, "Supernatural Love", is inspired by both electropop and dancehall sounds, alongside elements of K-pop and Korean contemporary dance music.

[10][11] "Contrail", the eleventh song that appears on the album, is mid-tempo dance number that includes instrumentation of synthesizers, keyboards and a drum machine.

[14] The album closes with the song "Stardust in My Eyes", which features various string arrangements over an electro house and drum and bass composition.

Additionally, it is Amuro's first release with Dimension Point, a sub-division of her label Avex Trax, and her final record working with her management company Rising Production (formerly Vision Factory).

[7] After Amuro's retirement from the entertainment industry, Dimension Point published all of her music on streaming services and various digital outlets in mid-2019, including Feel.

[16] However, in November 2023, Feel, alongside the rest of Amuro's music releases, were removed from physical retailers, digital outlets, and streaming services due to unexplained reasons.

"Big Boys Cry" and "Beautiful" were released the album's lead singles on March 6, 2013, through Dimension Point, both distributed as a double A-side format.

However, Midas Promotions uploaded a press release, believing poor ticket sales and expensive rates to be the primary issue.

A review from Billboard Japan noted the albums diverse set of genres and sounds, describing the record as "cutting-edge.

Although the review was ambivalent towards a few "simple songs" on the record, Feel was praised for its "ambitious" production and for Amuro's vocal deliveires.

[10] Blerds Online held a ranking of all of Amuro's studio albums, and listed Feel at number five, highlighting its "cohesive sound" and labelled it as "unique".

He opined that Feel was a "calculated stab at Western sensibilities", noting the overwhelming use of the English language and collaborations with producers outside of Japan as factors.

In Japan, Feel debuted at the top of the daily and weekly Oricon Albums Chart, opening with sales of 247,689 copies in its first-six days.