The song draws on the melody from the Marvelettes' 1961 hit "Please Mr. Postman";[4][5] written by the band along with producers John Hill and Asa Taccone, "Feel It Still" also includes a credit for Motown songwriter Brian Holland.

It was also their first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming a sleeper hit, as it took eight months to peak at number four in November 2017.

Sheet music for the song "Feel It Still" is published in C♯ Minor in common time signature with a suggested tempo of "quick with zest" at 158 beats per minute.

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[5] The song also peaked at number one on the Russian and Mexican airplay charts and in the top 20 in France and Switzerland.