The Way It Feels is the second studio album by American country music duo Maddie & Tae.

After releasing their debut album in 2015 with Dot Records, the label announced that they would be shutting down in early 2017.

[2] In June 2017, the duo announced that they had signed with Universal Music Group under their Mercury Nashville imprint.

[3] Marlow revealed that they "started fresh" and got to work writing new songs for their sophomore record.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the duo "and their cast of supporting writers know how to sculpt tuneful, sincere country tunes and their harmonies aren't merely convincing, but prove a balm, sounding sweet and soulful even underneath the layers of gloss by producers Jimmy Robbins and Derek Wells.