"Tough Love" is the second posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring Swedish singer Agnes and Vargas & Lagola. It was released on 9 May 2019, with the music video premiering on 14 May 2019, as the second single from Avicii's posthumous studio album Tim.[2]
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Single by Avicii featuring Agnes and Vargas & Lagola | ||||
from the album Tim | ||||
Released | 9 May 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018[1] | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
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"Avicii - Tough Love ft. Agnes, Vargas & Lagola" on YouTube |
Avicii had previously collaborated with Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir of Vargas & Lagola on "Silhouettes", "Hey Brother" ,"Without You" and "Friend of Mine". Avicii had previously worked on the song in 2016 before his last Ultra Miami show.[3] "Tough Love" initially had a different song structure, but was reworked during Tim's final studio sessions in March 2018. Before his death, Tim had sent a message to Salem and Vincent that he wanted the song to be a duet by a "real couple. Or a couple that have worked together enough to be almost considered a couple!" Pontare’s wife, Swedish singer Agnes Carlsson, also features on the song. "Tough Love" also features Indian influences from the movie Raanjhanaa (specifically the song Banarasiya) in a melodic passage that was inspired by Avicii studying the music of northwest India,[2] which he had played for Pontare and Al Fakir before his death.[4]
Credits adapted from Qobuz.com.[5]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |