Tears (Clean Bandit song)
"Tears" is a song by English electronic group Clean Bandit, featuring English singer Louisa Johnson. It was released on 27 May 2016. It is the last single to feature Neil Amin-Smith as violinist after his departure. Clean Bandit and Johnson performed the song with 5 After Midnight during the finals of The X Factor on 10 December 2016. It was included on the deluxe edition of the band's second studio album, What Is Love?
"Tears" | ||||
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Single by Clean Bandit featuring Louisa Johnson | ||||
from the album What Is Love? | ||||
Released | 27 May 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
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"Tears" on YouTube |
Background
Jack Patterson said: "Tears is an epic trap-2step breakup ballad. I wrote it with Sam Romans at the piano, and over the course of a year, it has transformed from a simple piano tune into a mad beast of changing time signatures and feels. To me, Tears feels like a 1990s vision of a future breakup song."[1]
Music video
The music video features Johnson and the band in a room with burning instruments with water on the floor. The video also features a snowy owl that was one of several who had previously played Hedwig in the Harry Potter films.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson) | 3:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson) | 3:43 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson) | 4:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson) | 6:03 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
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