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"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]
Background
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]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
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^ a b"Avicii's posthumous single 'Tough Love' will be released tomorrow". DJ Mag. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "TOUGH LOVE ft Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir ( In Your Heart -Avicii live at Austin Texas) 2019". YouTube.
^Cameron, John (8 May 2019). "Avicii's Team Announces His Second Posthumous Single, 'Tough Love'". EDM.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
^"Tough Love | Avicii – Télécharger et écouter l'album". Qobuz.com. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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^"Avicii feat. Agnes, Vargas & Lagola – Tough Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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