"Hardcore" is a song by Swedish singer Tove Styrke from her fourth studio album, Hard (2022). It was released as a single on 11 March 2022 through Sony Music. The song was written by Styrke, Elvira Anderfjärd, and Jakob Jerlström, with production by Anderfjärd.
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| Single by Tove Styrke | ||||
| from the album Hard | ||||
| Released | 11 March 2022 | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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| Producer(s) | Elvira | |||
| Tove Styrke singles chronology | ||||
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Background and composition edit
"Hardcore" was written by Tove Styrke, Elvira Anderfjärd, and Jakob Jerlström for Styrke's fourth studio album, Hard (2022).[1] Anderfjärd produced the song and played all the instruments.[2] Regarding the song, Styrke said, "'Hardcore' is definitely one of my favorite tracks on the album. It's about wanting someone hardcore. I took the term from gaming; if you die you die but it's all in. I also wanted to make the track sound drunk, like when you're lost in a person. That's why we made the tempo-shifts before each chorus. The production is so good on this one, it blows my mind."[3] The track includes "scream-sing" vocals, which stem from Styrke "saying 'fuck it'" and wanting to take risks.[4] In an interview for Rolling Stone, she stated, "The lyrics don't even make sense sometimes, but it suits the song because it's meant to feel like you're drunk. I needed to just like let it all out."[4] "Hardcore" was released on 11 March 2022 through Sony Music.[5]
Credits and personnel edit
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[2]
- Tove Styrke – vocals, songwriting
- Elvira Anderfjärd – production, songwriting, background vocals, bass, drums, keyboards, strings
- Jakob Jerlström – songwriting
- Michael Ilbert – mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts edit
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 8 |
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 11 March 2022 | Sony Music | [5] | |
| Sweden | 16 March 2022 | Radio airplay | [7] |
References edit
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (11 March 2022). "Tove Styrke announces fourth album with new single 'Hardcore'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Credits / Hardcore / Tove Styrke". Tidal. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Heidt, Justin (11 March 2022). "Listen to Tove Styrke's intense new single 'Hardcore'". Variance. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b Mier, Tomás (11 March 2022). "Tove Styrke Has Been Around for a Hot Sec. It's About Time You Paid Attention". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hardcore – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11, 2022" [Weekly chart Heatseeker – Week 11, 2022] (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Veckans adderingar" [This week's adds] (in Swedish). Radionytt. Retrieved 15 February 2023.