Sweettalk My Heart
"Sweettalk My Heart" | ||||
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Single by Tove Lo | ||||
from the album Sunshine Kitty | ||||
Released | 18 September 2019 | |||
Studio | MXM Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) MXM Studios (Los Angeles, USA) House Mouse Studios (Stockholm) Jack & Coke Studios (Stockholm) | |||
Genre | Electropop | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Universal Music AB | |||
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"Sweettalk My Heart" on YouTube | ||||
"Sweettalk My Heart" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo. It was released as the fifth single off of her fourth studio album, Sunshine Kitty, on 18 September 2019 for digital download and streaming. It is an electropop composition with influences of dancehall music. Upon release, the song received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and lyrics. It received a music video, as well as a lyric video.
Background
According to Lo, "Sweettalk My Heart" was "the first song [she] wrote where [she] felt, 'Am I making my fourth album right now? Is this where it’s going to go?'".[1] The track was recorded at MXM Studios in Los Angeles, USA, and Stockholm, Sweden, as well as Jack & Coke Studios and House Mouse Studios, both in Stockholm.[2]
Composition and lyrics
"Sweettalk My Heart" is a "softer-edged"[3] electropop[4][5] track composed in the key of E♭ minor and a tempo of 95 beats per minute.[6] Michael Love Michael of PAPER described it as a "stylistic merge of dancehall-inflected breakbeats" and "synthesized '80s bombast".[7] Lyrically, it discusses "love's deceptive, darker multitudes"[7]
Critical reception
Upon release, "Sweettalk My Heart" received positive reviews from music critics. Writers for website Scandipop considered the song a highlight on its parent album and Lo's fifth best single in her discography.[8][9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the Sunshine Kitty CD booklet.[2]
- Tove Lo – vocals, songwriting
- Ludvig Söderberg – songwriting
- Jakob Hazell – songwriting, production, programming, drums, bass, keys
- Svante Halldin – songwriting, production, programming, drums, bass, keys
- A Strut – production
Track listing
Digital download — Live at Vevo[10]
- "Sweettalk my Heart" (Live at Vevo) — 3:23
Digital download — Team Salut Remix[11]
- "Sweettalk my Heart" (Team Salut Remix) — 2:59
Digital download — Aazar Remix[12]
- "Sweettalk my Heart" (Aazar Remix) — 3:15
Digital download — BloodPop® & BURNS Vitaclub Remix[13]
- "Sweettalk my Heart" (BloodPop® & BURNS Vitaclub Remix) — 4:58
Digital download — Jeremy Olander Remix[14]
- "Sweettalk my Heart" (Jeremy Olander Remix) — 7:38
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[15] | 25 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] | 21 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 48 |
References
- ^ "Sunshine Kitty by Tove Lo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b Sunshine Kitty (booklet). Tove Lo. Universal Music AB. 2019. p. 4. 00602508064999.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Fletcher, Harry (20 September 2019). "Tove Lo - Sunshine Kitty review: Obvious charisma lost in forgettable Scandi pop". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (19 September 2019). "Tove Lo Plays Dramatic New Song 'Sweettalk My Heart' on 'Seth Meyers'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Wass, Mike (20 September 2019). "Another Electro-Pop Gem: Tove Lo Drops "Sweettalk My Heart"". Idolator. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "MUSICHELP "Sweettalk My Heart" Sheet Music (Piano Solo) in Eb MInor - Download & Print - SKU: MN0202101". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b Michael Love Michael (20 September 2019). "Bops Only: 10 Songs You Need to Start Your Weekend Right". PAPER. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "ALBUM: Tove Lo - 'Sunshine Kitty'". Scandipop. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Tove Lo's 20 Singles - Ranked!". Scandipop. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Sweettalk my Heart (Live At VEVO) - Single by Tove Lo". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Sweettalk my Heart (Team Salut Remix) - Single by Tove Lo". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Sweettalk my Heart (Aazar Remix) - Single by Tove Lo". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Sweettalk my Heart (BloodPop® & BURNS Vitaclub Remix) - Single by Tove Lo". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Sweettalk my Heart (Jeremy Olander Remix) - Single by Tove Lo". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Tove Lo – Sweettalk My Heart" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Tove Lo – Sweettalk My Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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