"Tough" is a song by American rapper Quavo and singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on July 3, 2024, through Quality Control Music and Motown Records.
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Single by Quavo and Lana Del Rey | ||||
Released | July 3, 2024 | |||
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Length | 3:08 | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Tough" on YouTube |
Background and release
editOn May 9, 2024, a snippet of the song was shared on Instagram,[1] with a second snippet of the song being shared on June 19.[2] The following day, Del Rey performed at Fenway Park as part of her Festival Tour, where she brought out Quavo as a special guest and performed the song. After the song's release, a snippet of Del Rey and Quavo recording the song was shared by the latter on Instagram.[3]
Music video
editThe official music video for "Tough" was directed mainly by Wyatt Spain Winfrey, with additional directive work by Quavo and Del Rey themselves.[citation needed] The video mostly contains clips of the two singing with each other in open fields, in front of cars. The video ends with Del Rey in the passenger seat smiling at Quavo who is driving a truck.
Critical reception
editUpon release, Billboard said of the song; "A little bit country, a little bit trap and alt-pop, the Andrew Watt- and Cirkut-produced track has a dreamy hook that's tough to quit humming when the song's over".[4] Clash described the song as a "country-trap masterclass", while giving it an 8/10.[5]
Charts
editChart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 40 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 32 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 28 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] | 30 |
France (SNEP)[10] | 81 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 38 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] | 21 |
Greece International (IFPI)[13] | 7 |
Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 24 |
Latvia (LAIPA)[15] | 12 |
Lebanon English (Lebanese Top 20)[16] | 13 |
Luxembourg (Billboard)[17] | 22 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 83 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] | 23 |
Norway (VG-lista)[20] | 39 |
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[21] | 43 |
Portugal (AFP)[22] | 21 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23] | 22 |
South Korea BGM (Circle)[24] | 106 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 54 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 18 |
UK Singles (OCC)[27] | 32 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[28] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100[29] | 33 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 3, 2024 | Quality Control Music Motown | [30] | |
September 6, 2024 | 7-inch single | Interscope | [31] |
References
edit- ^ "Instagram".
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- ^ "Fans Choose Lana del Rey & Quavo's 'Tough' as This Week's Favorite New Music". Billboard.
- ^ "Lana del Rey, Quavo - 'Tough'; A Country-Trap Masterclass | Reviews". Clash.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 28. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 28, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 28. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 28] (in Latvian). LAIPA. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "OLT20 – English Chart – Week of Sunday August 9th, 2024". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough". VG-lista. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 05.07.2024–11.07.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202428 into search. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "BGM Chart – Week 28 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo / Lana Del Rey – Tough". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo and Lana Del Rey Share Video for New Song "Tough"". Pitchfork. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Quavo and Lana Del Rey – Tough". Interscope. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.