Exist for Love

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"Exist for Love"
Aurora - Exist for Love.png
Single by Aurora
from the album The Gods We Can Touch
Released14 May 2020 (2020-05-14)
Recorded2017–2020
Genre
Length4:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aurora Aksnes
  • Magnus Skylstad
Aurora singles chronology
"Into the Unknown"
(2019)		"Exist for Love"
(2020)		"The Secret Garden"
(2020)
Music video
"Exist for Love" on YouTube

"Exist for Love" is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora for her fourth studio album, The Gods We Can Touch (2022). It was released on 14 May 2020, through Decca and Glassnote, as the lead single from the album.

Contents

Background

Earlier in the year, Aurora performed Frozen 2's "Into the Unknown" alongside Idina Menzel at the Academy Awards. She later shared a behind-the-scenes look at her experience at the event. [1]

On May 11, prior to the announcement of "Exist for Love", a love song that is retro-styled ballad, accompanied by acoustic guitar and backing harmonies that moves into a soaring, strings-swept melody as she declares her love to her lover, Aurora hinted at a new phase in her career by sharing a handwritten note with fans. In the note, she expressed that "the world needs more love than ever," reflecting the song's central theme. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The song gained some traction after rapper and singer Doja Cat reacting to it on an Instagram live stream. [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Exist for Love"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
UK Physical Singles (OCC) [5] 49

Certifications

Certifications for "Exist for Love"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [6] Gold20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Listen to Aurora's powerful new love song 'Exist For Love'". NME . 15 May 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Mamo, Heran (21 May 2020). "A Smitten Doja Cat Cries Over Aurora's Single 'Exist for Love'". Billboard .
  3. ↑ Megarry, Daniel. "Aurora channels vintage vibes in gorgeous Exist For Love music video". Gay Times . Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Gokhman, Roman (17 January 2022). "Album Review: Aurora grounded in humanity on 'The Gods We Can Touch'". Riff. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Aurora – Exist for Love" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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