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Released | 17 January 2020 | |||
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Length | 40:31 | |||
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Heavy Love is the fourth studio album by English singer Louise. It was released on 17 January 2020 by Lil Lou Records under partnership with Warner. The album was preceded by the single "Stretch", released on 26 March 2019. [7] [8] The album includes contributions from Clean Bandit, Eg White, Raye, Karen Poole and Sinéad Harnett. [7] [8] "Lead Me On" was released on 4 July 2019 as the album's second single, receiving its premiere on BBC Radio 2. "Not the Same" was released as the third single alongside a lyric video. The track reached BBC Radio 2's C-List.[ citation needed ] "Hurt" was released as the fourth single with a 'Single Version', with the track being added BBC Radio 2's A-List. [9] [ non-primary source needed ] [10] [ non-primary source needed ]
On 4 September 2019, it was announced that the album would be postponed from 18 October 2019 to 17 January 2020, with Louise citing the promotional schedule for 9 to 5: The Musical as the reason for the delayed release. [11] [ non-primary source needed ]
The album debuted at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart on the issue dated 24 January 2020.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stretch" |
| Oliver & Samsson | 3:23 |
2. | "Lead Me On" |
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| 3:43 |
3. | "Breaking Back Together" |
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| 3:08 |
4. | "Not the Same" |
| Skylar Adams | 2:57 |
5. | "Small Talk" |
| Meredith | 3:03 |
6. | "Hurt" |
| Jacob Manson | 3:16 |
7. | "Hammer" |
| Hight | 3:43 |
8. | "Just a Minute" |
| Adams, Howes | 2:51 |
9. | "Wonder Woman" |
| Josh Monroy | 4:10 |
10. | "Hands on the Sink" |
| Eg White, Fred Cox | 3:31 |
11. | "Straight to My Heart" |
| 3:34 | |
12. | "Wrong" |
| 3:12 | |
Total length: | 40:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Give You Up" |
| Phil Cook | 3:53 |
12. | "Straight to My Heart" |
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| 3:34 |
13. | "Villain" |
| Page | 3:07 |
14. | "Settle for Nothing" |
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| 3:10 |
15. | "Wrong" |
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| 3:12 |
Total length: | 50:41 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] | 6 |
UK Albums (OCC) [13] | 11 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14] | 2 |
Dates:
The Heavy Love Tour began in Southampton on 12 March 2020, visiting the following venues:
Postponed dates
The following dates were announced as indefinitely postponed on 17 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic: [15]
Setlist
The setlist on 12 March:
Encore:
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