"Tears" is a song by English electronic group Clean Bandit, featuring English singer Louisa Johnson. It was released on 27 May 2016. It is the last single to feature Neil Amin-Smith as violinist after his departure. Clean Bandit and Johnson performed the song with 5 After Midnight during the finals of The X Factor on 10 December 2016. It was included on the deluxe edition of the band's second studio album, What Is Love?
Background Jack Patterson said: "Tears is an epic trap-2step breakup ballad. I wrote it with Sam Romans at the piano, and over the course of a year, it has transformed from a simple piano tune into a mad beast of changing time signatures and feels. To me, Tears feels like a 1990s vision of a future breakup song."
Music video Directed by band member Jack Patterson, the music video features Johnson and the band in a room with burning instruments with water on the floor. The video also features a snowy owl that was one of several who had previously played Hedwig in the Harry Potter films. The video also features two dancers, Rhys Dennis and Kandaka Moore, which previously features on A+E.
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Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peakposition Argentina (Monitor Latino) 12Latvia (Latvijas Top 40) 6Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 26 Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 8New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ) 10Romania (Airplay 100)37
Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Argentina (Monitor Latino) 64 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 63 Hungary (Single Top 40) 55 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 33 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 46
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