"How Long" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo, released by Interscope Records on 26 January 2022 as the lead single from her fifth studio album Dirt Femme. The track was written by Lo, alongside producer Tim Nelson, Sibel Redžep, and Ludvig Söderberg. The record features prominently in "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can", the fourth episode of the second season of the American teen drama series Euphoria. It is the second single to Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack), released on 4 March.
Background Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo recorded "How Long" during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Interscope Records released the song on 26 January 2022 as the lead single to her fifth studio album Dirt Femme, and second single of compilation album Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack). Four days later, the song appeared in the "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can", the fourth episode of the second season of the American teen drama series Euphoria, the soundtrack of which was released on 4 March.
Composition An electropop song, "How Long" opens with a "propulsive nu-disco beat" and "glitchy sounds of synths", beginning at a slow tempo before gradually accelerating. It addresses the "agony" of a "one-sided affairs", according to Nylons Steffanne Wang. As the track settles into its rhythm, minimal drums enter alongside Lo's vocals. The "dark but chill sound" of synths and sparse percussion build tension toward a larger, melodic chorus, in which she asks, "how long have you loved another, while I'm dreaming of us together?" Lo told Spin that the song "is about love, betrayal and denial. It was one of the few songs that came together for me during quarantine, and I think it's so beautiful in all its darkness. I'm so honored that it gets to be a part of Euphoria, a show I love so much because of its rawness and provocative storytelling."
Commercial performance Lo revealed the music video of "How Long" on 10 February 2022, directed by Jonathan Salmon and Abdi Ibrahim, known by the moniker Kenten. Emily Zemler of Rolling Stone observed that the video "features the singer in a shimmering gold dress and boots — capturing the essence of vintage Hollywood glamour — while she moves robotically as tears stream down her face."
Critical response MTV described "How Long" as "ecstasy to the ears".
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (20222025) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 39 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 1 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 23 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 1
Monthly charts + Chart (20222023) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 69 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) 26 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 28 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 2 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 3
Year-end charts + Chart (2022) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit) 10 Poland (ZPAV) 17 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 6 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 4 Chart (2023) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 56 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 71 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 30 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 94 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 37 Chart (2024) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 77 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 184 Chart (2025) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 116
Certifications
Release history + Region Date Format Label Various 26 January 2022 Interscope
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