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"Habits"
Song

"Habits" is a song by Swedish recording artist Tove Lo featured on her debut extended play, Truth Serum, as well as her debut album, Queen of the Clouds. The song was released on 25 March 2013 as Tove Lo's second single, and later re-released on 6 December 2013 under the title "Habits (Stay High)". The song was released in the United States on 14 April 2014 as the lead single for Truth Serum and her debut album Queen of the Clouds.

Background

Lyrically, the song is a graphic depiction of Tove Lo's hedonistic attempts to get over her ex. It was written in the immediate aftermath of her breakup. The account of staying high with banned substances in an attempt to keep her mind off her ex is all true. Nilsson explains the further meaning of this song, "I can't lie. What I'm singing about is my life. It's the truth. I've had moments where that [drug-taking] has been a bigger part than it should be. It's hard to admit to, and I could filter it or find another metaphor for it - but it doesn't feel right to me."[3]

Music video

First version

A music video to accompany the release of "Habits" was first released onto YouTube in March 2013. The video begins with what looks like her memories from a hangover, as images of whiskey, a shoe in a chandelier, and her making out with a man flash on the screen. We then see what happened the night before. She walks into a bar to get a bottle of whiskey, and drinks with a man. She is then seen in a tea party with four other women. They drink champagne amongst an array of cakes and cupcakes. As the video flashes white, you see a glimpse of the other women's memories, seen mostly making out. Near the middle of the video, she becomes drunk and makes a mess at the tea party with everyone else, taking her shirt off, smearing cake, and pouring champagne on herself. She is then seen making out with the man she was drinking with. In the end of the video, she is seen at home, vomiting into a sink. Interspersed throughout the video are scenes from the single cover, with mascara dripping from her eyes; while doing activities such as blowing bubble gum, eating melting ice cream, and smoking a cigarette. The video was removed from her original YouTube account since the second version was released.[4]

Second version

The song's second music video was directed by Motellet and produced by Martin Roeck Hansen, with make-up done by Julia Conrah and styling by Möllard Möllard. The video is of Tove Lo waking up after a night of partying and getting ready for the day.[5]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Habits"3:28
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Stay High" (featuring Hippie Sabotage) (Habits Remix)4:17

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 38
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 6
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 18
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 10
France (SNEP)[10] 2
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 50
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 32
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[12] 27
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 7
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 1
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 20
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[18] 19
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] 11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 38

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Hippie Sabotage Remix

"Habits"
Song

A remix of "Habits" by record production duo Hippie Sabotage, alternatively titled "Stay High", was released on 3 March 2014 as the third single from Truth Serum. "Stay High" peaked at number 13 on the Swedish Singles Chart and performed even more successfully elsewhere, peaking within the top 10 of the charts in Norway, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.

Critical reception

Michael Cragg from The Guardian stated "Tove Lo's new single Habits is so good there are now two versions of it with three separate videos". Mike Wass from Idolator gave a positive review.

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[24] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 49
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 2
France (SNEP)[10] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[29] 7
Scotland (OCC)[30] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[32] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] 2× Platinum 140,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] Platinum 15,000*
Sweden (GLF)[35] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Version Format Label Ref.
Sweden December 6, 2013 Original version Digital download Universal [37]
March 3, 2014 Hippie Sabotage remix
United States April 14, 2014 Original version Adult album alternative radio Island [38]
May 13, 2014 Modern rock radio Island, Republic [39]
June 17, 2014 Contemporary hit radio [40]
September 15, 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio [41]

References

  1. ^ Tove Lo biography Last.fm
  2. ^ Habits Remix - Under the Gun Review
  3. ^ Habits (Stay High) by Tove Lo - [www.songfacts.com Song Facts] (accessed September 25, 2014)
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG-EIvEiSHs Tove Lo - Habits - Original video
  5. ^ Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High) - YouTube
  6. ^ "Tove Lo – Habits" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Tove Lo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 25. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "Tove Lo – Habits". Tracklisten. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Tove Lo – Habits" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 2, 2014. Cite error: The named reference "sc_France_Tove Lo" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201425 into search. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201426 into search. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  14. ^ "Tove Lo – Habits". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  15. ^ "Tove Lo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  16. ^ "Tove Lo Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  17. ^ "Tove Lo Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  18. ^ "Tove Lo Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  19. ^ "Tove Lo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  20. ^ "Tove Lo Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Tove Lo – Habits (Stay High)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  22. ^ "Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage – Stay High". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  23. ^ "Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage – Stay High" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  24. ^ "Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage – Stay High" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  25. ^ "Chart Track: Week 23, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  26. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  27. ^ "Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage – Stay High" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  28. ^ "Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage – Stay High". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  29. ^ "Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage – Stay High". VG-lista. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  30. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  31. ^ "Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage – Stay High". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  33. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  34. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Tove Lo feat. Hippie Sabotage – Habits (Stay High)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 September 2014.[dead link‍]
  35. ^ "Tove Lo - Habits" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  36. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  37. ^ "Habits (Stay High) – Single by Tove Lo". iTunes Store. Sweden: Apple. Retrieved August 16, 2014. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  38. ^ "Triple A > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  39. ^ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  40. ^ "CHR Airplay Archive". FMQB. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  41. ^ "Tove Lo 'Habits'". Republic Records. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
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