"Tough" | ||||
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Single by Quavo and Lana Del Rey | ||||
Released | July 3, 2024 | |||
Genre | Country trap | |||
Length | 3:08 | |||
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"Tough" on YouTube |
"Tough" is a song by American rapper Quavo and American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on July 3, 2024, through Quality Control Music and Motown Records.
On May 9, 2024, a snippet of the song was shared on Instagram,[1] with a second snippet of the song being shared on June 19.[2] The following day, Del Rey performed at Fenway Park as part of her Festival Tour, where she brought out Quavo as a special guest and performed the song. After the song's release, a snippet of Del Rey and Quavo recording the song was shared by the latter on Instagram.[3]
The official music video for "Tough" was directed by Wyatt Spain Winfrey, Quavo, and Del Rey. It premiered via Quavo's Vevo channel on YouTube on July 3, 2024.[4] It contains clips of the two singing with each other in open fields, in front of cars. The video ends with Del Rey in the passenger seat smiling at Quavo who is driving a truck.
Upon release, Billboard said of the song; "A little bit country, a little bit trap and alt-pop, the Andrew Watt- and Cirkut-produced track has a dreamy hook that's tough to quit humming when the song's over".[5] Clash described the song as a "country-trap masterclass", while giving it an 8/10.[6]
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 40 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 32 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 28 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] | 30 |
France (SNEP)[11] | 81 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 38 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[13] | 21 |
Greece International (IFPI)[14] | 7 |
Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 24 |
Latvia (LAIPA)[16] | 12 |
Lebanon English (Lebanese Top 20)[17] | 11 |
Luxembourg (Billboard)[18] | 22 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] | 83 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] | 23 |
Norway (VG-lista)[21] | 39 |
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[22] | 43 |
Portugal (AFP)[23] | 21 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] | 22 |
South Korea BGM (Circle)[25] | 106 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] | 54 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 18 |
UK Singles (OCC)[28] | 32 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[29] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100[30] | 33 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 3, 2024 | Quality Control Music Motown | [31] | |
September 6, 2024 | 7-inch single | Interscope | [32] |