Tears (Clean Bandit song)

2016 single by Clean Bandit

"Tears"

Single by Clean Bandit featuring Louisa Johnson
from the album  What Is Love?
Released| 27 May 2016
Recorded| 2016
Genre|

* Electronic
* dance-pop
* house
* classical crossover

Length| 3:45
Label|

* Atlantic
* Warner

Songwriter(s)|

* Jack Patterson
* Sam Romans

Producer(s)|

* Clean Bandit
* Mark Ralph

Clean Bandit singles chronology
| "Stronger"
(2015)  | "Tears"
(2016)  | "Rockabye"
(2016)

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Louisa Johnson singles chronology
| "Forever Young"
(2015)  | "Tears"
(2016)  | "So Good"
(2016)

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Music video
"Tears" on YouTube

"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

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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."[1]

## Music video

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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.

## Track listing

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Digital download[2]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson)| 3:45

Digital download - Acoustic Piano Version[3]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson)| 3:43

Digital download - Acoustic Piano Version [Instrumental][4]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson)| 4:01

Digital download - 99 Souls Remix[5]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson)| 3:38

Digital download - Cedric Gervais Remix[6]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson)| 6:03

Digital download - Wideboys Remix[7]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tears" (featuring Louisa Johnson)| 4:46
2.| "Tears (featuring Louisa Johnson)" (Radio Edit)| 3:14
3.| "Tears (featuring Louisa Johnson)" (Dub)| 4:58

## Charts and certifications

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

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Argentina (Monitor Latino)[8] | 12
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] | 24
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] | 32
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 19
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 38
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[13] | 15
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] | 74
Germany (GfK)[15] | 95
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[16] | 11
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[17] | 21
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] | 6
Ireland (IRMA)[19] | 21
Israel (Media Forest)[20] | 1
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[21] | 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] | 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] | 36
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[24] | 8
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[25] | 10
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[26] | 45
Romania (Airplay 100)[27] | 37
Scotland (OCC)[28] | 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] | 68
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] | 45
UK Dance (OCC)[31] | 3
UK Singles (OCC)[32] | 5
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[33] | 17

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2016)  | Position

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Argentina (Monitor Latino)[34] | 64
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[35] | 63
Hungary (Single Top 40)[36] | 55
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[37] | 33
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[38] | 46

### Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Italy (FIMI)[39] | Gold  | 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40] | Gold  | 15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[41] | Platinum  | 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] | 2× Platinum  | 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Daw, Robbie (27 May 2016). "Clean Bandit Return With "Tears" Featuring Louisa Johnson: Listen". Idolator. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
2. ^ "Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson) - Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes Store. 27 May 2016.
3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson) [Acoustic Piano Version] \- Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes Store.
4. ^ "iTunes - Music - Tears (Acoustic Piano Version) [Instrumental] \- Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes Store.
5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson) [99 Souls Remix] \- Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes Store.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ "iTunes - Music - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson) [Cedric Gervais Remix] \- Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes Store.[permanent dead link]
7. ^ "iTunes - Music - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson) [Wideboys Remix] \- Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes Store.
8. ^ "Top 20 Argentina – Del 8 al 14 de Agosto, 2016" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
9. ^ "Clean Bandit feat. Louisa Johnson – Tears" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
10. ^ "Clean Bandit feat. Louisa Johnson – Tears" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
11. ^ "Clean Bandit feat. Louisa Johnson – Tears" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
12. ^ "Clean Bandit feat. Louisa Johnson – Tears" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 39. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 32. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
15. ^ "Clean Bandit feat. Louisa Johnson – Tears" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
17. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
18. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
19. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Tears". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
20. ^ "Media Forest Week 28, 2016". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
21. ^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
22. ^ "Tipparade - Week 31 (30 juli 2016)" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
23. ^ "Clean Bandit feat. Louisa Johnson – Tears" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
24. ^ "Clean Bandit Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
25. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
26. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
27. ^ "Romania's Airplay 100 – 16 October 2016". Media Forest. Kiss FM. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
28. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
29. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201630 into search. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
30. ^ "Clean Bandit feat. Louisa Johnson – Tears". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
31. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
33. ^ "Clean Bandit Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
34. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2016". Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
35. ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
36. ^ "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
37. ^ Myers, Justin (30 December 2016). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
38. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
39. ^ "Italian single certifications – Clean Bandit feat. Louisa Johnson – Tears" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
40. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Clean Bandit – Tears". Radioscope. Retrieved December 24, 2024. Type Tears  in the "Search:" field.
41. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
42. ^ "British single certifications – Clean Bandit ft Louisa Johnson – Tears". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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Clean Bandit

* Grace Chatto
* Jack Patterson
* Luke Patterson

* Ssegawa-Ssekintu Kiwanuka
* Neil Amin-Smith

Studio albums|

* New Eyes
* What Is Love?

Singles|

* "A+E"
* "Mozart's House"
* "Dust Clears"
* "Rather Be"
* "Extraordinary"
* "Come Over"
* "Real Love"
* "Stronger"
* "Tears"
* "Rockabye"
* "Symphony"
* "Disconnect"
* "I Miss You"
* "Solo"
* "Baby"
* "Mama"
* "Tick Tock"
* "Higher"
* "Drive"
* "How Will I Know"
* "Everything but You"
* "Cry Baby"

Featured singles|

* "Intentions"

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