{"id":2444022,"date":"2019-05-10T05:50:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T11:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=833814"},"modified":"2019-05-10T05:50:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T11:50:52","slug":"hear-aviciis-posthumous-new-single-tough-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/hear-aviciis-posthumous-new-single-tough-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Hear Avicii\u2019s Posthumous New Single \u2018Tough Love\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tim-studio2525-avicii-dead-01f3cafb-9599-4b1a-b416-6c7727189c2f.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTough Love,\u201d the second track from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/avicii\/\" id=\"auto-tag_avicii\" data-tag=\"avicii\">Avicii<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/avicii-posthumous-album-tim-sos-818254\/\">posthumous album<\/a> <em>Tim<\/em>, has dropped. The buoyant, ambient pop number was produced by Avicii alongside Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir (AKA Vargas &amp; Lagola), who also worked with the artist on \u201cSilhouettes\u201d and \u201cHey Brother.\u201d Vargas\u2019 wife Agnes contributed the duet-ing vocals with the singer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rKZBJbT7aFk?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a behind the scenes video, his co-producers share that the track was 80% finished at the time of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/inside-aviciis-final-days-630489\/\">Avicii\u2019s death<\/a> in April 2018. The duo completed the song with the musician\u2019s intention in mind. Avicii\u2019s notes for the album included passage of the single, revealing, \u201cThis one needs to be a duet. Coolest thing would be a real couple. Or a couple that have worked together enough to be almost considered a couple!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KtnzTzgQLrY?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Tim<\/em> will arrive June 6th, which also includes previously released track <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/avicii-posthumous-new-song-sos-aloe-blacc-820466\/\">\u201cSOS.\u201d<\/a> Net proceeds from the album\u2019s sale will benefit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/avicii-family-launches-tim-bergling-foundation-mental-health-813704\/\">Tim Bergling Foundation<\/a>, launched in March to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/mental-health\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mental-health\" data-tag=\"mental-health\">mental health<\/a> and suicide prevention.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/hear-avicii-posthumous-single-tough-love-833814\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTough Love,\u201d the second track from Avicii\u2019s posthumous album Tim, has dropped. The buoyant, ambient pop number was produced by Avicii alongside Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir (AKA Vargas &amp; Lagola), who also worked with the artist on \u201cSilhouettes\u201d and \u201cHey Brother.\u201d Vargas\u2019 wife Agnes contributed the duet-ing vocals with the singer. 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