Out of Love (Alessia Cara song)

"Out of Love" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara. Def Jam Recordings serviced it to contemporary hit radio on January 29, 2019, as the third single from Cara's second studio album The Pains of Growing (2018). Richard Nowels Jr. co-wrote it with Cara, and co-produced it with Dean Reid. "Out of Love" is a ballad which was inspired by a friend of Cara's who had a breakup.

"Out of Love"
A picture of a bridge with several bells tied to it. The text "out of love by: alessia cara" is written above it in white font
Single by Alessia Cara
from the album The Pains of Growing
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2019 (2019-01-29)
Genre
Length3:47
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rick Nowels
  • Dean Reid
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"Let Me Down Slowly"
(2019)
"Out of Love"
(2019)
"Querer Mejor"
(2019)
Music video
"Out of Love" on YouTube

The artwork for "Out of Love" was unveiled on January 23, 2019. The song's music video was released in April 2019. Cara has performed it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Background and reception

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Richard Nowels Jr. co-wrote "Out of Love" with Alessia Cara, and co-produced it with Dean Reid. The song was inspired by a friend of Cara's who had a breakup.[1] It is an "airy, slow and personally deep" song, which was created after a friend asked Cara to write a song about "somebody falling out of love with you".[2] It was serviced to contemporary hit radio on January 29, 2019, six days after Cara unveiled its artwork.[3]

According to Beth Bowles of Exclaim!, "Out of Love" sees the singer "demand our attention as she shows off her her vocal range, her voice smooth and rich as honey".[4] NME's Nick Levine called the song a "big, sad ballad".[5]

Music video

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The music video was released in April 2019.[6]

Live performances

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Cara performed "Out of Love" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on December 4, 2018.[7][8][9]

Credits and personnel

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Credits are referenced from the album's liner notes.[10]

  • Alessia Cara – songwriting, lead vocals
  • Rick Nowels – songwriting, production, piano, strings
  • Dean Reid – production, drums, engineering
  • Dylan Brady – bass guitar, percussion
  • Brian Griffin – drums
  • Zach Rae – keyboards, strings
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Trevor Yasuda – engineering
  • Chris Rockwell – engineering
  • Kieron Menzies – engineering
  • Patrick Warren – strings

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[23] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[25] Gold 45,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[26] Gold 30,000
Portugal (AFP)[27] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref
United States January 29, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Def Jam [30]
May 13, 2019 Adult contemporary radio [31]

References

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  1. ^ Rad, Tanya (January 10, 2019). "Alessia Cara Reveals What Inspired Her Song 'Out Of Love'". KIIS-FM. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (December 10, 2018). "Alessia Cara overcomes life's negative vibes thanks to 'Pains of Growing'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Cara, Alessia (January 23, 2019). "Alessia Cara (@alessiasmusic) • Instagram photos and videos". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Bowles, Beth (November 27, 2018). "Alessia Cara The Pains of Growing". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Levine, Nick (December 14, 2018). "Alessia Cara – 'The Pains Of Growing' review". NME. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Alessia Cara Hovers Over Couples in Distress in 'Out of Love' Video". Rolling Stone. 4 April 2019.
  7. ^ Zemler, Emily (December 5, 2018). "Watch Alessia Cara Perform Emotional New Album Cut 'Out of Love' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  8. ^ Bajgrowicz, Brooke (December 5, 2018). "Alessia Cara Gets Mellow on 'Tonight Show' With Emotional 'Out of Love'". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Cowen, Trace William (December 5, 2018). "Anderson .Paak and Alessia Cara Lose Brutal Charades Battle to Saoirse Ronan and Jimmy Fallon". Complex. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  10. ^ The Pains of Growing (Media notes). Alessia Cara. Def Jam Recordings. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada All-Format)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  16. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  18. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  21. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  22. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  23. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Alessia Cara – Out of Love" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Alessia Cara – Out of Love". Music Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  25. ^ "Danish single certifications – Alessia Cara – Out of Love". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  26. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Alessia Cara" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  27. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Alessia Cara – Out of Love" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Alessia Cara – Out of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Alessia Cara – Out of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  30. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  31. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases - Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.