Tough Love (Jessie Ware album)
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| Studio album by Jessie Ware | ||||
| Released | 13 October 2014 | |||
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| Length | 40:21 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | A- |
| Consequence of Sound | C |
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| NME | 7/10 |
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| Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10 |
| Popmatters | 8/10 |
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Tough Love is the second studio album by English recording artist Jessie Ware. It was released on 13 October 2014 in the United Kingdom and 24 October 2014 in the United States. The album was supported by the singles "Tough Love", "Say You Love Me", "You & I (Forever)", and "Champagne Kisses".
At the beginning of 2014, Ware returned to the studio to write her second album. Ed Sheeran confirmed in an interview with Daily Star that they had written a song together for the new album. (The song, "Say You Love Me", was released on 13 August 2014.) "Tough Love" is the first single to be taken from the new album, airing for the first time on BBC Radio 1 as "Hottest Record" during the Zane Lowe's show and slated for a UK release on 3 August 2014. "Tough Love" was compared to "Prince at his minimalist '80s best" by Pitchfork, who interviewed Ware prior to the release. "Tough Love" is produced together with BenZel, the production duo composed of London post-bass producer Two Inch Punch and mega-producer Benny Blanco who Ware previously worked with on the single "If You Love Me"; Benzel are also executive producers of her new album. It has been confirmed that Kid Harpoon, Dave Okumu, Julio Bashmore, Miguel, James Ford, Nineteen85, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran have also worked on the new album.
"Tough Love", produced by BenZel, was released as the lead single from the album on 23 June 2014. The song peaked to number 34 on the UK Singles Chart, making it her first Top 40 single in the UK.
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