Heavy Love (Louise album)

Heavy Love
Studio album by
Louise
Released 17 January 2020
Genre
Length 40:31
Label
Producer
Louise chronology
Changing Faces – The Best of Louise
(2001) 		Heavy Love
(2020) 		Greatest Hits
(2023)
Singles from Heavy Love
  1. "Stretch"
    Released: 26 March 2019
  2. "Lead Me On"
    Released: 3 July 2019
  3. "Not the Same"
    Released: 11 October 2019
  4. "Hurt"
    Released: 1 January 2020
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Heavy Love is the fourth studio album by English singer Louise. It was released on 17 January 2020 by Lil Lou Records under partnership with Warner. The album was preceded by the single "Stretch", released on 26 March 2019. The album includes contributions from Clean Bandit, Eg White, Raye, Karen Poole and Sinéad Harnett. "Lead Me On" was released on 4 July 2019 as the album's second single, receiving its premiere on BBC Radio 2. "Not the Same" was released as the third single alongside a lyric video. The track reached BBC Radio 2's C-List. "Hurt" was released as the fourth single with a 'Single Version', with the track being added BBC Radio 2's A-List.

On 4 September 2019, it was announced that the album would be postponed from 18 October 2019 to 17 January 2020, with Louise citing the promotional schedule for 9 to 5: The Musical as the reason for the delayed release.

The album debuted at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart on the issue dated 24 January 2020.

Track listing

Heavy Love – Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Stretch"
  • Louise Redknapp
  • Oliver Lundstorm
  • Dotter
  • John Fransson
  • Fredrik Samsson
  • Jonathan Eyden
 Oliver & Samsson 3:23
2. "Lead Me On"
3:43
3. "Breaking Back Together"
  • Angelo
  • Ash Howes
3:08
4. "Not the Same"
  • Redknapp
  • Skylar Adams
  • Daniel Shah
 Skylar Adams 2:57
5. "Small Talk"
Meredith 3:03
6. "Hurt"
Jacob Manson 3:16
7. "Hammer"
Hight 3:43
8. "Just a Minute"
  • Redknapp
  • Adams
  • Shah
 Adams, Howes 2:51
9. "Wonder Woman"
Josh Monroy 4:10
10. "Hands on the Sink"
Eg White, Fred Cox 3:31
11. "Straight to My Heart"
3:34
12. "Wrong"
3:12
Total length: 40:31
Heavy Love – Deluxe edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
11. "Give You Up"
  • Redknapp
  • Harnett
  • Farquharson
  • Philip Cook
 Phil Cook 3:53
12. "Straight to My Heart"
  • Penrose
  • Norton
  • Bonnick
  • Chapman
  • LDN Noise
  • Cook
  • Howes
3:34
13. "Villain"
Page 3:07
14. "Settle for Nothing"
  • Redknapp
  • Shah
  • Adams
  • Adams
  • Howes
3:10
15. "Wrong"
  • Redknapp
  • Aquilina
  • Jackson
  • Argyle
  • Anderson
 3:12
Total length: 50:41

Charts

Chart performance for Heavy Love
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) 6
UK Albums (OCC) 11
UK Independent Albums (OCC) 2

Heavy Love Tour

Dates:

The Heavy Love Tour began in Southampton on 12 March 2020, visiting the following venues:

Postponed dates

The following dates were announced as indefinitely postponed on 17 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Setlist

The setlist on 12 March:

  1. "Hammer"
  2. "In Walked Love" (new mix by Steve Anderson)
  3. "Stretch" (Initial Talk Remix)
  4. "2 Faced"
  5. "Stay" (Eternal song), including an interpolation of "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker
  6. "Villain"
  7. "Escapade" (Janet Jackson cover)
  8. "Lead Me On"
  9. "Stuck in the Middle with You"
  10. "Straight to My Heart"
  11. "Naked" (new mix by Steve Anderson)
  12. "Settle for Nothing"
  13. "So Good (Eternal song)
  14. "Oh Baby I..." (Eternal song)
  15. "Just a Step from Heaven" (Eternal song)
  16. "Light of My Life" (Piano and Vocal Mix)
  17. "Not the Same"
  18. "Arms Around the World" (new mix by Steve Anderson)

Encore:

  1. "Wrong"
  2. "Hurt"
  3. "The Boss" (Diana Ross cover)
  4. "Let's Go Round Again", including an interpolation of "One More Time" by Daft Punk