"Love Galore" | ||||
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Single by SZA featuring Travis Scott | ||||
from the album Ctrl | ||||
Released | April 28, 2017 | |||
Studio | The Lake House (Michigan) | |||
Genre | Alternative R&B | |||
Length | 4:35 | |||
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"Love Galore" on YouTube |
"Love Galore" is a song by American singer SZA featuring American rapper Travis Scott. It was released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records as the second single from her debut studio album, Ctrl, on April 28, 2017. SZA the artists wrote the song alongside TDE President Punch and producers Scum, Lang, and ThankGod4Cody. "Love Galore" received widespread acclaim from music critics and a Grammy nomination at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. An alternate version of the song was included on the deluxe edition of Ctrl, released on the fifth anniversary of the album's release on June 9, 2022, which features an additional verse from SZA that replaces Scott's verse.
SZA premiered "Love Galore" during a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in January 2017. [1] The studio version of the song premiered via SZA's SoundCloud account on April 27, 2017, [2] and the next day it was released for digital download on iTunes as a single. [3] It is the second single from SZA's album, Ctrl, which was released on June 9, 2017. [4]
While talking about Travis Scott in an interview with Genius, SZA said;
"I’m definitely a huge fan of Travis. I think he merges that super-fine line between melody and syncopation and pocket. And I love his pockets, and I love his note choice. He’s just gnarly. He’s perfect." [5]
To further promote the single following increased airplay on rhythmic and urban radio, SZA performed the song at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on July 20, 2017. [6] She also performed the song at the 2017 BET Awards and on Saturday Night Live.
The music video for the song, directed by Nabil, premiered on April 27, 2017. [7] It was uploaded to SZA's Vevo channel on April 28, 2017. [7]
Adapted from the liner notes of Ctrl [8]
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [19] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [20] | 4× Platinum | 320,000‡ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [21] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [22] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [23] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [24] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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United States | April 28, 2017 | Digital download | ||
August 1, 2017 | Urban contemporary radio | [25] |