How Long (Tove Lo song)

"How Long"
Single by Tove Lo
from the album Dirt Femme and Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)
Released26 January 2022 (2022-01-26)
RecordedLate 2021
GenreElectro-pop
Length3:18
LabelInterscope Records
Songwriters
Producers
  • A Strut
  • TimFromTheHouse
Tove Lo singles chronology
"Venus Fly Trap" (Kito remix)
(2021)		 "How Long"
(2022)		 "No One Dies from Love"
(2022)
Music video
"How Long" on YouTube

"How Long" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo, released by Interscope Records on 26 January 2022 as the lead single from her fifth studio album Dirt Femme. The track was written by Lo, alongside producer Tim Nelson, Sibel Redžep, and Ludvig Söderberg. The record features prominently in "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can", the fourth episode of the second season of the American teen drama series Euphoria. It is the second single to Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack), released on 4 March.

Background

Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo recorded "How Long" during the COVID-19 lockdowns.[1] Interscope Records released the song on 26 January 2022 as the lead single to her fifth studio album Dirt Femme,[2] and second single of compilation album Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack).[3] Four days later, the song appeared in the "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can", the fourth episode of the second season of the American teen drama series Euphoria, the soundtrack of which was released on 4 March.[4]

Composition

An electropop song,[5] "How Long" opens with a "propulsive nu-disco beat"[6] and "glitchy sounds of synths", beginning at a slow tempo before gradually accelerating. It addresses the "agony" of a "one-sided affairs", according to Nylon's Steffanne Wang.[7] As the track settles into its rhythm, minimal drums enter alongside Lo's vocals. The "dark but chill sound" of synths and sparse percussion build tension toward a larger, melodic chorus, in which she asks, "how long have you loved another, while I'm dreaming of us together?"[8] Lo told Spin that the song "is about love, betrayal and denial. It was one of the few songs that came together for me during quarantine, and I think it's so beautiful in all its darkness. I'm so honored that it gets to be a part of Euphoria, a show I love so much because of its rawness and provocative storytelling."[9]

Commercial performance

Lo revealed the music video of "How Long" on 10 February 2022, directed by Jonathan Salmon and Abdi Ibrahim, known by the moniker Kenten. Emily Zemler of Rolling Stone observed that the video "features the singer in a shimmering gold dress and boots — capturing the essence of vintage Hollywood glamour — while she moves robotically as tears stream down her face."[10]

Critical response

MTV described "How Long" as "ecstasy to the ears".[11]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[40] Platinum 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 26 January 2022 Interscope [41][42]

References

  1. ↑ Legaspi, Althea (26 January 2022). "Tove Lo Confronts Unrequited Love in New Song 'How Long'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Rettig, James (26 January 2022). "Tove Lo – "How Long"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (25 January 2022). "Tove Lo releasing Euphoria song "How Long" this week". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (26 January 2022). "Tove Lo returns with new Euphoria track "How Long"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Anderson, Carys (26 January 2022). "Tove Lo Unveils New Song "How Long": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Peters, Daniel (26 January 2022). "Tove Lo unveils new single 'How Long' for Euphoria soundtrack". NME. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Wang, Steffanne (27 January 2022). "Tove Lo's Euphoria Song "How Ling" Highlights the Agony of One-side Love". Nylon. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Cardenas, Federico (26 January 2022). "Tove Lo Shares Dark New Track "How Long"". MXDWN. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Natanawan, Grace Ann (26 January 2022). "Lo Unveils Newest Euphoria Single, 'How Long'". Spin. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Zemler, Emily (11 February 2022). "Tove Lo Evokes Throwback Glamour in 'How Long' Music Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Floyd, Luaren (10 February 2022). "Tove Lo Shares Mesmerizing New Video For "How Long"". MXDWN. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Jan 19, 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "PROPHON – Charts" (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. 1 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Charts – TopHit – Highway to Airplay". TopHit. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 14. týden 2022" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Tove Lo: How Long" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: Apr 6, 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  18. ↑ "Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays - Top - Archiwum" (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 26, 2022". TopHit. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  20. ↑ "Tove Lo – How Long". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  21. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart: Jul 7, 2022". TopHit. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  22. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Monthly Chart: January 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  23. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart: May 2022". TopHit. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  24. ↑ "CZ – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 4/2022" (in Czech). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  25. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Monthly Chart: March 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  26. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart: May 2022". TopHit. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  27. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Monthly Chart: June 2022". TopHit. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  28. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2022". TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  29. ↑ "Airplay 2022 – najpopularniejsze radiowe single" [Airplay 2022 – the most popular radio singles] (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  30. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2022". TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  31. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart: 2022". TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  32. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Annual Chart: 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  33. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  34. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Annual Chart: 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  35. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  36. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart: 2023". TopHit. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  37. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Annual Chart: 2024". TopHit. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  38. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  39. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Annual Chart: 2025". TopHit. 24 December 2025. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  40. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter How Long in the search box.
  41. ↑ "How Long (From "Euphoria" An HBO Original Series) - Single by Tove Lo". Apple Music. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  42. ↑ "How Long - From"Euphoria" An HBO Original Series". Spotify. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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