Start Walking

"Start Walking"
Single by Tove Styrke
from the album Hard
Released22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:14
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lostboy
Tove Styrke singles chronology
"All Things $ Can Do"
(2021) 		"Start Walking"
(2021) 		"Show Me Love"
(2022)

"Start Walking" is a song by Swedish singer Tove Styrke. It was released on 22 October 2021 through Sony Music as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Hard (2022).

Background

"Start Walking" was written by Tove Styrke, Pablo Bowman, Peter Rycroft, Caroline Ailin, and Sly.[1] Styrke previously collaborated with Ailin on her third studio album Sway (2018).[2] "Start Walking" was produced by Lostboy.[2] The song was released as a single on 22 October 2021 through Sony Music.[3]

Composition and lyrics

"Start Walking" is a pop song.[4] Styrke described the song as a "disco banger".[2] Regarding its lyrics, she deemed it an "upbeat song with sad lyrics".[5] She said, "It's about a person who knows a relationship is over, and how it sucks to actually be the one to leave but you know there is no other way."[5]

Reception

"Start Walking" debuted and peaked at number 79 on the Sverigetopplistan singles chart on 29 October 2021.[6]

Music video

Oskar Gullstrand directed the accompanying music video for "Start Walking".[7]

Track listing

  • Digital download[3]
  1. "Start Walking" – 3:14
  • Digital download[8]
  1. "Start Walking (acoustic version) – 3:24

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Tidal.[9]

  • Tove Styrke – songwriting
  • Pablo Bowman – songwriting
  • Peter Rycroft – songwriting
  • Caroline Ailin – songwriting
  • Sly – songwriting
  • Lostboy – production, keyboards, programming
  • Henrik Edenhed – mixing

Charts

Chart performance for "Start Walking"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 79

References

  1. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (22 October 2021). "Tove Styrke delivers new track 'Start Walking'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (26 October 2021). "Tove Styrke: 'It's so important that I can talk about my queerness'". Gay Times. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Start Walking – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Veckans spellista: Tove Styrke, Peg Parnevik, White Riot, Woody West" [Playlist of the week: Tove Styrke, Peg Parnevik, White Riot, Woody West]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 22 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ackroyd, Stephen (22 October 2021). "Tove Styrke has released a brand new single 'Start Walking'". Dork. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Tove Styrke – Start Walking". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Tove Styrke startar dansbandet Tove Styrkez – som chockar publiken" [Tove Styrke forms the dansband Tove Styrkez – that shocks the audience]. Gaffa (in Swedish). 23 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Start Walking (Acoustic Version) – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Credits / Start Walking / Tove Styrke". Tidal. Retrieved 20 February 2022.