Start Walking
2021 single by Tove Styrke
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"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).
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| Single by Tove Styrke | ||||
| from the album Hard | ||||
| Released | 22 October 2021 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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| Producer | Lostboy | |||
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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
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 (2021) | Peak position |
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| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 79 |