Tears in the Club

"Tears in the Club" is a song by English singer-songwriter FKA Twigs featuring Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on 16 December 2021, as the lead single from the former's first mixtape, Caprisongs (2022).^[1] The two artists wrote the song alongside Ali Tamposi and producers Cirkut, Arca, and el Guincho.^[2]

"Tears in the Club"
Single by FKA Twigs featuring the Weeknd
from the album Caprisongs
Released	16 December 2021
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	3:16
Label	Atlantic Young
Songwriter(s)	Tahliah Barnett Abel Tesfaye Ali Tamposi Henry Walter Alejandra Ghersi Pablo Díaz-Reixa
Producer(s)	Cirkut Arca El Guincho
FKA Twigs singles chronology
"Measure of a Man" (2021) "Tears in the Club" (2021) "Killer" (2022)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"La Fama" (2021) "Tears in the Club" (2021) "Poison" (2021)
Music video
"Tears in the Club" on YouTube

Background and composition

"Tears in the Club" leans towards a more contemporary pop sound that strays away from the type of FKA Twigs' regular music, but "maintains the etherealness and distortion for which she's become known".^[3] The song has been described as an R&B-pop track,^[4] that pairs "a booming dance floor beat and atmospheric synths" with Twigs and the Weeknd belting out lyrics "that are packed with heartache and angst".^[5] It interpolates the section of "@@@@@" known as "Phantasy", composed and performed by Arca.^[6] Twigs announced the release date of the single alongside a trailer video on 13 December 2021.^[7]

Music video

A music video for the song premiered on 16 December 2021. It was directed by Amber Grace Johnson. The video pays homage to Canadian rapper Drake's Sprite commercial in the beginning. It starts with FKA Twigs dancing in a nightclub with bright lights. Twigs walks down the street crying and is subsequently picked up by a group of dancers.^[8] She is then joined by the Weeknd and performs for him in a fish tank, who watches her in tears.^[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Tears in the Club"

Chart (2021–2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10]	79
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11]	12
Portugal (AFP)[12]	168

References

1. Wang, Steffanee (16 December 2021). "FKA Twigs' 2022 Mixtape: Release Date, Track List, & More". Nylon. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
2. Bowenbank, Starr (16 December 2021). "FKA Twigs & The Weeknd Team Up on 'Tears In The Club': Stream It Here". Billboard. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
3. Richards, Will (17 December 2021). "Watch FKA twigs taunt The Weeknd in new video for 'Tears In The Club'". NME. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
4. Harris, Latesha (17 January 2022). "On 'CAPRISONGS,' FKA twigs vibrates at her highest frequency". NPR. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
5. Legaspi, Althea (16 December 2021). "FKA Twigs, the Weeknd Try to Dance the Love Away on New Song 'Tears in the Club'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
6. Kent-Smith, Jasmine (17 December 2021). "FKA twigs and The Weeknd release video for new single 'Tears in the Club'". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
7. Hussey, Allison (13 December 2021). "FKA twigs and the Weeknd Tease New Song "Tears in the Club"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
8. Gularte, Alejandra (16 December 2021). "FKA twigs Got Us Fighting 'Tears in the Club' in New Music Video". Paste. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
9. Cubas, Ana (17 December 2021). "FKA twigs Shares New Single Featuring The Weeknd, "Tears in the Club"". Paste. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
10. "FKA Twigs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
11. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
12. "FKA Twigs feat. The Weeknd – Tears in the Club". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 8 April 2022.