Tough (Quavo and Lana Del Rey song) explained

Tough
Cover:	Quavo and Lana Del Rey - Tough.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Quavo and Lana Del Rey
Genre:	Country rap trap alt-pop
Length:	3:08
Label:	Quality Control Music Motown
Producer:	Andrew Watt Cirkut
Chronology:	Quavo
Prev Title:	Mink
Prev Year:	2024

"Tough" is a song by American rapper Quavo and singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on July 3, 2024, through Quality Control Music and Motown Records.

Background and release

On May 9, 2024, a snippet of the song was shared on Instagram,^[1] with a second snippet of the song being shared on June 19.^[2] The following day, Del Rey performed at Fenway Park as part of her Festival Tour, where she brought out Quavo as a special guest and performed the song. After the song's release, a snippet of Del Rey and Quavo recording the song was shared by the latter on Instagram.^[3]

Music video

The official music video for "Tough" was directed mainly by Wyatt Spain Winfrey, with additional directive work by Quavo and Del Rey themselves. The video mostly contains clips of the two singing with each other in open fields, in front of cars. The video ends with Del Rey in the passenger seat smiling at Quavo who is driving a truck.

Critical reception

Upon release, Billboard said of the song; "A little bit country, a little bit trap and alt-pop, the Andrew Watt- and Cirkut-produced track has a dreamy hook that's tough to quit humming when the song's over".^[4] Clash described the song as a "country-trap masterclass", while giving it an 8/10.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	40
France (SNEP)^[7]	81
Greece International (IFPI)^[8]	7
Latvia (LAIPA)^[9]	12
Lebanon English (Lebanese Top 20)^[10]	13
Luxembourg (Billboard)^[11]	22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[12]	23
Norway (VG-lista)^[13]	39
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)^[14]	43
South Korea (Circle)^[15]	106
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	54

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
Various	July 3, 2024		Quality Control Music Motown	^[17]
	September 6, 2024	7-inch single	Interscope	^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Instagram .
2. Web site: Instagram .
3. Web site: Instagram .
4. Fans Choose Lana del Rey & Quavo's 'Tough' as This Week's Favorite New Music . .
5. Lana del Rey, Quavo - 'Tough'; A Country-Trap Masterclass Reviews . Clash.
6. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 15, 2024. July 13, 2024.
7. Web site: Top Singles (Week 28, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. July 15, 2024.
8. Web site: IFPI Charts . July 24, 2024. ifpi.gr . July 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240724182230/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html.
9. Web site: Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 28. nedēļa. Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 28. lv. LAIPA. 22 July 2024. 22 July 2024.
10. Web site: OLT20 – English Chart – Week of Sunday August 9th, 2024. The Official Lebanese Top 20. August 13, 2024.
11. Quavo Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). Billboard. July 16, 2024.
12. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 15, 2024. July 13, 2024.
13. Web site: Singel 2024 uke 28. VG-lista. July 13, 2024.
14. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. July 18, 2024. Select week 05.07.2024–11.07.2024..
15. Web site: BGM Chart – Week 28 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. July 18, 2024.
16. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 28. Sverigetopplistan. July 26, 2024.
17. Web site: July 3, 2024. Quavo and Lana Del Rey Share Video for New Song "Tough" . July 13, 2024 . Pitchfork.
18. Web site: Quavo and Lana Del Rey – Tough . July 3, 2024 . Interscope . July 13, 2024.