We Made It (Louis Tomlinson song) explained

We Made It
Type:	single
Cover:	Louis Tomlinson - We Made It.png
Artist:	Louis Tomlinson
Album:	Walls
Studio:	ADP Music Studios (London, England) Enemy Dojo (Calabasas, California)
Genre:	Britpop
Prev Title:	Kill My Mind
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Don't Let It Break Your Heart
Next Year:	2019

"We Made It" is a song by English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson, and the third single from his debut studio album Walls. It was released on 24 October 2019, with the music video being released the same day.

Background

Tomlinson wrote the track in 2017, and teased it in February 2018. While there are parts of the track that concern Tomlinson "struggl[ing] to find [his] place" in the early days of being part of One Direction, most of the track was written about his relationship with his girlfriend Eleanor Calder as well as his fans, with Tomlinson remarking that the "sentiment of the chorus" is a "message to them".^[1]

Critical reception

Claire Shaffer of Rolling Stone described the song as "Britpop-tinged", with lyrics that feature "Tomlinson reflecting on a struggling relationship, [and] expressing pride in how they've made it through the hardships".^[2] Writing for MTV, Patrick Hosken said that Tomlinson sings "some of his most personal lyrics yet" on the track.^[3] Lilly Pace of Billboard called Tomlinson's single "a combined love letter to his girlfriend and thank you to fans" and described his performance on The Late Late Show with James Corden as "angelic".^[4]

Music video

Tomlinson filmed the music video for the single with director Charlie Lightening at an English seaside arcade and boardwalk. It was released on 24 October along with the song, and features Tomlinson singing while a couple "overcome an obstacle" in their relationship, "set to a backdrop of summer-romance imagery".^[2] Tomlinson called it a "more cinematic" video than that of his previous single, "Kill My Mind".^[3]

Live performances

Tomlinson performed the song for the first time on The Late Late Show with James Corden on 28 October 2019. On 15 November 2019 he performed the song on BBC Children in Need.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	24 October 2019		Arista
United States	4 November 2019			^[5]
United States	5 November 2019	Top 40 radio		^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: How Louis Tomlinson Combined His Love Story With a Thank-You to Fans on New Single 'We Made It'. Billboard. Weatherby. Taylor. 24 October 2019. 25 October 2019.
2. Web site: Louis Tomlinson Reflects on Love in 'We Made It' Video, Announces Solo Tour. Rolling Stone. Shaffer. Claire. 24 October 2019. 25 October 2019.
3. Web site: Louis Tomlinson's 'We Made It' Goes Deeper Than Just 'The Same Four Chords'. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025120231/http://www.mtv.com/news/3142989/louis-tomlinson-we-made-it-interview/. dead. October 25, 2019. MTV. Hosken. Patrick. 24 October 2019. 25 October 2019.
4. Web site: Louis Tomlinson Delivers Angelic Performance of 'We Made It' On 'Late Late Show'. Billboard. Pace. Lilly. 29 October 2019. 27 November 2019.
5. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. All Access. 30 October 2019.
6. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access. 25 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025115706/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. 25 October 2019.