Tears Always Win

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"Tears Always Win"
Single by Alicia Keys
from the album Girl on Fire
ReleasedMay 7, 2013 (2013-05-07)
StudioOven Studios (New York, New York)
Genre
Length
  • 3:59 (Album Version)
  • 3:38 (Single Version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jeff Bhasker
  • Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Fire We Make"
(2013) 		"Tears Always Win"
(2013) 		"Better You, Better Me"
(2013)
Music video
"Tears Always Win" on
YouTube

"Tears Always Win" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter

American Idol.[1]

Background and release

Girl on Fire is Keys' fifth studio album and a follow-up to

American Idol on May 9, 2013.[6] The single was supposed to impact Top 40/Mainstream radio in the U.S. on July 1, 2013, however, its release was scrapped at the last minute.[7]
This is the third push back of the song to radio, it previously had two impact dates: May 21, 2013 and June 11, 2013.

Critical reception

The song was met with general critical acclaim. While

BET in particular, saying, "this song has a nice doo-wop touch, a welcome turn with the album sometimes threatening to veer towards Alicia's middle-of-the-road R&B comfort zone."[11]

Chart performance

Upon release the album Girl on Fire, "Tears Always Win" debuted at the top of the South Korean

season twelve of American Idol, "Tears Always Win" sold 15,000 copies in the United States.[20]

Music video

The official video for "Tears Always Win" was filmed in May 2013 by director Robert Hales.[21] The video was released June 13, 2013.

Charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[22] 67
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[23] 26
South Korean International Singles (
Gaon)[13]
 1
U.S.
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop (Billboard)[24]
 3
U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs (Billboard)[24] 28

See also

Release history

Region Date Format
United States May 7, 2013[5] Digital download
Italy June 14, 2013[25] Contemporary hit radio

References

  1. ^ "Alicia Keys Performs 'Tears Always Win' on 'American Idol'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. Hachette Filipacchi UK
    . Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Mitchell, Gail (November 2, 2012). "Alicia Keys' 'Girl on Fire': The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "Alicia Keys-tears always win live". YouTube. March 15, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Tears Always Win – Single by Alicia Keys". Itunes.apple.com. May 7, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Loading... (May 7, 2013). "Mariah Carey To Unveil Her Brand New Video '#Beautiful' Featuring Miguel During This Weeks American Idol – Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions". Entertainmentwise. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  7. ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "Tears Always Win – Alicia Keys : Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. November 26, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  9. ^ "Alicia Keys, 'Girl On Fire': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. November 26, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  10. ^ "Review Roundup: Alicia Keys – 'Girl on Fire'". Rap-Up.com. November 27, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  11. ^ "The Rundown: Alicia Keys, Girl on Fire | Music". BET. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  12. Gaon Chart
    . Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: November 25, 2012 to December 1, 2012". Gaon Chart. November 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  14. Gaon Chart
    . Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  15. Gaon Chart
    . Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  16. Gaon Chart
    . Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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  18. Gaon Chart
    . Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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  20. ^ "'Idol' sales: Seven singers in the Billboard 200". Usatoday.com. May 15, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  21. ^ "Alicia Keys "Tears Always Win" (Robert Hales, dir.)". VideoStatic. June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  22. Ultratip
    .
  23. Ultratip
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  24. ^ a b [1][dead link]
  25. ^ "ALICIA KEYS - Tears Only Win (Sony) | Radio Date 14/06/2013". www.radioairplay.fm. Archived from the original on 2014-04-14.
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