Influence (Tove Lo song)

"Influence"
"Influence"
Promotional single by Tove Lo featuring Wiz Khalifa
from the album Lady Wood
Released	9 September 2016
Recorded	2016; Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden);
Genre	Electropop; hip hop; dance-pop; minimal techno;
Length	3:44
Label	Republic
Songwriters	Tove Lo; Ludvig Söderberg; Jakob Jerlström; Wiz Khalifa;
Producer	The Struts

"Influence" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on the 9th of September, 2016 as a promotional single from her second studio album Lady Wood (2016), released through Republic Records.^[1] The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Wiz Khalifa, and was written by Lo and Khalifa, alongside its producers, the Struts. The song, a electropop, hip-hop, dance-pop, and minimal techno record, was recorded in 2016 at Wolf Cousins Studios, based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Upon the release of Lady Wood, the song was received positively by music critics, mainly for its sound and Khalifa's feature. Commercially, the song charted at number 78 on the Sverigetopplistan chart in Sweden and peaked at number 7 on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart. A music video for the song was directed by Tim Erem and included in Lo's debut short film Fairy Dust (2016). A "Chords Remix" of the track was later included on the Target exclusive version of the album.

Critical reception

Alim Kheraj of DIY said that the song "sees Tove Lo appropriating the masculine role of the [fuckboi]."^[2] Entertainment Weekly's Madison Vain said that the singer "admits to being an unreliable narrator on one of the album's most irresistible tracks [...] before throwing the song to Wiz Khalifa for one of his fieriest verses yet."^[3] Writing for NME, Nick Levine noted that "she sings about hooking up and getting hard on [Lady Wood]", The Observer's Kitty Empire commented "there's actually rather little scarcity value in catchy tunes in [Influence]".^[4]^[5] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine said that the song is "embodied by the substance-induced euphoria of [Influence]".^[6]

Music video

The music video for "Influence" is a part of the short film Fairy Dust, which was directed by Tim Erem and premiered on 30 October 2016 via Lo's Vevo channel.^[7]

Track listing

TM88 – Taylor Gang Remix^[8]

"Influence" (TM88 – Taylor Gang Remix) (featuring Wiz Khalifa) – 4:27

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[9]

Tove Lo − vocals, songwriter
Wiz Khalifa − vocals, songwriter
Ludvig Söderberg − songwriter
Jakob Jerlström − songwriter
The Struts − producer, programmer
Tom Coyne − mastering engineer
John Hanes − mixing engineer
Serban Ghenea − mixer

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)^[10]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	78

References

^ Lakshmin, Deepa (9 September 2016). "Tove Lo And Wiz Khalifa's New Song 'Influence' Will Give You Lady Wood". MTV News. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ Kheraj, Alim (25 October 2016). "Tove Lo – Lady Wood". DIY. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ Vain, Madison (28 October 2016). "Tove Lo's Lady Wood: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ Levine, Nick (27 October 2016). "Tove Lo – 'Lady Wood' Review". NME. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
^ Empire, Kitty (30 October 2016). "Tove Lo: Lady Wood review – a hard sell for girl power". The Observer. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
^ Cinquemani, Sal (27 October 2016). "Tove Lo: Lady Wood". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^ "Tove Lo – Fairy Dust". Vevo. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
^ "Influence (TM88 – Taylor Gang Remix) [feat. Wiz Khalifa] – Single by Tove Lo". iTunes Store (US). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "Tove Lo / Lady Wood TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
^ "Tove Lo feat. Wiz Khalifa – Influence". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

[1] Lakshmin, Deepa (9 September 2016). "Tove Lo And Wiz Khalifa's New Song 'Influence' Will Give You Lady Wood". MTV News. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[diy-2] Kheraj, Alim (25 October 2016). "Tove Lo – Lady Wood". DIY. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[ew-3] Vain, Madison (28 October 2016). "Tove Lo's Lady Wood: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[nme-4] Levine, Nick (27 October 2016). "Tove Lo – 'Lady Wood' Review". NME. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

[observer-5] Empire, Kitty (30 October 2016). "Tove Lo: Lady Wood review – a hard sell for girl power". The Observer. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

[slant-6] Cinquemani, Sal (27 October 2016). "Tove Lo: Lady Wood". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[Vevo-7] "Tove Lo – Fairy Dust". Vevo. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

[8] "Influence (TM88 – Taylor Gang Remix) [feat. Wiz Khalifa] – Single by Tove Lo". iTunes Store (US). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[9] "Tove Lo / Lady Wood TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[10] "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

[sc_Sweden_Tove_Lo_feat._Wiz_Khalifa-11] "Tove Lo feat. Wiz Khalifa – Influence". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

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Discography Songs
Studio albums	Queen of the Clouds Lady Wood Blue Lips Sunshine Kitty Dirt Femme
Extended plays	Truth Serum Heat
Singles	"Love Ballad" "Habits (Stay High)" "Out of Mind" "Not on Drugs" "Talking Body" "Timebomb" "Moments" "Scars" "Cool Girl" "True Disaster" "Disco Tits" "Bitches" "Glad He's Gone" "Bad as the Boys" "Jacques" "Really Don't Like U" "Sweettalk My Heart" "Bikini Porn" "I'm Coming" "Sadder Badder Cooler" "How Long" "No One Dies from Love" "Love Bites" "My Oh My" "Cave"
Featured singles	"Run on Love" "Strangers" "Heroes (We Could Be)" "Desire" "Close" "Say It" "Out of My Head" "Blow That Smoke" "Venus Fly Trap (Kito Remix)" "Pressure"
Promotional singles	"Influence" "Cycles"
Other songs	"Fun"
Concert tours	Queen of the Clouds Tour Lady Wood Tour
Films	Fairy Dust Fire Fade Blue Lips
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v t e Wiz Khalifa singles
Discography
Rolling Papers	"Black and Yellow" "Roll Up" "On My Level" "The Race" "No Sleep"
Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Young, Wild & Free"
O.N.I.F.C.	"Work Hard, Play Hard" "Remember You"
Blacc Hollywood	"We Dem Boyz" "You and Your Friends"
Khalifa	"Bake Sale"
TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening	"All Night"
Rolling Papers 2	"Something New" "Hopeless Romantic" "Fr Fr"
Other singles	"Say Yeah" "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" "Shell Shocked" "See You Again" "Burn Slow" "King of Everything" "Pull Up" "Sucker for Pain" "Gang Up" "Speed Me Up" "The Thrill"
Featured singles	"Till I'm Gone" "Oh My" "5 O'Clock" "I'm On" "Till I Die" "Payphone" "Celebration" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Die Young" (Remix) "Hate Bein' Sober" "Molly" "Beat It" "23" "Think About It" "Feelin' Myself" "Or Nah" "Party Girls" "Bigroom Blitz" "Kush Ups" "Fuck Apologies" "Ain't Nothing" "Where I'm From" "One Whole Day" "Too Late" "Used to Be"
Promotional singles	"Double Vision" (Remix) "Bright Lights Bigger City" (Remix) "Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier" "KK" "Stayin Out All Night" "Promises" "So High" "Go Hard or Go Home" "No Social Media" "Influence"
Other songs	"Taylor Gang" "Smokin' On" "Let It Go"

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"Influence"

Promotional single by Tove Lo featuring Wiz Khalifa
from the album Lady Wood
Released	9 September 2016 (2016-09-09)
Recorded	2016 Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre	Electropop hip hop dance-pop minimal techno
Length	3:44
Label	Republic
Songwriters	Tove Lo Ludvig Söderberg Jakob Jerlström Wiz Khalifa
Producer	The Struts