I Love You So (song)

For Natalie Cole song, see I Love You So.

"I Love You So"
Single by the Walters
from the EP Songs for Dads
ReleasedNovember 28, 2014 (2014-11-28)
Length2:40
Label
Producer(s)The Walters, Charles Ekhaus
The Walters singles chronology
"I Love You So"
(2014) 		"Hunk Beach / I Wanna Be Good"
(2015)
Music video
"I Love You So" on YouTube

"I Love You So" is a song by American indie-pop band the Walters. It was released on November 28, 2014 from the band's debut EP Songs for Dads. In 2021, it went viral on video sharing app TikTok, where it has over half a million views, and gained over 1 billion streams on Spotify.[1] The song was included in the band's first EP after their 2021 reunion, Try Again, released in May 2022.

Background

In 2017, the band performed in Lollapalooza, hereafter they announced the band temporarily disbanded. In mid-2021, the song started to become popular on TikTok, at that time the band's members reconnected together, and signed with Warner Records. In a press release, the band said: "'I Love You So'. This song kicked off our career and now it's the song that got the band back together".[2] About the internet meme on TikTok, the band told magazine Variety: "It was a sign from the universe, There's a reason why this song keeps coming back into our lives, and the TikTok virality was definitely the extra kick we needed to be like, 'Okay, let's give this another shot and let's try to make the most of it.'".[1]

Content

Warner Records CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck stated in an interview with Billboard: "I Love You So" is "a perfect and modern example of a great song, [...] The song is memorable upon first listen and timeless in its production so no surprise it has risen above the clutter to identify itself as a hit song".[3]

Remix

In January 2022, the band released a new remix version with King Henry.[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

The Walters
  • Charlie Ekhaus – drums, mastering, mixing, producer
  • Walter Kosner – guitar, producer
  • Luke Olson – lead vocals, producer
  • MJ Tirabassi – backing vocals, producer
  • Danny Wells – bass, producer
Additional musicians
  • Aaron Aptaker – keyboards

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "I Love You So"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
France (SNEP)[25] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[26] Gold 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[27] Gold 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "I Love You So"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 28, 2014
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[31]
Italy November 23, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Warner [32]
United States January 18, 2022 [33]

References

  1. ^ a b Shanfeld, Ethan (December 8, 2021). "How TikTok Hit 'I Love You So' Gave Life to Defunct Band the Walters Seven Years After Its Release". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "5 Reasons Why We Love The Walters So". Warner Music New Zealand. November 4, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Panaligan, EJ (November 11, 2021). "The Walters Sign With Warner Records Following Reunion: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Major, Michael (January 7, 2022). "The Walters Unveil King Henry Remix of 'I Love You So'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Credits / I Love You So / The Walters". Tidal. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 February 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1668. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 21, 2022. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: Week of February 12, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Billboard Global 200: February 12, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Indonesia Songs: February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "RIM Charts Top 20, Week 2". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. January 21, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Philippines Songs: February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "Philippines Hot 100 Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Walters – I Love You So". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 9". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on March 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  17. ^ "Hot 100 Chart: February 12, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  18. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  19. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of April 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  20. ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of May 21, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  21. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  22. ^ "2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  23. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – The Walters – I Love You So". Music Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "French single certifications – The Walters – I Love You So" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  26. ^ "Italian single certifications – The Walters – I Love You So" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  27. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – The Walters – I Love You So" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  28. ^ "Spanish single certifications – The Walters – I Love You So". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Walters – I Love You So". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  30. ^ "American single certifications – The Walters – I Love You So". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  31. ^ "I Love You So - Single by The Walters". Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  32. ^ "The Walters "I Love You So" | (Radio Date: 23/11/2022)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  33. ^ "Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.