"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 350 million streams on Spotify.[1] The song was included in the band's first EP after their 2021 reunion, Try Again, released in May 2022. Show Background[edit]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[edit]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[edit]In January 2022, the band released a new remix version with King Henry.[4] Credits and personnel[edit]Credits adapted from Tidal.[5] The Walters
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Did the Walters break up?In an April 2021 interview, Olson stated that "the band broke up with [him]" and that it was "a pretty tough pill to swallow." Olson later attributed the breakup to being overwhelmed by the band's success at a young age.
Did the Walters get back together?THE WALTERS ARE BACK — with a new EP, a new label, and a new understanding of what it means to be in a band. The group went on hiatus about four years ago, with members citing burnout, overwhelming success at a young age, and no acknowledgement from the music industry as their reasons.
When did I love you so come out the Walters?2014I Love You So / Releasednull
What is the meaning of I love you so?“I Love You So” is centered on a vocalist who has finally decided that he can no longer tolerate his lover's “selfish ways”, i.e. her tendency to cheat and only appreciate him when she's going through an episode of depression. And with her being the addressee, as indicated by the title he still 'loves her so'.
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