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Louis Tomlinson is an alum of one of the bestselling bands of all time—One Direction. The 32-year-old is renowned for his songwriting skills and stage presence.
He is credited as a songwriter on several One Direction's hit songs like Taken, Same Mistakes, Everything About You, and Back For You. After the popular music group embarked on their indefinite hiatus in 2016, Tomlinson began a solo career in December the same year.
His debut solo track, Just Hold On featuring Steve Aoki, peaked at number two on the UK Singles chart and was certified platinum in the U.K. Since then, his other solo projects have amassed millions of streams on Spotify and earned him iHeartRadio Music Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards, amongst others.
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Back to You, Two of Us and 3 other Louis Tomlinson songs to add to your playlist
1) Back to You (584,110,574 Spotify streams)
Back to You features American singer, Bebe Rexha and English producer, Digital Farm Animals. Louis Tomlinson, Nicholas Gale, Pablo Bowman, Richard Boardman, and Sarah Blanchard are credited as writers of the electropop song.
Released on July 21, 2017, Back to You marks Louis Tomlinson’s second solo single after 1D went on an hiatus. In the track, Tomlinson laments about an unhealthy relationship that he can’t seem to get out of.
The chorus reflects this:
"Oh, you stress me out, you kill me/ You drag me down, you fu** me up/ We're on the ground, we're screaming/ I don't know how to make it stop/ I love it, I hate it/ And I can't take it/ But I keep on coming back to you"
The song was certified platinum in Australia, Canada, Mexico, Norway, the UK, and the United States. It also won Best Collaboration in the 2017 CelebMix Awards and Favorite Collaboration in the 2018 MPS Online Awards.
2) Two of Us (174,114,475 Spotify streams)
Two of Us, released on March 7, 2019, is the lead single from Louis Tomlinson's debut album, Walls. The song blends pop production with a classic ballad sound and is written by Tomlinson, Bryn Christopher, Andrew Jackson, and Duck Blackwell.
The pop song secured 43rd position on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart and was included in the list of 22 Best Mothers Day Songs by Oprah Magazine.
Two of Us is centered on themes of grief and loss and was written as an ode to the singer's late mother who died in 2016 from leukemia. The first verse reads:
"It's been a minute since I called you/ Just to hear the answerphone/ Yeah, I know that you won't get this/ But I'll leave a message so I'm not alone/ This morning I woke up still dreaming,"
It continues:
"With memories playing through my head/ You'll never know how much I miss you/ The day that they took you, I wish it was me instead,"
3) Miss You (163,854,487 Spotify streams)
In Miss You, Louis Tomlinson mourns the loss of his relationship and turns to drinks and partying for succor. The bridge reflects this:
"Now, I'm asking my friends how to say "I'm sorry, "/ They say, "Lad, give it time, there's no need to worry"/ And we can't even be on the phone now/ And I can't even be with you alone now/ Oh, how shit changes,"
The lyrics further read:
"We were in love, now we're strangers/ When I feel it comin' up, I just throw it all away/ Get another two shots 'cause it doesn't matter anyway,"
Miss You was released as a single on December 1, 2017, and peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. The melancholic pop song was written by Louis Tomlinson, Richard Boardman, Asia Whiteacre, and Andrew HaasIan, amongst others.
4) Always You (108,529,064 Spotify streams)
Always You was released on January 31, 2020, as the eighth track of Louis Tomlinson's debut studio album, Walls, which occupied ninth spot on the Billboard 200 and 4 on the UK Albums chart. The song was penned by Louis Tomlinson along with Jason Reeves, Ali Tamposi, Mathew Burns, and Andrew Watt.
The breakup song expresses the feeling of regret of losing that special someone and the realization that different places or objects remind you of them.
The first verse reflects this:
"I went to Amsterdam without you/ And all I could do was think about you/ And oh-oh-oh, I should've known/ I went to Tokyo to let it go/ Drink after drink, but I still felt alone/ I should've known,"
5) Just Like You (90,358,281 Spotify streams)
Just Like You was released on October 12, 2017, as Louis Tomlinson's first promotional single. It was written by the singer himself alongside Jesse Thomas and Mathew Burns who also produced the song.
The EDM pop track embraces elements of snappy beats and wobbling instrumentals. Louis describes the song as a tune that humanizes him and shows his fans that he is just like them as he also grapples with everyday highs and lows.
The chorus encapsulates this:
"I'm just like you/ Even though my problems look nothing like yours do/ Yeah, I get sad too/ And when I'm down I need somebody to talk to/ Yeah, I feel the same as you do,"
It continues:
Same stress, same sh** to go through/ I'm just like you/ If you only knew,"
Just Like You claimed 99th spot on the UK Singles chart.
Live, a surprise album and Tomlinson's most recent work, was released for streaming and digital download in April 2024 and was issued physically in August of the same year. The album consists of performances recorded during the Louis Tomlinson World tour and Faith in the Future World Tour.
