Clean Bandit - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson) -

"I tried hard to make you want me / But we're not supposed to be".

The Anthem of Resilience: Why Clean Bandit’s "Tears" Still Hits Different Clean Bandit - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson)

Fans of Harry Potter might recognize a special guest: a snowy owl that was one of several to play Hedwig in the film franchise. "I tried hard to make you want me

The collaboration was actually suggested by Simon Cowell, who called Patterson to insist he hear Johnson's voice on the track. The result was a "mad beast" of a song that evolved over a year from a simple piano melody into a complex production featuring changing time signatures and a "1990s vision of a future breakup song". Lyrical Depth: Finding Power in the Pain The result was a "mad beast" of a

The track marked a pivotal moment for both artists. For , it was her first official release following her X Factor win, proving she had the powerhouse vocals to carry more than just a competition winner's single. For Clean Bandit , it was their first major release since "Stronger," and notably the last single to feature founding violinist Neil Amin-Smith before his departure.