"Love Don't Hate It" is a song by Dutch singer-songwriter
Duncan Laurence. It was released as a digital download on 23 October 2019 by Spark Records as the second single from his debut studio album ''
Small Town Boy'', the song also features on his debut EP ''
Worlds on Fire''. It is the follow-up to "
Arcade", Laurence's winning entry at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
Background
Laurence previously stated that he did not want to rush out a follow-up to "Arcade", but rather take his time and wait until he found the right song.
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De Telegraaf
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'' announced on 14 October that fans that had attended Laurence's performance in
Nijmegen
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were told the follow-up single would be "Love Don't Hate It".
Laurence called it "a song about fighting for who you are and who you choose to love" and his "answer against the hate in the world, that will always keep trying to break down what we crave most: love".
Live performance
Duncan premiered the song on Dutch television during ''
De Wereld Draait Door
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'' on 23 October.
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal.
* Tofer Brown – Producer, associated performer, background vocalist, engineer, guitar, piano, programmer, studio personnel
*
Duncan de Moor – Composer, lyricist, associated performer, vocals
* Michelle Buzz – Composer, lyricist
*
Robert Gerongco – Composer, lyricist
*
Sam Farrar – Composer, lyricist, associated performer, guitar, programmer
*
Samuel Gerongco – Composer, lyricist
*
Ilse DeLange
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Biography
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– Associated performer, background vocalist
* Tijmen Zinkhaan – Engineer, studio personnel
* Frank Arkwright – Mastering engineer, studio personnel
* Cenzo Townshend – Mixer, studio personnel
* Andy Selby – Studio personnel, vocal editing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
2019 singles
2019 songs
Duncan Laurence songs
Songs written by Sam Farrar
Songs written by Duncan Laurence
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