Tough Love (duo)

Tough Love
Genres House[1]
Labels Island Records
Members
  • Alex Prinzivalli
  • Stefan O'Brien

Tough Love are a British duo consisting of Alex Prinzivalli and Stefan O'Brien. They are best known for their debut single "So Freakin' Tight", which peaked to number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Now signed to Island Records through their own imprint Get Twisted Records.[3]

Tough Love have rapidly risen through the ranks of the dance music world since forming in 2011. Their distinct, recognisable productions together with energetic and bass-heavy DJ sets have created a cult following of hardcore fans across the UK and beyond. Favourites across national radio stations including BBC Radio 1, 1xtra, Kiss, Kiss Fresh, Capital, Capital Xtra and Rinse FM, Tough Love have earned support from broadcasters and DJs Annie Mac, Pete Tong, B Traits, Mark Fowler, Mad Alan, Danny Howard, MistaJam, Target as well as gaining industry respect from DJs such as Duke Dumont, Solomun, Kenny Dope, Todd Terry and Roger Sanchez.[3][4]

Labeled by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 as "one of the production teams we're excited for"[5] & dubbed as "an act you need to look out for" by BBC Radio 1's Danny Howard[6] The duo have released on a series of established international labels, including Toolroom, Off, Nurvous, Suara & Kenny Dope's Dope Wax to name just a few, and their own imprint Get Twisted Records that is fast becoming one of the most talked about underground labels in the house scene. They also won 'Best Single' at the 2014 Bass Music Awards for "Lonely Highway".[4][7]

Tough Love provided stand out remixes for Le Youth "Real" & "Dance With Me", Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne "Real Love" & "Aint Got Far To Go", Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass" & Shift K3Y "I Know"[4]

In 2015 Tough Love scored 2 Top 40 hits with So Freakin' Tight (11) & Pony (39) as well as cementing their underground prowess with a weekly residency for 'The Redlight' at Sankeys Ibiza alongside DJ EZ, Todd Terry & Matt Jam Lammont. They compiled & mixed 'The Redlight' 2015 album which was released on Get Twisted Records charting in the national compilation chart. In the summer of 2015 Tough Love announced a joint venture deal between Get Twisted Records & Sony Columbia.

Radio

Tough Love currently hold weekly radio shows on Kiss FM every Thursday at Midnight & Kiss Fresh Friday's from 9 pm, showcasing their signature sound 'The Best of Big & Bumpy Basslines'.[8]

Awards

  • Bass House Music Awards "Best Single 2014" – Winner
  • Dj Mag "Best British Newcomer" – Nominated

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums
Title Details
Past Present Future
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: Get Twisted
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Details
Fake Faces
  • Released: 17 June 2013
  • Label: Cream Couture
  • Formats: Digital download
Dlnw
  • Released: 24 June 2016
  • Label: Undr The Radr
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
BEL
[9]		 UK
[10]
"Dreams" 2014 –— Non-album singles
"So Freakin' Tight" 2015 7111 Silver (UK), Gold (Ire) Gold (Fin), Gold (Pol) Past Present Future
"Pony (Jump on It)"
(featuring Ginuwine)		 –39
"What You Need Is Me"
(featuring Nastaly)		 –– Non-album singles
"Touch"
(featuring Arlissa)		 2016 –— Past Present Future
"Friday Night" –— Non-album singles
"Like I Can"
(with Karen Harding)		 –— Past Present Future
"Hold On"
(with Roger Sanchez featuring Boy George)		 –— Non-album singles
"Dopamine" 2017 –—
"Like a Drug" –— Past Present Future
"Animal" –—
"Lose My Mind" –—
"Closer To Love"
(featuring A*M*E)		 –—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix credits

EPs

  • "Friday Night" (Get Twisted)
  • "DLNW" (Undr The Radr)
  • "What You Need Is Me" Feat Nastaly (Get Twisted / Sony)
  • Closed the Door featuring Nastaly (LouLou Records)
  • Amine Edge & Dance VS Tough Love – The Perfect Love (Get Twisted Records)
  • Dreams (Toolroom Records)
  • Bring the Heat Volume 1 (Get Twisted Records)
  • Loving You / Hating Me (Get Twisted Records)
  • Tough Love & Taylor – In My Way (Off Recordings)
  • Keep It Burning (Nervous Records)
  • The Night Is Calling (Runnin' Wild Records)
  • You've Been Cheating
  • Taking Over
  • Cold Blood

References

  1. ↑ Hymo, Josh (7 October 2017). "UK house duo Tough Love team up with grammy nominated vocalist A*M*E for "Closer To Love"". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150402203807/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150315/. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 1 2 "Tough Love | Artists". Islandrecords.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tough Love – About". Toughloveofficial.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Annie Mac's Mini Mix: Tough Love's 'Time Machine' Mini Mix by BBC Radio 1 + BBC 1Xtra – Hear the world's sounds". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Reviews – Tough Love – So Freakin Tight Hannah Wants And Tough Love Remix". Inhale.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "2014". Thebassmusicawards.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "KISS FM UK Radio Player | The Beat of the UK". KissFM. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Discografie Tough Love". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Tough Love" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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