Timebomb

"Timebomb" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo from her debut studio album, Queen of the Clouds (2014). It was written by Lo, Alexander Kronlund and Klas Åhlund, and produced by Åhlund. Initially a promotional single, the track was later released as the third single from the album on 12 August 2015. It is an electropop and EDM track with piano instrumentation; the lyrics talk about a passionate and fleeting romance that is not meant to last. "Timebomb" received positive reviews from music critics, with many of them deeming it as one of the best tracks from Queen of the Clouds. However, the track was not commercially successful, only peaking at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker Top 20 chart. A music video for the track was released on 22 June 2015. It depicts Lo performing the track on a beach alongside couples of varied races, ages, and sexual orientations who are fighting and reconciling with each other. The visual received positive reviews and was praised for its LGBTQ themes. The singer performed the track on her Queen of the Clouds Tour in 2015, as well in festivals such as Boston Calling Music Festival and Way Out West. Background and release "Timebomb" was written by Tove Lo, Alexander Kronlund and Klas Åhlund. It was recorded at Apmamman Studio in Stockholm, Sweden, where Åhlund also handled the production and programming of it, and played all the instruments. Michael Ilbert mixed the track at Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany, while Björn Engelmann helped master it at Cutting Room, Stockholm, and David Nyström contributed to the piano. The song is included on "The Sex" section of the singer's debut studio album, Queen of the Clouds. "Timebomb" was initially released on 9 September 2014 as the first promotional single from the record while pre-ordering the album on iTunes. Following the release of its music video in June 2015, Republic Records announced that the track would be the third single from the album, scheduling its release on the US contemporary hit radio stations the next month. However, this was later cancelled by the label, who opted to promote "Moments" instead. Nonetheless, a remixed single of "Timebomb" was digitally released in Europe on 12 August 2015, while on 16 September in North America.