Out of Love (Alessia Cara song) explained

"Out of Love" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara. Def Jam Recordings serviced it to contemporary hit radio on January 29, 2019, as the third single from Cara's second studio album The Pains of Growing (2018). Richard Nowels Jr. co-wrote it with Cara, and co-produced it with Dean Reid. "Out of Love" is a ballad which was inspired by a friend of Cara's who had a breakup.

The artwork for "Out of Love" was unveiled on January 23, 2019. The song's music video was released in April 2019. Cara has performed it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Background and reception

Richard Nowels Jr. co-wrote "Out of Love" with Alessia Cara, and co-produced it with Dean Reid. The song was inspired by a friend of Cara's who had a breakup.^[1] It is an "airy, slow and personally deep" song, which was created after a friend asked Cara to write a song about "somebody falling out of love with you".^[2] It was serviced to contemporary hit radio on January 29, 2019, six days after Cara unveiled its artwork.^[3]

According to Beth Bowles of Exclaim!, "Out of Love" sees the singer "demand our attention as she shows off her her vocal range, her voice smooth and rich as honey".^[4] NMEs Nick Levine called the song a "big, sad ballad".^[5]

Music video

The music video was released in April 2019.^[6]

Live performances

Cara performed "Out of Love" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on December 4, 2018.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Credits and personnel

Credits are referenced from the album's liner notes.^[10]

• Alessia Cara – songwriting, lead vocals
• Rick Nowels – songwriting, production, piano, strings
• Dean Reid – production, drums, engineering
• Dylan Brady – bass guitar, percussion
• Brian Griffin – drums
• Zach Rae – keyboards, strings
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Trevor Yasuda – engineering
• Chris Rockwell – engineering
• Kieron Menzies – engineering
• Patrick Warren – strings

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canada All-Format (Billboard)[11]	28
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	71

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref
United States	January 29, 2019	Contemporary hit radio	Def Jam	[14]
	May 13, 2019	Adult contemporary radio		[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rad . Tanya . Alessia Cara Reveals What Inspired Her Song 'Out Of Love' . . February 3, 2019 . January 10, 2019.
2. Web site: Fekadu . Mesfin . Alessia Cara overcomes life's negative vibes thanks to 'Pains of Growing' . . February 3, 2019 . December 10, 2018.
3. Web site: Cara, Alessia . Alessia Cara . Alessia Cara (@alessiasmusic) • Instagram photos and videos . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/alessiasmusic/1962711658778601675 . 2021-12-25 . registration. . February 3, 2019 . January 23, 2019.
4. Web site: Bowles . Beth . Alessia Cara The Pains of Growing . . February 3, 2019 . November 27, 2018.
5. Web site: Levine . Nick . Alessia Cara – 'The Pains Of Growing' review . . February 3, 2019 . December 14, 2018.
6. Alessia Cara Hovers Over Couples in Distress in 'Out of Love' Video. Rolling Stone. 4 April 2019 .
7. Zemler . Emily . Watch Alessia Cara Perform Emotional New Album Cut 'Out of Love' on 'Fallon' . . February 3, 2019 . December 5, 2018.
8. Bajgrowicz . Brooke . Alessia Cara Gets Mellow on 'Tonight Show' With Emotional 'Out of Love' . . February 3, 2019 . December 5, 2018.
9. Web site: Cowen . Trace William . Anderson .Paak and Alessia Cara Lose Brutal Charades Battle to Saoirse Ronan and Jimmy Fallon . . February 3, 2019 . December 5, 2018.
10. 2018. The Pains of Growing. Alessia Cara. Def Jam Recordings.
11. Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada All-Format). Billboard. June 12, 2020.
12. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. May 11, 2019.
13. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
14. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access Media Group. February 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127025730/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. January 27, 2019.
15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190509014359/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases - Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates. All Access Media Group. May 11, 2019. May 9, 2019.