Tears (Perrie Edwards song)

"Tears" is a song by British singer and songwriter Perrie. It was released on 21 June 2024, through Columbia Records, as the second single from her upcoming debut studio album. The song is lyrically about coming out of a bad situation and letting go of what has happened in the past.

Background and release
After the release of her debut single "Forget About Us", Perrie teased her new song through a 'No Tears Hotline', where a voicemail could be heard playing a snippet of the track. Having already hinted at the song's title across her and her team's socials, she released playlists of its reference points and called on her team to describe its sound. On 7 June 2024, she revealed its artwork, release date and the song was released on 21 June 2024.

Composition and lyrics
Prior to its release date, Carl Smith from Official Charts, described "Tears" as "a smooth, '80s-tinged break-up anthem, that sees "Perrie break new ground sonically as she sends some strong parting words to an ex". The song was given to her during a writing session in Los Angeles, by the head of Columbia Records. It was written by Feli Ferraro and produced by Ido Zmishlany.

Music video
The official music video of the song was released on 30 June 2024. The theme of the video was the 1970s.

Commercial performance
The single debuted at number sixty-nine on the UK Singles Chart. The song peaked at number eight on the Official Big Top 40 from Global.

Promotion and live performances
On 16 June 2024, "Tears" received its first performance at Capital FM's Summertime Ball. On 12 July 2024, the song was performed on The One Show

Track listings and formats
Streaming/digital download
 * 1) "Tears" – 2:55
 * 2) "Tears" (Extended) – 4:13
 * 3) "Tears" (Instrumental) – 2:55
 * 4) "Tears" (Acapella) – 2:48

CD single
 * 1) "Tears" – 2:55
 * 2) "Tears" (Extended) – 4:13
 * 3) "Tears" (Acapella) – 2:48

Streaming/digital download - Extended Acapella
 * 1) "Tears" (Extended Acapella) - 3:18

Streaming/digital download - Extended Instrumental
 * 1) "Tears" (Extended Instrumental) - 4:13