"I Love You So" is a song by American indie-pop band the Walters. It was released on November 28, 2014 from the band's debut EP Songs for Dads. In 2021, it went viral on video sharing app TikTok, where it has over half a million views, and gained over 1 billion streams on Spotify. The song was included in the band's first EP after their 2021 reunion, Try Again, released in May 2022.
Background In 2017, the band performed in Lollapalooza, hereafter they announced the band temporarily disbanded. In mid-2021, the song started to become popular on TikTok, at that time the band's members reconnected together, and signed with Warner Records. In a press release, the band said: "'I Love You So'. This song kicked off our career and now it's the song that got the band back together". About the internet meme on TikTok, the band told magazine Variety: "It was a sign from the universe, There's a reason why this song keeps coming back into our lives, and the TikTok virality was definitely the extra kick we needed to be like, 'Okay, let's give this another shot and let's try to make the most of it.'".
Content Warner Records CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck stated in an interview with Billboard: "I Love You So" is "a perfect and modern example of a great song, [...] The song is memorable upon first listen and timeless in its production so no surprise it has risen above the clutter to identify itself as a hit song".
Remix In January 2022, the band released a new remix version with King Henry.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. The Walters Charlie Ekhaus – drums, mastering, mixing, producer Walter Kosner – guitar, producer Luke Olson – lead vocals, producer MJ Tirabassi – backing vocals, producer Danny Wells – bass, producer
Additional musicians Aaron Aptaker – keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart performance for "I Love You So" Chart (2021–2024) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 98 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 58 Global 200 (Billboard) 55 Indonesia (Billboard) 11 Lithuania (AGATA) 21 Malaysia (RIM) 13 Philippines (Billboard) 19 Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard) 40 Singapore (RIAS) 24 US Billboard Hot 100 71 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 20 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) 6 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 21
Year-end charts + 2022 year-end chart performance for "I Love You So" Chart (2022) Position Global 200 (Billboard) 147 Lithuania (AGATA) 75 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) 15 Chart (2024) Peakposition Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) 64
Certifications
Release history + Release history for "I Love You So" Region Date Format Label Various November 28, 2014 Italy November 23, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Warner United States January 18, 2022
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