"Start Walking" is a song by Swedish singer

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. It was released on 22 October 2021 through

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as the lead single from her fourth studio album, ''Hard'' (2022).

Background

"Start Walking" was written by

, Pablo Bowman, Peter Rycroft, Caroline Ailin, and Sly. Styrke previously collaborated with Ailin on her third studio album ''

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'' (2018). "Start Walking" was produced by Lostboy. The song was released as a single on 22 October 2021 through

Composition and lyrics

"Start Walking" is a

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song. Styrke described the song as a "

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banger". Regarding its lyrics, she deemed it an "upbeat song with sad lyrics". She said, "It's about a person who knows a relationship is over, and how it sucks to actually be the one to leave but you know there is no other way."

Reception

"Start Walking" debuted and peaked at number 79 on the

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singles chart on 29 October 2021.

Music video

Oskar Gullstrand directed the accompanying

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for "Start Walking".

Track listing

*Digital download #"Start Walking" – 3:14 *Digital download #"Start Walking (acoustic version) – 3:24

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from

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– songwriting *Pablo Bowman – songwriting *Peter Rycroft – songwriting * Caroline Ailin – songwriting *Sly – songwriting *Lostboy – production, keyboards, programming *Henrik Edenhed – mixing

Charts

References

External links

* {{Tove Styrke 2021 songs 2021 singles Tove Styrke songs Songs written by Caroline Ailin Songs written by Pablo Bowman Songs written by Tove Styrke Sony Music singles Songs written by Peter Rycroft