Looking for Love in the Wrong Place

## Alternative Artwork

Troye's Hypermanic Mix

"**Looking for Love in the Wrong Place**" is the second single from Australian singer Troye Sivan's second extended play *Hyper*. It was released on July 22, 2021, through Atlantic Records. It was written by Sivan and Andrew Watt, who also produced the track. The song received critical acclaim upon release, with many publications labeling it a highlight from the album. It reached #5 on the *Billboard Hot Singles Chart*.

## Background

"Looking for Love in the Wrong Place" was originally planned to feature on Sivan's sixth album *Mania*, in its final act "Grandiose", but after a rigorous selection process it was cut from the album and left as an outtake as it didn't fit along with the rest of the tracks. It then found its place in *Hyper*, acting as its second and final single.

### Artwork

The artwork for "Looking for Love in the Wrong Place" follows a similar visual style of his previous artwork. It sees a distorted polaroid photograph of Sivan edited in various colors.

## Writing and Recording

"Looking for Love in the Wrong Place" is a soft rock song that reflects on the difficulties of moving on from someone, by painting it through themes of the afterlife. It features the biggest orchestra in the album, almost being led by strings on top of the electric guitars and upbeat drums.

## Release and Promotion

After the release and success of "New Winds" as the lead single from *Hyper*, "Looking for Love in the Wrong Place" serves as the album's second and final single. It was announced and released on the same day, as well as sent to radio.

### Remixes

A week after its initial release, the single was remixed by Sivan with a new version dubbed "Troye's Hypermanic Mix" featuring a longer track length, and different artwork.

## Critical Reception

The single received universal acclaim upon release, with multiple publications calling it an immediate album highlight. They praised the new storytelling style of songwriting for Sivan, and recognised the much better fit of the song in this new album.

In an in-depth review of the track, *Pitchfork* commented on the lyrics content, which they described as "a song all about moving on, and the difficulty this can present for some people". They dive further into it, "we understand the desperation and vulnerability that Sivan presents with much more clarity, the relationship between this spirit and the living realm a claustrophobic and complicated one". They also praised the song's production and blend of sounds by saying "what it does masterfully is mixing this soft rock genre with a full orchestra that joins towards the second half of the song, creating a soundscape that's so dense it absorbs you completely. It's airy at points, and suffocating at others; distorted electric guitars twirl together with a beautiful arrangement of strings that as a whole create a cacophony of confusion."

## Commercial Performance

"Looking for Love in the Wrong Place" debuted at #5 in the *Billboard Hot Singles Chart* with 79.61 chart points, though it topped the *Billboard Digital Songs Chart* and *Billboard Trending Songs Chart*. As of September 2021 it's certified Silver with 149.15 chart points.

## Track Listing

***Digital Download***

***Digital Download –** Troye's Hypermanic Mix*