Chest Pain (I Love)
| "Chest Pain (I Love)" | ||||
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| Single by Malcolm Todd | ||||
| from the album Malcolm Todd | ||||
| Released | December 4, 2024 | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Malcolm Todd singles chronology | ||||
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"Chest Pain (I Love)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd, released on December 4, 2024,[1] as the lead single from his self-titled debut studio album (2025). Considered his breakout hit, it went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok and became his first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, debuting and peaking at number 68.[2]
Background and promotion
Malcolm Todd began teasing the song at his concerts in late 2024, with a fan sharing a clip of one such performance overlayed with a studio-quality snippet of the song in a TikTok video on November 15, 2024. Four days later, Todd posted a video on TikTok using the same sound, of him in the recording studio. It features the second half of the chorus, in which he repeatedly sings "I love".[3] As of April 2025, the official audio has soundtracked over 400,000 clips on the platform, while another variation of the song has been used in over 1.5 million clips.[2][3] Most of the videos have highlighted the "I love" refrain and centered around the people or things that the creators like.[2]
In 2025, the song became the focus of a popular internet meme after Instagram user @notpresidentlloyd uploaded a Twitch livestream clip of the game R.E.P.O. featuring a user named Just_CSmallz rolling on the ground and singing the song.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 78 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[6] | 101 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 93 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 68 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 10 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Chest Pain (I Love) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Zellner, Xander (April 15, 2025). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Malcolm Todd Arrives With Breakthrough Hit 'Chest Pain (I Love)'". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Deins, Kyle; Lipshutz, Jason (April 9, 2025). "'White Lotus' Streaming Gains for Old & New Theme Song, Billy Preston Closing Song". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "R.E.P.O. "I Love"". Know Your Meme. April 8, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: April 19, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of April 19, 2025". Billboard. April 19, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of April 19, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of April 19, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Malcolm Todd – Chest Pain (I Love)". Music Canada. Retrieved June 14, 2025.