Stubborn Love

When the Lumineers issued their self-titled debut album in 2012, the alt-folk rockers quickly became known for two ubiquitous hits: "Ho Hey" and "Stubborn Love." While the former was disguised as a breakup song, it was really about the band's fractured relationship with New York City, whose high cost of leaving forced them to relocate to Denver, Colorado. The latter is also about a complicated relationship, as lead singer Wesley Schultz clings to the empty promises of a woman who refuses to stay loyal to him. He admits her actions have irreparably damaged him, but his stubborn kind of love won't let him give up. "It's better to feel pain than nothing at all," he reasons.

The single, which peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Rock Songs charts, was a radio staple but didn't reach the chart heights of the smash "Ho Hey," possibly because the band wouldn't allow the tune to be edited down for airplay. "We were protective of what we made," Schultz told The Guardian in 2016. "There's art to a song, and you lose that when it gets chopped up and molested. We figured we'd take our chances and thin out the herd for people who actually want to hear our album. Desperately trying to remain relevant is a short-term solution. 'Ho Hey' and 'Stubborn Love' were our icebreakers to the world. It's like if you're at a bar, those songs were like our opening lines when meeting a girl. You still have to back it up."

This was used on these TV shows: The Vampire Diaries ("Today Will Be Different" - 2016) The Night Shift ("Pilot" - 2014) Nashville ("Why Don't You Love Me" - 2013) Danville 2nd Ward Young Men ("High Adventure 2013" - 2013) Covert Affairs ("Sound And Vision" - 2012)