Tempo (Margaret song)
{{Short description|2019 single by Margaret}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Tempo
| cover = Margaret Tempo.jpeg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Margaret
| album =
| released = {{Start date|2019|02|9|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2018
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=49}}
| label = {{hlist|Powerhouse|Warner}}
| writer = {{hlist|Anderz Wrethov|Jimmy Jansson|Laurell Barker|Sebastian von Koenigsegg}}
| producer =
| prev_title = Błogość
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Gaja Hornby
| next_year = 2019
}}
"Tempo" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was written by Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Jansson, Laurell Barker and Sebastian von Koenigsegg. The song was released on 9 February 2019 by Powerhouse and Warner Music.
On 27 November 2018, Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) announced that Margaret was one of the artists taking part in Melodifestivalen 2019, Sweden's national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2019, with "Tempo".{{cite web|last=Dahlander|first=Gustav|url=https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127092702/https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 November 2018|title=Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna|work=Gustavs expertblogg|publisher=SVT|language=Swedish|date=27 November 2018|accessdate=27 November 2018}} She placed fifth in the second semi-final of the competition which took place on 9 February 2019 in Malmö Arena, and was subsequently eliminated.{{cite web|last1=Ekdahl|first1=Pernilla|last2=Zandihn|first2=Maria|url=https://www.skd.se/2019/02/09/malou-prytz-och-hanna-ferm-liamoo-vidare-till-final/|title=De gick vidare till final|work=Skånska Dagbladet|language=Swedish|date=9 February 2019|accessdate=10 February 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210171503/https://www.skd.se/2019/02/09/malou-prytz-och-hanna-ferm-liamoo-vidare-till-final/|archivedate=10 February 2019|url-status=live}} The single charted in the top 10 in Poland and in the top 50 in Sweden.
Live recording of "Tempo" from Margaret's MTV Unplugged concert special was released on its accompanying live album in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.cgm.pl/news/margaret-ze-stylowym-prezentem-na-10-lecie-tworczosci/|title=Margaret ze stylowym prezentem na 10-lecie twórczości|publisher=Codzienna Gazeta Muzyczna|language=pl|date=14 April 2023|access-date=14 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414160450/https://www.cgm.pl/news/margaret-ze-stylowym-prezentem-na-10-lecie-tworczosci/|archive-date=14 April 2023|url-status=live}}
Music video
"Tempo" has two music videos labelled "Up" and "Down" which make one music video when put together on two separate mobile devices with the device on top playing the "Up" version of the video and the device below playing the "Down" version at the same time. Both versions, directed by Maciej Bieliński, were released on 25 April 2019.{{cite web|url=https://dziendobry.tvn.pl/a/margaret-z-innowacyjnym-klipem-tego-w-polsce-jeszcze-nie-bylo|title=Margaret z innowacyjnym klipem. Tego w Polsce jeszcze nie było!|publisher=TVN|language=Polish|date=26 April 2019|accessdate=26 April 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426121325/https://dziendobry.tvn.pl/a/margaret-z-innowacyjnym-klipem-tego-w-polsce-jeszcze-nie-bylo|archivedate=26 April 2019|url-status=live}}
Accolades
| class="wikitable"
|+Accolades for "Tempo" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Ceremony ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ||||
| align="center"| 2020 | Fryderyk | Audience Award | {{nom}} | align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://konkursy.radiozet.pl/Wybierz-z-nami-Nagrode-Publicznosci-Fryderyk-Festiwal-2020|title=Wybierz z nami Nagrodę Publiczności Fryderyk Festiwal 2020!|publisher=Radio ZET|accessdate=25 February 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200225175033/https://konkursy.radiozet.pl/Wybierz-z-nami-Nagrode-Publicznosci-Fryderyk-Festiwal-2020|archivedate=25 February 2020}} |
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+Weekly chart performance for "Tempo" ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Poland|7|chartid=3027|year=2019|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 April 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|43|artist=Margaret|song=Tempo|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 May 2024}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for "Tempo" ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row" | Poland (Airplay 2019){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1813|title=Najpopularniejsze albumy i single 2019 roku|publisher=ZPAV|language=Polish|date=27 January 2020|accessdate=27 January 2020}}
| align="center" | 49 |
|---|
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Release history
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|+Release history and formats for "Tempo" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row"| Various
| 9 February 2019 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|Powerhouse|Warner Music}} | align="center"| Citations accounting for the digital release of "Tempo" in various countries:
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References
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Category:Margaret (singer) songs
Category:Melodifestivalen songs of 2019
Category:Songs written by Jimmy Jansson
Category:Songs written by Wrethov