British singer-songwriter Tom Odell released Another Love in 2012, and it later appeared on his 2013 debut studio album, Long Way Down. The piano ballad gained enduring online popularity through emotional edits and short-form videos, where creators paired its escalating arrangement with stories of heartbreak, longing, and personal struggle. Renewed circulation on social platforms introduced the track to new audiences years after its release. It remains widely used because a brief section can establish a somber mood while its louder passages support a dramatic visual payoff.