[1] The two artists wrote the song alongside Ali Tamposi and producers Cirkut, Arca, and el Guincho.

[2] "Tears in the Club" leans towards a more contemporary pop sound that strays away from the type of FKA Twigs' regular music, but "maintains the etherealness and distortion for which she's become known".

[3] The song has been described as an R&B-pop track,[4] that pairs "a booming dance floor beat and atmospheric synths" with Twigs and the Weeknd belting out lyrics "that are packed with heartache and angst".

[6] Twigs announced the release date of the single alongside a trailer video on 13 December 2021.

Twigs walks down the street crying and is subsequently picked up by a group of dancers.