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]]>Several major artists chose June 21 as the release date of their new albums, starting with Kehlani, who knocked us off our feet with Crash. It was also a great week for Gracie Abrams, who released her sophomore album The Secret of Us, and stirred quite a commotion with the A-list collaboration “Us.” feat. Taylor Swift.
It was a great week for amazing collaborations overall, and quite a few made it to our list. Maren Morris and Julia Michaels proved they’re a match made in heaven with “Cut!”, while Jamie xx and Robyn joined forces for “Life”.
It’s also been a great week for remixes of songs we already know and love. Ariana Grande did the most meta thing ever and invited Brandy and Monica to hop on a remix of “The Boy is Mine”, while Charli XCX recorded a new version of “Girl, So Confusing” alongside Lorde.
Check out the rest of our list to discover new music by Coldplay, Lola Young, Suki Waterhouse, and The Japanese House.
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]]>The Swedish singer just shared a dreamy video for the closing track from this record, titled “Ever Again”.
Her latest music video sees Robyn dancing on her own (no pun intended), surrounded by classical Greek statues on dim lit sandy stage. She channels her inner Prince with her passionate dance moves while swirling among ancient statues in the room.
The video was directed by Colin Solal Cardo, while Robyn’s longtime collaborator Maria “Decida” Wahlberg handled the choreography. The singer’s goal with this video was to set it in “a dreamy place, somewhere undefined, somewhere in her unconsciousness”.
“Ever Again” is the final track from her critically acclaimed album Honey, which came out on October 26th, 2018.
Robyn is currently busy promoting it around Europe but intends to bring her tour to America later this summer. Honey Tour will conclude with the final concert in Stockholm on August 17th.
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]]>The post “Long Shot” Director Shares the Story Behind the Movie’s Epic Soundtrack appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>One of our favorite parts is its amazing soundtrack, and director Jonathan Levine recently revealed how he put it together.
Music always played a huge role in his filmmaking process, and he took the same approach with this love story about a potential presidential candidate and her newly appointed speechwriter, played by Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen.
Levine shared his process in an interview with Slash Film, and explained he put together a playlist of songs he wanted to use, that served as a great source of inspiration.
“I was really going for this Cameron Crowe thing. Music is how you see the world. Music is the way you mark relationships. Music is what you remember about falling in love or breaking up. Music is the thing you share with someone when you want to get closer to them,” revealed Levine.
One of the most epic moments of the whole movie was surprise cameo by Boyz II Men. They gave the movie a ’90s flavor, and the love story between main characters probably wouldn’t even happen if it wasn’t for their music.
“They were the first call we made, and we we’re so excited they said yes, because from a character perspective, there’s so much of thinking about the young idealist and whether the young version of you would be happy with where you are today,” said Levine.
Boyz II Men – Motownphilly
Boyz II Men – It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Lizzo – Juice
Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water
Frank Ocean – Moon River
Blondie – One Way Or Another
David Bowie – Modern Love
The Cure – Close To Me
Robyn – Dancing On My Own
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]]>The post Best New Songs of the Week appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Several major artists chose June 21 as the release date of their new albums, starting with Kehlani, who knocked us off our feet with Crash. It was also a great week for Gracie Abrams, who released her sophomore album The Secret of Us, and stirred quite a commotion with the A-list collaboration “Us.” feat. Taylor Swift.
It was a great week for amazing collaborations overall, and quite a few made it to our list. Maren Morris and Julia Michaels proved they’re a match made in heaven with “Cut!”, while Jamie xx and Robyn joined forces for “Life”.
It’s also been a great week for remixes of songs we already know and love. Ariana Grande did the most meta thing ever and invited Brandy and Monica to hop on a remix of “The Boy is Mine”, while Charli XCX recorded a new version of “Girl, So Confusing” alongside Lorde.
Check out the rest of our list to discover new music by Coldplay, Lola Young, Suki Waterhouse, and The Japanese House.
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]]>The post Robyn Takes Us Somewhere Dreamy in New Video for “Ever Again” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The Swedish singer just shared a dreamy video for the closing track from this record, titled “Ever Again”.
Her latest music video sees Robyn dancing on her own (no pun intended), surrounded by classical Greek statues on dim lit sandy stage. She channels her inner Prince with her passionate dance moves while swirling among ancient statues in the room.
The video was directed by Colin Solal Cardo, while Robyn’s longtime collaborator Maria “Decida” Wahlberg handled the choreography. The singer’s goal with this video was to set it in “a dreamy place, somewhere undefined, somewhere in her unconsciousness”.
“Ever Again” is the final track from her critically acclaimed album Honey, which came out on October 26th, 2018.
Robyn is currently busy promoting it around Europe but intends to bring her tour to America later this summer. Honey Tour will conclude with the final concert in Stockholm on August 17th.
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]]>The post “Long Shot” Director Shares the Story Behind the Movie’s Epic Soundtrack appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>One of our favorite parts is its amazing soundtrack, and director Jonathan Levine recently revealed how he put it together.
Music always played a huge role in his filmmaking process, and he took the same approach with this love story about a potential presidential candidate and her newly appointed speechwriter, played by Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen.
Levine shared his process in an interview with Slash Film, and explained he put together a playlist of songs he wanted to use, that served as a great source of inspiration.
“I was really going for this Cameron Crowe thing. Music is how you see the world. Music is the way you mark relationships. Music is what you remember about falling in love or breaking up. Music is the thing you share with someone when you want to get closer to them,” revealed Levine.
One of the most epic moments of the whole movie was surprise cameo by Boyz II Men. They gave the movie a ’90s flavor, and the love story between main characters probably wouldn’t even happen if it wasn’t for their music.
“They were the first call we made, and we we’re so excited they said yes, because from a character perspective, there’s so much of thinking about the young idealist and whether the young version of you would be happy with where you are today,” said Levine.
Boyz II Men – Motownphilly
Boyz II Men – It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Lizzo – Juice
Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water
Frank Ocean – Moon River
Blondie – One Way Or Another
David Bowie – Modern Love
The Cure – Close To Me
Robyn – Dancing On My Own
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