![]() ![]() Per the press release, “Elton John says: ‘The last 18 months have been hard, but being off the road has meant that I’ve actually had time to get back to my roots as a session player and collaborate with some wonderful artists. And if you listen to what the artists have to say about working together, it just might be so. Driven by the restrictions of lockdown and a renewed passion for collaboration, Elton reached out to Dua to work on new music together remotely.”Īnd what they produced is nothing short of exciting hopefully, this effort inspires them to work together again in the future. Dua subsequently performed at The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, which raised over $3 million for the Foundation. A press release for the collab tells the story of how it all came together “The seed of the collaboration was planted after Dua invited Elton for an Instagram live discussing his experiences with Studio 54 ahead of her remix album ‘Club Future Nostalgia.’ A shared respect and subsequent friendship blossomed which saw Elton appear as a guest on Dua’s record breaking Studio 2054 live stream. It’s a unique duo, but they’re kind of vocally made for each other. ![]() In the video, the characters step onto their own planets as they drift apart suddenly, and the press team describes it as, “a beautifully drawn, wistful and, at times, trippy parallel to the last year and a half in lockdown.” With that in mind watching the video, it’s breathtaking and hopeful all at once. The video is delightful, created by Hamburg based animator and director Raman Djafari. John’s croon melts gorgeously with Lipa’s clear and rich vocals, with a pulsing dance beat tying it altogether. It’s set against the backdrop of a music video that is both weird and wonderful with mouse-like claymation creatures and stylized cartoon versions of both Lipa and John exploring the cosmos and dancing in ’70’s platform shoes. Both the rock legend and Lipa sing some of John’s favorites, including the original “Cold Heart” and “Rocket Man,” and it’s blended together like musical butter, smooth and silky. ![]() The song is a stunning revisit of some of John’s best hits in the most wonderful way possible. ![]()
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