What is also interesting to me is how this Bb minor loop sits behind a selection of Elton John songs that were most definitely major! Let’s take an example of the first verse of Sacrifice, which also starts Cold Heart: Anyway, cool and sophisticated is definitely how the Cold Heart chord progression sounds … Cold Heart chords: Bbm7 Ebm7 Gb and Fm7 For me, the one musician who really brought cool, sophisticated RnB to the public’s attention was Stevie Wonder – of course, you may have other ideas.
While minor seventh and major seventh chords (along with 9ths, 11ths and 13ths) have been used extensively in jazz, and some classical music, I mostly associate them with RnB. And in many cases, they use the rich extended chords we see here. The most common use of minor keys is in dance music-influenced tracks like Cold Heart. In February, I analysed the top 20 tracks in the Apple Music Global Top 100. My guess is that in the last 50 years at least 90% of all pop songs have been in major keys but their minor sibling has recently experienced a massive revival. Whether you play this song in Bb minor or A minor, it’s obviously still minor – and that means a more melancholy feel. Drop down a semitone and you have Am7 Dm7 F and Em7. All keys are pretty well equal on a piano (Elton John’s instrument), whereas on a guitar you’d normally choose something easier to play. Well, the chord sequence itself is not so unusual, even though the key of Bb minor may be unfamiliar to many musicians, particularly guitarists – only keyboard players use keys like this. Repeating from the beginning to the end of the track are Bbm7, Ebm7, Gb and Fm7 – three rich minor sevenths and a plain vanilla major triad. This new mash-up incorporates elements of four classic Elton John tracks, including Sacrifice (1989), Rocket Man (1972), Kiss the Bride (1983) and Where’s the Shoorah? (1976) – four contrasting themes superimposed on one four-chord loop. This isn’t the first time the two pop artists collaborated on a project.Įarlier this year, Lipa and John performed a stripped down version of Bennie and the Jets during the virtual Academy Awards pre-show.Ĭheck out the video for Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) below and listen to the track here.This track has been mixed by Australian dance trio PNAU. “Can’t wait to hear it everywhere this summer.” It’s so very special, with some of my very favourite Elton John classic songs combined – I loved being part of such a creative and joyous experience. “It has been an absolute honour and privilege to collaborate on this track with him. Elton is such an inspirational artist and also has the naughtiest sense of humour – a perfect combination,” she explained. “Ever since we first “met” online, we totally clicked.
The energy she brought to ‘Cold Heart’ just blew my mind.”ĭua Lipa echoed similar sentiments to the Rocketman singer and described the creative experience as “very special.” She’s a truly wonderful artist, and person, absolutely bursting with creativity and ideas.
“And having the opportunity to spend time with Dua, albeit remotely has been incredible. “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,” he said. Where all of us can meet on the dance floor, forget the outside and lose ourselves in the healing waters of music and love eternal.”Ī post shared by DUA LIPA Your Song artist also released a statement about the record and opened up about his bond with Lipa. “ take them into our world, the psychedelic lazer black lit club.
“Setting a stage for the two greatest performers in the world today Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa, we knew we had to go in deep,” they explained. Speaking on the track’s infectious production, electronic producers PNAU said they wanted to take Lipa and John into their “psychedelic” world. To make this release even more iconic, the two pop legends also unveiled a stunning accompanying video for the track.ĭirected and animated by Raman Djafari, the visual showcases animated versions of John and Lipa as they traverse a dynamic and euphoric universe.įrom stop motion characters and intricate dance routines to extraterrestrial fantasy lands and trippy animation, the video for Cold Heart is a fun and mind-blowing experience. Throughout the hypnotic song, Lipa and John deliver incredible vocals that are sure to leave fans yearning for their own trip to the dance floor. Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa have dropped their brand new collaboration Cold Heart (PNAU Remix), and it’s everything.īacked by a modern disco sound, the dance record was created using a combination of four classic Elton John tracks – Kiss the Bride, Rocketman, Where’s the Shoorah, and Sacrifice.
0 kommentar(er)
