Spotify Singles
HEALTH share cover of Deftones’ “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)”
The electro-industrial act took on the classic Deftones song for the Spotify Singles series. HEALTH Share Cover of Deftones’ “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)”: Stream Jon Hadusek
Avril Lavigne Covers Adele’s “Hello” for Spotify Singles: Stream
Avril Lavigne released a new cover of Adele’s “Hello” on Friday, June 24th. The track comes courtesy of the singer’s new Spotify Singles session. On her version, Lavigne stays true to the spirit of Adele’s bombastic 2015 original, singing with regret and longing over a melancholy piano line. “Hello from the other side,” she wails with extra pain in her voice. “I must’ve called a thousand times/ To tell you I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done.” Meanwhile, she also recorded a new, acoustic rendition of “Love Sux,” the title track off her most recent studio set, which was released back in February and also includes the hit singles “Bite Me” and “Love It When You Hate Me” featuring Blackbear. Advertisement Related Video “I love Adele’s song ‘Hello’ and have been dying to do a cover of it,”...
YUNGBLUD Covers Madonna on Spotify Singles
British rocker YUNGBLUD teamed up with Spotify to release two new singles. The first is an intimate and soulful stripped-down version of his Bowie-referencing single, “mars.” “I decided to strip ‘mars’ back, just me and the piano. It’s something that this song deserves, to exist in its purest form so the emotion can just radiate. I have owed my fan base a version like this for a long time,” he said in a statement The second single is a playful rendition of Madonna’s iconic “Like a Virgin” to be “completely out of the box.” He tells, “Madonna is a massive idol of mine, I admire every move she artistically made. I wanted to take the classic, add some YUNGBLUD energy and shake it the fuck up! This is a song I heard growing up, my mum and my sisters used to play it all the time so that ad...
DJ Snake and Dhee Join Forces to Recreate Viral Tamil-Language Hit, “Enjoy Enjaami”
DJ Snake has teamed up with Spotify to breathe new life into “Enjoy Enjaami,” the global Tamil-language hit by Sri Lankan singer-songwriter Dhee. The single’s release marks the launch of the streaming giant’s “Spotify Singles” program in India. The original track, which features Indian rapper Arivu and production by Santhosh Narayanan, combines elements of hip-hop and Oppari, a form of Indian folk music. Snake has now given the viral hit a dose of his signature dance-pop production, transforming the frenetic drums of the original and infusing a brisk moombahton rhythm. Check out the new collab, which arrives on World Music Day, below. “Anybody who knows me, knows how special India is to me—I’m always listening and watching for what’s...
Aluna Drops Spotify Exclusive Single “Trouble” With Michael Brun and Alicai Harley
Aluna has teamed up with award-winning Haitian DJ Michael Brun and Jamaican-British singer Alicai Harley for their new Spotify Exclusive single “Trouble.” Released on Mad Decent, the tune arrives as the third installment of Spotify’s “Mint Singles,” an offshoot of the popular Mint playlist and Spotify Singles series. “Trouble” utilizes groovy dancehall rhythms alongside Aluna’s signature electropop flair for a summer dancefloor jam. Recorded on a boat in London, the track finds Harley throwing down her Caribbean-inspired vocals for a dynamic and spirited verse. Listen to “Trouble” below. “[‘Trouble’] is about when you have a connection with someone on the dance floor,” Aluna said about the track in a press statement. “Even if you’re not t...
CHIKA Covers Billie Eilish’s “my future”, Reimagines “U SHOULD”: Stream
All this week, the Spotify Singles series is highlighting the nominees for the 2021 Best New Artist Grammy. But the contribution from CHIKA comes as a double celebration, as today happens to be the Alabama MC’s 24th birthday. As a gift for your ears, she’s delivered a new rendition of her single “U SHOULD” as well as a cover of Billie Eiilish’s “my future”. Plenty of artists have put their own spin on Eilish’s single from last summer, including Artist of the Month Arlo Parks and Miley Cyrus. CHIKA takes it into a new realm, however, taking ownership of the luscious, jazzy ode to self worth with a whole new verse of her own. “Ain’t no stopping shooting stars/ They got their own mind, and that’s the gold mine,” she raps. “The whole grind is nuts, so hold mine/ I promise you I’m set for go ti...
Alanis Morissette Reimagines “You Oughta Know”, “Reasons I Drink” for Spotify Singles: Stream
Anyone else’s year been so crazy they forgot Alanis Morissette dropped a really excellent new album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road? Well, as a much needed reminder that there has been some good in 2020, the Canadian-American icon has celebrated the LP with a new contribution to the Spotify Singles series. Although the standard practice for the series is for artists to reinterpret one song from their catalog and cover someone else’s, Morissette decided to tackle two of her own tracks. First is “Reasons I Drink”, the lead single from Such Pretty Forks, which is given a very faithful yet stripped back reworking. It’s somewhat bolder and grittier here, even as it’s driven by an acoustic guitar. Morissette’s new imagining of the classic “You Oughta Know”, as might be expected, is the real highl...
Orville Peck and Rina Sawayama Cover Pop Hits for Pride Month: Stream
Queer artists Orville Peck and Rina Sawayama have contributed two new cover songs to a Pride-themed installment of the Spotify Singles series. The releases come as the end of Pride month draws near, and just one day after the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. For his entry, alternative country artist Peck chose to take on “Smalltown Boy”, the 1984 chart-topper from British synthpop trio Bronski Beat. All three members of the group were openly gay and their music was known for taking a stance on LGBTQ+ issues. As for Sawayama, our former Artist of the Month, she reworked Lady Gaga’s “Dance in the Dark”. The original 2010 Fame Monster single talked about body image issues and the importance of being comfortable with one’s own sexuality. Editors’ Picks Musicians usually record th...
Gryffin and Noah Kahan Breathe New Life Into Bon Iver’s “Heavenly Father”
With great hair comes great responsibility. Remixing music from Bon Iver is no easy task, but with their flowing locks and spellbinding dance pop sensibilities, Gryffyn and Noah Kahan have done so with flying colors. Today the pair released their cover of Bon Iver’s 2014 single “Heavenly Father,” producing a soaring future bass rework that serves as a refreshing electronic twist on the original. Iconic indie folk band Bon Iver released “Heavenly Father” back in summer 2014 before the track appeared on the soundtrack to Scrubs star Zach Braff‘s film Wish I Was Here. In a glowing review of the single, Rolling Stone said it “finds [frontman] Justin Vernon looping angelic coos to create an electronic choir before his robus...
