BEBE REXHA AND DAVID GUETTA REUNITE FOR EUPHORIC NEW SINGLE “ONE IN A MILLION”
FOLLOWS GRAMMY-NOMINATED HIT COLLABORATION “I’M GOOD (BLUE)”
August 4, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) – Today, multi-platinum hitmakers Bebe Rexha and David Guetta join forces — once again — for the soaring club-pop anthem “One in a Million.” Listen HERE via Warner Records. It follows their Grammy-nominated global chart-topper “I’m Good (Blue).”
“You’re my one, one, one in a million, it’s like someone picked you out of the sky,” Rexha sings over sparkling piano and cascading synths. Soon, the track builds to an explosive crescendo that harkens back to house music in its purest form — exhilarating beats, powerful vocals, and buoyant, overflowing melodies.
“One in a Million” is Rexha’s first new release since dropping her acclaimed third album Bebe, which includes fan-favorite collaborations “Satellite” featuring Snoop Dogg and “Seasons” featuring Dolly Parton. She recently wrapped up her North American Best F*n Night Of My Life Tour and is currently playing a series of dates across Europe. On September 22nd, she will take the stage at Life Is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas.
This spring, Guetta unleashed global hit “Baby Don’t Hurt Me” with Anne-Marie and Coi Leray—a reinvention of the 1993 Haddaway hit “What Is Love”—which is currently top 15 at Top 40 radio. Last week, the French producer dropped the addictive anthem “Something To Hold On To” with MORTEN. With over 40 billion global streams and ‘Producer of the Year’ honors at both the BRIT and NRJ Awards, Guetta has now rocketed to the fourth most streamed artist on Spotify globally.
As for Rexha, she’s been churning out smashes of her own including multi-platinum G-Eazy collaboration “Me, Myself & I” and Martin Garrix-produced club sensation “In The Name Of Love.” In 2017, she struck chart gold with “Meant To Be,” a country duet with Florida Georgia Line that was certified Diamond for selling 10 million copies. After winding up her North American tour, she’s currently playing a series of dates across Europe.
With “One in a Million” Rexha and Guetta have done it again, delivering a shimmering summer smash with a sweet, big-hearted message.
James Blunt is back with a sparkling new album Who We Used To Be – released October 27th on Atlantic Records, featuring the bright and breezy uptempo rocker “Beside You’.
Produced by The Six, a Manchester collective who have worked with Clean Bandit, Marshmello and James Arthur, ‘Beside You’ is a feel -good summer anthem. “It’s a bit of a celebration,” James says. “An upbeat banger about finally being with the one you’ve been searching for your whole life.”
‘Who We Used To Be’ is James’ first studio album since the acclaimed, top 3 ‘Once Upon A Mind’ in 2019. This time out he has worked with a variety of producers including Jonny Coffer, Red Triangle, Jack & Coke and Steve Robson. His recent greatest hits collection, ‘The Stars Beneath My Feet’, went Gold selling over 100,000 copies.
James Blunt has become something of a national treasure as he approaches his twentieth anniversary. He is respected for his honesty, wit, and charm as showcased on record, onstage and with his ever engaging twitter account.
His 2004 debut album ‘Back To Bedlam’ featured the global smash hit ‘You’re Beautiful’ and is one of the top ten best selling albums of that decade. He’s won two Brit Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards and has received 5 Grammy nominations.
Who We Used To Be Tracklisting
1. Saving A Life
2. Some Kind Of Beautiful
3. Beside You
4. Last Dance
5. All The Love That I Ever Needed
6. The Girl That Never Was
7. Cold Shoulder
8. I Won’t Die With You
9. Dark Thought
10. Glow
Today, Anne-Marie releases her new album UNHEALTHY (listen here).
Signed Albums are available here.
Pulling from all parts of her life, Anne-Marie’s new album UNHEALTHY offers us a sneak peek into her perfectly imperfect world. Penned over a period when she felt ready to revisit and try and make sense of a host of raw, past relationships whilst also learning to process positive new ones, the new album takes us on a journey from chaos to contentment; this is Anne-Marie standing tall, embracing an all-new version of herself that’s fiercer, bolder, more chaotic and blissfully happier than ever before.
Bridging topics of sadness, anger, joy, rebellion, and euphoria, UNHEALTHY is Anne-Marie living out her highs and lows on her own terms. Over the album’s thirteen tracks, gutsy, empowerment anthems (‘Trainwreck’, ‘Grudge’) run alongside tender, vulnerable streaks (‘KILLS ME TO LOVE YOU, ‘YOU & I’), guitar-fuelled angst (‘HAUNT YOU’) and musical theatre references – Anne-Marie starred in Les Misérables as a child – as she channels ‘I’d Do Anything’ from Oliver (‘OBSESSED’). Written and recorded alongside Kamille, McDonough Brothers, BillenTed, Evan Blair, and Nami, the album includes features from Aitch (‘Psycho’) and Khalid (‘You & I’).
Ahead of the album’s release, Anne-Marie dropped three tracks – her UK Top 10 ‘PYSCHO’ feat. Aitch, ‘UNHEALTHY’ feat. Shania Twain and ‘TRAINWRECK’.
UNHEALTHY TRACKLISITNG
1. SUCKS TO BE YOU
2. SAD B!TCH
3. PSYCHO (FT. AITCH)
4. HAUNT YOU
5. TRAINWRECK
6. GRUDGE
7. OBSESSED
8. KILLS ME TO LOVE YOU
9. UNHEALTHY WITH SHANIA TWAIN
10. IRISH GOODBYE
11. CUCKOO
12. YOU & I (FT. KHALID)
13. NEVER LOVED ANYONE BEFORE
ANNE-MARIE 2023 TOUR DATES
14 Nov Amsterdam, Netherlands AFAS Live
16 Nov Cologne, Germany E Werk
18 Nov Paris, France Olympia
20 Nov Cardiff, UK Cardiff International Area
23 Nov Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
25 Nov Birmingham, UK Utilita Arena
26 Nov Manchester, UK Manchester Arena
29 Nov London, UK The O2
ALL-NEW COMPANION ALBUM TO WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FILMINSPIRED BY MATTEL’S BARBIE OUT NOW FEATURING “MAN I AM” FROM SAM SMITH AND “PINK” FROM LIZZO
STAR-STUDDED SOUNDTRACK ALREADY A WORLDWIDE POP PHENOMENON WITH OVER 500M+ GLOBAL STREAMS AND 4B+ SOCIAL IMPRESSIONS ACROSS LEAD SINGLES AND ICONIC VIDEOS FROM
DUA LIPA, BILLIE EILISH, NICKI MINAJ AND ICE SPICE, CHARLI XCX,
KAROL G FT. ALDO RANKS, PINKPANTHERESS AND FIFTY FIFTY FT. KALIII
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE RYAN GOSLING’S “IM JUST KEN” PLUS MASSIVE UNRELEASED TRACKS
FROM AN UNPRECEDENTED LINEUP OF GLOBAL SUPERSTARS INCLUDING
SAM SMITH, LIZZO, TAME IMPALA, THE KID LAROI, HAIM, KHALID, DOMINIC FIKE, AVA MAX AND GAYLE
SOUNDTRACK EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY OSCAR, GOLDEN GLOBE AND
7X GRAMMY® AWARD WINNING ARTIST AND PRODUCER MARK RONSON
“the soundtrack of the summer, a cultural moment of pop music’s biggest icons”– THE TODAY SHOW
“The soundtrack is more than just an accessory…it is a crucial element in bringing Gerwig’s creative vision to life” – PEOPLE
Atlantic Records has officially unveiled BARBIE THE ALBUM, the groundbreaking musical companion to the highly anticipated summer event film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The star-studded soundtrack is now available globally at all retailers and streaming services, featuring the recently announced track, “Man I Am,” from multi-platinum, GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning artist, Sam Smith. The epic synth pop track was produced by the soundtrack’s executive producer, Mark Ronson alongside Ricky Reed and is written from the perspective of Ken. Further album highlights include Barbie star Ryan Gosling’s extraordinary, scene-stealing original song, “I’m Just Ken,” performed as his character, plus massive unreleased tracks from an unprecedented lineup of global superstars including Lizzo, Tame Impala, The Kid Laroi,HAIM, Khalid, Dominic Fike, Ava Max and GAYLE.
BARBIE THE ALBUM’s internet-breaking rollout first launched in May and the soundtrack has since become a critically acclaimed worldwide pop phenomenon, with more than 500M+ global streams and over 4B+ total social impressions to date across its electric singles and colossal videos. First came the electrifying lead single “Dance The Night” from 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning global superstar Dua Lipa, who also makes a special appearance in the film. Produced by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and the Picard Brothers, “Dance The Night” arrived alongside a dazzling official video featuring a special appearance from Barbie writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird) – watch HERE. Global recording artist KAROL G followed with her high-energy anthem, “WATATI (Ft. Aldo Ranks),” which was complemented by an official visual directed by Mike Ho (Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie) and stars KAROL as she enters the world of Barbie, shot on-site at the World of Barbie in LA – watch HERE. UK-based artist and producer PinkPantheress’ captivating track, “Angel,” dropped next, earning praise from THE NEW YORK TIMES for its “dreamy melody” as ELLE dubbed it “an unexpected party anthem.”
Global megastars Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice then teamed up to take over “Barbie World” with their iconic transformation of Aqua’s classic instantly trending with 600K+ creates across socials while its official TikTok sound boasts over 230M+ video views. First teased at the end of the global Barbie trailer, which hit over 40M views and reached #1 trending on YouTube, “Barbie World” made an explosive Top 10 debut on the BILLBOARD “Hot 100,” officially becoming the highest charting and streaming female rap debut of 2023. Watch the official visual, directed by Hannah Lux Davis and now approaching 28M views, HERE. Charli XCX’s “Speed Drive” continued the streak of hits from BARBIE THE ALBUM, garnering 10M+ streams and 6M+ TikTok views in its first week. The hottest new, history-making K-Pop group, FIFTY FIFTY’s “Barbie Dreams” arrived earlier this month, featuring Atlanta-bred rapper and viral “Area Codes” hitmaker, Kaliii and an interpolation of Janet Jackson’s “Together Again” – listen HERE. Last week saw the premiere of “What I Was Made For?” from the Oscar, Golden Globe and multiple GRAMMY® Award winning Billie Eilish, composed alongside and produced by her brother FINNEAS. The heart-rending ballad arrived with an official self-directed video – watch HERE.
BARBIE THE ALBUM continues the hugely successful partnership between Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Pictures. The two companies previously teamed up for 2020’s BIRDS OF PREY: THE ALBUM which spawned the RIAA Certified 2x Platinum smash “Boss B*tch” by Doja Cat, along with the 2016’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM, which topped album charts in over 70 countries around the world, including two consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, and featured the RIAA Certified Diamond hit “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots.
BARBIE THE ALBUM was executive produced by internationally renowned DJ and Oscar, Golden Globe and 7x GRAMMY® award winning artist and producer, Mark Ronson and Barbie writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig. The soundtrack album was Produced and overseen by Atlantic Records’ West Coast President, Kevin Weaver (Soundtrack Album Producer of The Greatest Showman, Suicide Squad, Daisy Jones & The Six,Birds Of Prey,Furious 7, The Fault in Our Stars, The Fate of the Furious) and Atlantic Records’ EVP and Co-Head of Pop/Rock A&R,Brandon Davis. Named by ROLLING STONE as a “soundtrack guru,” Weaver is a GRAMMY® Award winner and five-time nominee, who has produced numerous multi-platinum soundtrack projects that have amassed tens of millions of albums sold worldwide. Additional key players involved on the project include Soundtrack Album Co-Producers, Brandon Creed and Joseph Khoury, as well as the BarbieMusic Supervisor and Album Executive Producer, George Drakoulias.
WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT BARBIE THE ALBUM
ABOUT THE FILM BARBIE
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Heyday Films Production, a LuckyChap Entertainment Production, an NB/GG Pictures Production, a Mattel Production, Barbie. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in theaters only nationwide on July 21, 2023 and internationally beginning July 19, 2023. Directed by Greta Gerwig, Barbie stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell. The film is written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach, based on “Barbie” by Mattel, and produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner. The executive producers are Gerwig, Baumbach, Ynon Kreiz, Richard Dickson, Michael Sharp, Josey McNamara, Courtenay Valenti, Toby Emmerich and Cate Adams. The film’s music supervisor is George Drakoulias, with music by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.
BARBIE THE ALBUMTRACKLIST
Lizzo – Pink
Dua Lipa – Dance The Night
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World (with Aqua)
NICKI MINAJ AND ICE SPICE REUNITE TO TAKE OVER “BARBIE WORLD”
GLOBAL MEGASTARS TRANSFORM AQUA’S CLASSIC WITH
INSTANTLY ICONIC VISUAL DIRECTED BY HANNAH LUX DAVIS
“BARBIE WORLD (WITH AQUA)” WAS PRECEDED BY BARBIE THE ALBUM SINGLES “DANCE THE NIGHT” FROM DUA LIPA, “WATATI (FT. ALDO RANKS)” FROM KAROL G AND “ANGEL” FROM PINKPANTHERESS WHICH HAVE COLLECTIVELY AMASSED OVER 250 MILLION GLOBAL STREAMS
ALL-NEW COMPANION ALBUM TO WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FILM
INSPIRED BY MATTEL’S BARBIE FEATURES MASSIVE NEW TRACKS FROM AN UNPRECEDENTED LINEUP OF GLOBAL SUPERSTARS INCLUDING LIZZO, CHARLI XCX, TAME IMPALA, THE KID LAROI AND MORE
SOUNDTRACK EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY OSCAR, GOLDEN GLOBE AND
7X GRAMMY® AWARD WINNING ARTIST AND PRODUCER MARK RONSON
BARBIE + BARBIE THE ALBUM ARRIVE EVERYWHERE ON JULY 21ST
Following the groundbreaking and star-studded BARBIE THE ALBUM artist reveal and its first three singles, global megastars Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have reunited to take over “Barbie World,” with their instantly iconic transformation of the legendary Aqua song “Barbie Girl,” out now. First teased last month at the end of the global Barbie trailer, which already hit over 33M views and reached #1 trending on YouTube, news of the superstar collaboration was further fueled by a viral joint Instagram post and additional teases that have quickly amassed over 1 BILLION impressions and counting. Produced by RIOTUSA, listen to “Barbie World (with Aqua)” HERE and watch the official video directed by Hannah Lux Davis HERE.
BARBIE THE ALBUM is the official musical companion to the highly anticipated summer event film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Available for pre-order HERE, the soundtrack arrives in stores and at all online retailers on Friday, July 21st in conjunction with the theatrical release of the feature film.
“Barbie World” was preceded by UK-based artist and producer PinkPantheress’ captivating track, “Angel,” global recording artist KAROL G’s high-energy anthem, “WATATI (ft. Aldo Ranks)” and the electrifying lead single “Dance The Night” from 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning global superstar Dua Lipa, who also makes a special appearance in the film. Upon release, “Angel” was praised by THE NEW YORK TIMES for its “dreamy melody” as ELLE dubbed it “an unexpected party anthem.” “WATATI” was also immediately met with critical acclaim with ROLLING STONE calling it a “reggaetón party” and HOLA! stating it’s an “exciting addition, poised to be a hit.” The high-energy anthem is complemented by its official visual directed by Mike Ho and starring KAROL herself as she enters the actual World of Barbie, shot on-site in LA . Produced by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and the Picard Brothers, “Dance The Night” arrived alongside a dazzling official video featuring a special appearance from Barbie writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”) . Upon release, V MAGAZINE called the track “disco-pop perfection,” NPR described it as “undeniably glamorous,” BILLBOARD asserted it has “one of the sleekest bridges in mainstream pop this year,” and INSTYLE declared it “our new summer anthem.” All singles released so far have already amassed an impressive 250M+ combined global audio streams and official video views.
BARBIE THE ALBUM will continue to feature massive new tracks from an unprecedented lineup of artists including Lizzo, Charli XCX, Ava Max, Dominic Fike, Khalid, The Kid LAROI, Tame Impala, HAIM, GAYLE and FIFTY FIFTY feat. Kali. Barbie star Ryan Gosling also joins the robust roster of soundtrack artists with his iconic original song performed as his character, Ken. See below for full tracklisting.
BARBIE THE ALBUM continues the hugely successful partnership between Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Pictures. The two companies previously teamed up for 2020’s BIRDS OF PREY: THE ALBUM which spawned the RIAA Certified 2x Platinum smash “Boss B*tch” by Doja Cat, along with the 2016’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM, which topped album charts in over 70 countries around the world, including two consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, and featured the RIAA Certified Diamond hit “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots.
BARBIE THE ALBUM was executive produced by internationally renowned DJ and Oscar, Golden Globe and 7x GRAMMY® award winning artist and producer, Mark Ronson and Barbie writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig. The soundtrack album was Produced and overseen by Atlantic Records’ West Coast President, Kevin Weaver (Soundtrack Album Producer of The Greatest Showman, Suicide Squad, Daisy Jones & The Six, Birds Of Prey, Furious 7, The Fault in Our Stars, The Fate of the Furious) and Atlantic Records’ EVP and Co-Head of Pop/Rock A&R, Brandon Davis. Named by Rolling Stone as a “soundtrack guru,” Weaver is a GRAMMY® Award winner and five-time nominee, who has produced numerous multi-platinum soundtrack projects that have amassed tens of millions of albums sold worldwide. Additional key players involved on the project include Soundtrack Album Co-Producers, Brandon Creed and Joseph Khoury, as well as the Barbie Music Supervisor and Album Executive Producer, George Drakoulias.
ABOUT BARBIE
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Heyday Films Production, a LuckyChap Entertainment Production, an NB/GG Pictures Production, a Mattel Production, Barbie. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in theaters only nationwide on July 21, 2023 and internationally beginning July 19, 2023. Directed by Greta Gerwig, Barbie stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell. The film is written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach, based on “Barbie” by Mattel, and produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner. The executive producers are Gerwig, Baumbach, Ynon Kreiz, Richard Dickson, Michael Sharp, Josey McNamara, Courtenay Valenti, Toby Emmerich and Cate Adams. The film’s music supervisor is George Drakoulias, with music by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.
BARBIE THE ALBUM TRACKLIST
1. Lizzo – Pink
2. Dua Lipa – Dance The Night
3. Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World (with Aqua)
4. Charli XCX – Speed Drive
5. KAROL G – WATATI (feat. Aldo Ranks)
6. TBA
7. Tame Impala – Journey To The Real World
8. Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken
9. Dominic Fike – Hey Blondie
10. HAIM – Home
11. TBA
12. The Kid LAROI – Forever & Again
13. Khalid – Silver Platter
14. PinkPantheress – Angel
15. GAYLE – butterflies
16. Ava Max – Choose Your Fighter
17. FIFTY FIFTY – Barbie Dreams (feat. Kali)
“LG comes out fighting to deliver an epic day in the sun, bringing Oasis’ iconic gigs to the new generation.” – NME
“A triumphant and rousing return for the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll star.” – Clash
“Gallagher’s impeccable rock star swagger never wavered.” – Daily Telegraph
“A triumph.” – i
Liam Gallagher will document his triumphant two-night Knebworth Park shows with the release of the live album ‘Knebworth 22’ on August 11th. Returning to the scene of the era-defining Oasis gigs of the ‘90s, the huge audience stretched from fans who had been present some 26 years earlier right through to teenagers relishing the excitement of their first big gig. The voice of a generation? With Knebworth, Liam confirmed himself to be the voice of two generations.
Anticipation for the shows was at fever pitch after all 170,000 tickets for the weekend sold-out almost instantly. The heady atmosphere of the shows shines throughout the ‘Knebworth 22’ album, from the roar of approval that greets Liam as he steps up to open the show with ‘Hello’ right through to the mass singalongs that greet the closing classics ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’ (the latter featuring a very special guest in the shape of Stone Roses legend John Squire).
Liam and his band are on fiery form, blazing through the likes of ‘Shockwave’ and ‘Everything’s Electric’ with a full-throttle intensity, but also providing the accompaniment for the more tender side of Liam’s voice to standout on more reflective moments such as ‘Once’ and ‘Slide Away’. Collectively, ‘Knebworth 22’ is a must-have live album for any fan who wants to relive the experience.
‘Knebworth 22’ is released alongside a live video of the weekend’s surprises. ‘Roll It Over’ originally featured on the Oasis album ‘Standing On The Shoulder of Giants’ and, while the band never played it live, it nonetheless turned out to be a lesser-known fan favourite. This performance elevates the song to its full majesty, a sweeping melancholic epic with Liam’s vocal simmering with unadulterated passion.
Liam says, “So we recorded the Knebworth gigs we did last year. We all sound Biblical, turn it up ENJOY, LGx.”
‘Knebworth 22’ is now available to pre-order or pre-save HERE. In addition to its digital release, physical formats included standard and deluxe CDs, black double-vinyl and sun yellow double-vinyl. A striking olive and black marble double-vinyl edition is also available exclusively from Liam’s official store.
Liam Gallagher will play select international festivals this summer, including a UK festival exclusive headline set at Boardmasters before culminating with Summersonic shows in Tokyo and Osaka. Please see his website for a full list of dates.
From the very start, Liam Gallagher’s solo career has been a remarkable resurgence which has seen all three of his studio albums – ‘As You Were’, ‘Why Me? Why Not.’ and ‘C’mon You Know’ – shoot straight to #1. His ‘MTV Unplugged’ album also topped the charts, while the live album ‘Down By The River Thames’ charted at #4 after being released on the same day as ‘C’mon You Know’.
PINKPANTHERESS GIVES BARBIE THE ALBUM ITS WINGS WITH “ANGEL”
ALL-NEW COMPANION ALBUM TO WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FILM
INSPIRED BY MATTEL’S BARBIE FEATURES MASSIVE NEW TRACKS FROM AN UNPRECEDENTED LINEUP OF GLOBAL SUPERSTARS INCLUDING NICKI MINAJ, ICE SPICE, LIZZO, CHARLI XCX, TAME IMPALA, THE KID LAROI AND MORE. Pre-Order here.
SOUNDTRACK EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY OSCAR, GOLDEN GLOBE AND
7X GRAMMY® AWARD WINNING ARTIST AND PRODUCER MARK RONSON
BARBIE + BARBIE THE ALBUM ARRIVE EVERYWHERE ON JULY 21ST
PHOTO CREDIT: DAVID DICKENSON
“Attn: The ‘Barbie’ Soundtrack Features *the* Most Star-Studded Ensemble!” – COSMOPOLITAN
“Barbie definitely has some sick beats playing in those plastic headphones” – BILLBOARD
“The blockbuster-in-waiting is coming with an appropriately loaded soundtrack” – FADER
“It looks like there won’t be any skippers on this album” – E! NEWS
After officially kicking off the summer of Barbie with the groundbreaking BARBIE THE ALBUM artist reveal and its first two singles, Atlantic Records has dropped the latest track from the star-studded album. Following an initial teaser, which quickly garnered over 6M+ views, UK-based artist and producer, PinkPantheress has blessed BARBIE THE ALBUM with the captivating new single “Angel” out now HERE. The musical companion to the highly anticipated summer event film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, is now available for pre-order HERE and arrives in stores and at all online retailers on Friday, July 21st in conjunction with the theatrical release of the feature film.
“Angel” was preceded by global recording artist KAROL G’s high-energy anthem, “WATATI (ft. Aldo Ranks)” and the electrifying lead single “Dance The Night” from 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning global superstar Dua Lipa, who also makes a special appearance in the film. “WATATI” was immediately met with critical acclaim with ROLLING STONE calling it a “reggaetón party” and HOLA! stating it’s an “exciting addition, poised to be a hit.” Produced by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and the Picard Brothers, “Dance The Night” arrived alongside a dazzling official video featuring a special appearance from Barbie writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”) – watch HERE. Upon release, V MAGAZINE called the track “disco-pop perfection,” NPR described it as “undeniably glamorous,” BILLBOARD asserted it has “one of the sleekest bridges in mainstream pop this year,” and INSTYLE declared it “our new summer anthem.” The two singles have already amassed an impressive 100M combined global audio streams and official video views.
BARBIE THE ALBUM will continue to feature massive new tracks from an unprecedented lineup of artists including Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, Lizzo, Charli XCX, Ava Max, Dominic Fike, Khalid, The Kid LAROI, Tame Impala, HAIM, GAYLE and FIFTY FIFTY feat. Kali. Barbie star Ryan Gosling also joins the robust roster of soundtrack artists with his iconic original song performed as his character, Ken. See below for full tracklisting.
BARBIE THE ALBUM continues the hugely successful partnership between Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Pictures. The two companies previously teamed up for 2020’s BIRDS OF PREY: THE ALBUM which spawned the RIAA Certified 2x Platinum smash “Boss B*tch” by Doja Cat, along with the 2016’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM, which topped album charts in over 70 countries around the world, including two consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, and featured the RIAA Certified Diamond hit “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots.
BARBIE THE ALBUM was executive produced by internationally renowned DJ and Oscar, Golden Globe and 7x GRAMMY® award winning artist and producer, Mark Ronson and Barbie writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig. The soundtrack album was Produced and overseen by Atlantic Records’ West Coast President, Kevin Weaver (Soundtrack Album Producer of The Greatest Showman, Suicide Squad, Daisy Jones & The Six, Birds Of Prey, Furious 7, The Fault in Our Stars, The Fate of the Furious) and Atlantic Records’ EVP and Co-Head of Pop/Rock A&R, Brandon Davis. Named by Rolling Stone as a “soundtrack guru,” Weaver is a GRAMMY® Award winner and five-time nominee, who has produced numerous multi-platinum soundtrack projects that have amassed tens of millions of albums sold worldwide. Additional key players involved on the project include Soundtrack Album Co-Producers, Brandon Creed and Joseph Khoury, as well as the Barbie Music Supervisor and Album Executive Producer, George Drakoulias.
ABOUT BARBIE
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Heyday Films Production, a LuckyChap Entertainment Production, an NB/GG Pictures Production, a Mattel Production, Barbie. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in theaters only nationwide on July 21, 2023 and internationally beginning July 19, 2023. Directed by Greta Gerwig, Barbie stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell. The film is written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach, based on “Barbie” by Mattel, and produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner. The executive producers are Michael Sharp, Josey McNamara, Ynon Kreiz, Courtenay Valenti, Toby Emmerich and Cate Adams. The film’s music supervisor is George Drakoulias, with music by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.
ABOUT PINKPANTHERESS
PinkPantheress is a platinum recording artist, songwriter and producer. On an upward trajectory since 2021, PinkPantheress introspective lyrics, and ability to create infectious beats have garnered her a dedicated fan base. Following her critically acclaimed debut mixtape ‘To hell with it’, 2022 saw PinkPantheress win BBC Music’s Sound of 2022 and perform on her debut headline sold-out tour with dates in UK, EU and US. Her exceptional rise to prominence caught the attention of British Vogue, where she was featured among the influential women of the prestigious Vogue 25 list, alongside Jodie Comer and Victoria Beckham. PinkPantheress’ most recent single, “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 1 & Pt. 2” has taken the world by storm, spending an impressive 17 weeks and counting in the Billboard Hot 100 (peaking at No.3), 24 weeks on the UK OCC singles chart (peaking at No.2) and charting #1 in several Spotify & Apple Music charts (holding the #1 position on Spotify for 33-consectuive days). With each achievement, PinkPantheress continues to mesmerise and dominate the charts, solidifying her status as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.
BARBIE THE ALBUM TRACKLIST
1. Lizzo – Pink
2. Dua Lipa – Dance The Night
3. Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World (with Aqua)
4. Charli XCX – Speed Drive
5. KAROL G – WATATI (feat. Aldo Ranks)
6. TBA
7. Tame Impala – Journey To The Real World
8. Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken
9. Dominic Fike – Hey Blondie
10. HAIM – Home
11. TBA
12. The Kid LAROI – Forever & Again
13. Khalid – Silver Platter
14. PinkPantheress – Angel
15. GAYLE – butterflies
16. Ava Max – Choose Your Fighter
17. FIFTY FIFTY – Barbie Dreams (feat. Kali)
NEW RULES PLAY INDIEPENDENCE FESTIVAL SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST 2023
JUNE 9, 2023 – UK/Irish trio New Rules have debuted new single ‘Old Days.’ The reflective track laments the friendship lost after a romantic relationship ends (“How come it’s so easy to go from friends to lovers / but not lovers to friends?”). ‘Old Days’, which premiered last night on BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop with Mollie King (listen here), arrives alongside an official lyric video, which is streaming now on New Rules’ official YouTube channel. The track is available on all streaming platforms via Parlophone.
The group explained of the song, “One of us bumped into an ex on a night out, who then ended the conversation with ‘don’t be a stranger.’ The next day we wrote ‘Old Days.’ The song tells the story of missing the friend that you had in a lover post-breakup, and above everything else longing for that friendship back. It’s a song for anyone who has learned that ending a relationship on good terms doesn’t make it any easier.”
The single, co-written by New Rules, Sam Klempner, and Jamie Squire (keys/piano for The 1975), follows the group’s March release, ‘Not Alone.’ The uplifting, emotional track premiered on BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop on with Mollie King and arrived alongside an official video. Earlier this year, the trio wrapped up a run of UK and Ireland headline tour dates, which earned a glowing review from The Sun, who raved, “…I hadn’t experienced this sort of hysteria since One Direction” and praised the band’s “electric” energy “…easing between flawless harmonies, guitar riffs, and banter with fans.” The trio also recorded a Radio 1 session at London’s prestigious Maida Vale Studios earlier this year.
In November 2022, the band shared heartfelt single and video ‘Late In The Evening,’ written by Jamie Scott (One Direction, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran) and co-produced by the band. Last summer, New Rules released Go The Distance (Extended Version). The extended mixtape includes stripped-down versions of ‘Go The Distance’ and ‘Love You Like That’ and live offerings of ‘Drunk Texts’and ‘Lucky Me.’ Go The Distance racked up praise from PEOPLE Magazine, who named the trio one of their Emerging Artists To Watch. Rolling Stone UK applauded the mixtape’s “pop-driven earworms,” while Sweety High attested New Rules are “going places.”
New Rules are currently working on new music in London – stay tuned for more from the band soon.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD RELEASE THEIR MOST DARING ALBUM YET WITH LIFE IS BUT A DREAM…
June 2, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) – Today, multi-platinum headliners Avenged Sevenfold (comprised of M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, Johnny Christ and Brooks Wackerman) release their highly anticipated eighth album, Life Is But a Dream… Listen HERE via Warner Records. This genre-bending, bold and unnerving collection is their first full-length since 2016, and features the lead single “Nobody,” which has secured its place in the Top 5 at Rock Radio. A7X dig deep into the components that elicit the strongest emotions, toggling between the light and the dark in refreshingly strange and catchy ways. Transitions and tempo changes shred the rulebook, but there’s method to the madness. Order here
Written and recorded over the span of four years, Life Is But a Dream… is designed to provoke and inspire, courageously broadening the new wave of American heavy metal sound pioneered by the band with confidence, attitude and intention. Upending predictable conventions without sacrificing hooks, the band’s eighth album champions discomfort, tension, rage, and groove with esoteric abandon, exploring the absurdity of life and death.
The album opener, “Game Over”, indicts the mundanity of everyday life, particularly one without purpose or fulfillment. “Mattel” goes on the offensive about the Barbie-girl-on-steroids artificiality of cities and suburbs, from fake pleasantries to fake grass. The lead single, “Nobody”, explores the ego death sought by mystics and shamans for millennia, the recognition that the self is an illusion, that we are everything and nothing at once. “We Love You” decries the rat race and “Cosmic” celebrates love traversing time, space, and evolution. “Beautiful Morning,” by contrast, is a darker existential crisis, giving false relief by the empty promises found in “Easier.” Tracks eight, nine, and ten form a triptych of sorts – “G,” “(O)rdinary,” and “(D)eath,” or “GOD.” People wrap themselves in The Secret, manifestation, or religion, but God? God sees them all as obsessive fans who missed the point and simply hit reset. The robot that follows ponders the nature of consciousness. Following “(D)eath,” the title track is a piano number tickling toward sweet oblivion.
Far from nihilistic despair, the expansive themes and existentialist exploration of Life Is But A Dream…offer more of a celebration and liberation of life while exploring the possible illusion of free will and determinism. The aim is for the audience to aspire, in life, to what Avenged Sevenfold aspires to in art. Confrontation, reinvention, acceptance, surrender, struggle, and the courage to fail, on our own terms, with integrity. “There are no rules. It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks,” Shadows points out. “One day, we’ll all be gone, and eventually, we’re all forgotten. So, once you find your own purpose, go for it.”
With Life Is But a Dream…, the band continues to prove they are well ahead of the curve, in more than just sound. Always on the cutting edge of music and technology, A7X have partnered with Berify to include an NFC tag with exclusive content and blockchain authentication on all CDs, vinyl, cassettes, and official merchandise sold on A7XWorld.com. Additionally, the album art and packaging are intricately created by renowned artist and friend, Wes Lang.
On Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th the band hosted a Life is But a Dream… art exhibit at Beyond The Streets art gallery in Los Angeles, showcasing the band’s suite of 20 original Wes Lang paintings created for Life Is But A Dream…, including the iconic cover image. Over two days, the gallery saw over 1000 attendees and held an intimate discussion between M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Wes Lang, and Roger Gastman (owner of Beyond The Streets). Watch the compelling conversation HERE.
Additionally, Avenged Sevenfold will support the release of Life Is But a Dream… with two massive live shows this month, a SOLD OUT show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on June 9 and another at Madison Square Garden on June 23. The band made its first festival appearance in five years earlier this month on Friday, May 19th at Welcome To Rockville at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. This summer, the band is taking off on an extensive North American tour; see dates below and head HERE to find tickets.
To date, A7X have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and earned two consecutive No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 album chart (2010’s Nightmare and 2013’s Hail To The King) to go along with over a billion video views and a billion-plus Spotify streams, as well as multiple No. 1 singles on rock radio. The band are equally known for their spectacular live shows, selling out arenas and headlining the world’s most prestigious rock festivals. At the forefront of rapidly changing technology, cultural mile markers, and new ways for communities to engage, Avenged Sevenfold is steadily constructing its own ecosystem in real time, existing in a symbiotic relationship with its audience based on complete trust and mutual respect. Life is But a Dream…is the natural creative anchor and sonically immersive environment for this mission.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD LIFE IS BUT A DREAM…NORTH AMERICAN 2023 TOUR:
Tue Jul 18 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Wed Jul 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Fri Jul 21 – Québec City, QC – Videotron Centre
Sat Jul 22 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Mon Jul 24 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
Wed Jul 26 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Fri Jul 28 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 29 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Mon Jul 31 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Wed Aug 02 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Fri Aug 04 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Sat Aug 05 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Mon Aug 07 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Sat Sep 16 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 17 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Wed Sep 20 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 22 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Mon Sep 25 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Tues, Sept 26 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center *
Thu Sep 28 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena^
Sat Sep 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Mon Oct 02 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
Tue Oct 03 – Portland, OR – MODA Center
Sat Oct 07 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun Oct 08 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Tue Oct 10 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Thu Oct 12 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Fri Oct 13 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sun Oct 15 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
*Not a Live Nation Date
^Without Falling in Reverse
