LISTEN: Swift, Malik song for ‘Fifty Shades’ becomes instant hit
Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik are collaborating for “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” a soundtrack reserved for the upcoming film “Fifty Shades Darker.”
The “Shake It Off” singer, 26, teased a portion of the song on her Instagram account. She penned the song alongside Jack Antonoff and Sam Dew solely for the film, Billboard reported.
Swift calmly sings the first lyrics, “Baby, baby, I feel crazy/Up all night, all night and every day/Give me something, oh, but you say nothing/What is happening tonight?” The former “One Direction” vocalist, 23, begins his piece, “I don’t wanna live forever /’Cause I know I’ll be living in pain.”
Several hours after it was up on iTunes, it snatched the first place with a thunderstorm of downloads from users. This is the second song of the film based on E.L. James’ sensual romance trilogy. The first song is Miguel’s mellow cover of Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love.”
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“I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” is Swift’s first song in 2016, after she wrapped up her “1989” world tour. Her first and only concert was at Formula One United States Grand Prix, where she sang ex-fiance Calvin Harris’ hit “This Is What You Came for.” Meanwhile, Malik released his first solo album, “Mind of Mine,” last March.
Despite her “break” from recording hits, Swift exhibited her songwriting skills with Little Big Town’s country track “Better Man.”
“Fifty Shades Darker,” starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, drops on Feb. 10, 2017. Gianna Francesca Catolico
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