One of the contenders for song of the summer just released a remix and “it’s so good.”
On Thursday,Troye Sivandropped anew versionofhis hit single “Rush"out on Capitol Records. This time, the pop singer, 28, invited British pop phenomPinkPantheressand Hyunjin of the K-pop bandStray Kidsto join him on the song.
The “Boy’s a Liar” singer, 22, jumps in on the second half of the song, her signature angelic soprano relaying quick-paced verses about letting go and reuniting with a former flame on the dance floor.
Troye Sivan; PinkPantheress; Hyunjin of Stray Kids.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty, Prince Williams/WireImage, Kristy Sparow/Getty
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty, Prince Williams/WireImage, Kristy Sparow/Getty
Hyunjin, 23, then links up with both of them and sings the chorus withThe Idolstar as their voices euphorically mesh together.
According to a press release, since its July release, “Rush” has already earned over 110 million streams across the globe. It also peaked at No. 3 on theBillboardHot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
When the disco track and itssteamy music video first dropped, the singer-songwriter shared a statement in a press release about the inspiration behind it.
“‘Rush' is the feeling of kissing a sweaty stranger on a dancefloor, a 2 hour date that turned into a weekend, a crush, a winter, a summer,” he said. “Party after party, after party after after party. All of my experiences from a chapter where I feel confident, free and liberated. Independent, yet somehow the most connected to the music and community around me.”
“Rush” single artwork featuring PinkPantheress and HYUNJIN of Stray Kids.Courtesy of Capitol Records
Courtesy of Capitol Records
The “Rush” remix is the first time Sivan has collaborated with both PinkPantheress and Hyunjin, but he’s expressedhow much of a fan he isof the K-pop idol in the past.
The Australian talent shared aTikTokof Hyunjin performing with Stray Kids in June, captioning the clip, “Anyone know how to reach this man :///.” After the video went viral, heposted another TikTok, joking, “That’s the last time I publicly crush on a K-Pop star.”
He took a selfie with the Stray Kids rapper back in May at a Versace fashion show that heshared on Instagramand used that same photo totease the release of the “Rush” remix on TikTok.
The song is the lead single off the singer/actor’s upcoming albumSomething to Give Each Other, which is due Oct. 13 on Capitol Records. The new release marks his first full-length album in over five years, following 2018’sBloom.
According to a press release,Something to Give Each Otheris “a celebration of sex, dance, sweat, community, queerness, love and friendship.”
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Sivan also recentlyannounced a line of lifestyle and home goodscalledTsu Lange Yor, which includes a collection of candles, fragrances (both personal and for the home) and practical sculptures.
He spoke to PEOPLE about the project, explaining it came from his lifelong passion for home.
“[Home] has just been kind of a theme in my life that I’ve always loved exploring in everything that I make, and it’s been really important to me,” he said.
“It was just this kind of crash course on scent and fragrance,” the singer added. “For me, that’s one of my favorite feelings, to feel completely new at something and have to learn and grow and create under completely new circumstances. That’s so exciting.”
source: people.com
