![]() There’s Maisie Peters, an English songwriter who contributed what she calls a “ feminist bop” to the project with “Smile,” including the soon-to-be Instagram caption fodder “it’s my party, my body, my business,” and that emotional sentiment is echoed in a totally different sonic format on rising Memphis rapper Jucee Froot’s “Danger” hook: “It’s an all-girl party and no boys can come,” delivered in her decisive drawl with a hint of derision and plenty of attitude. Of course, bigger stars like Halsey (“ Experiment On Me”), and Megan and Normani with their obvious hit, “Diamonds,” Summer Walker (“I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More”), and Saweetie (“Sway With Me”) help bring in listeners, but skipping around based on names that aren’t quite household ones yet will mean missing some of the best songs on the compilation. Plenty of the credited singers and rappers here are still relatively unknown, but their offerings are so compelling it’s hard to listen without wanting to go seek out more songs by each of them. On record, too, these women collaborate and connect, the compilation effectively boosting them all to a level of mainstream visibility that (almost) none of them could’ve achieved on their own. That is, until she meets a bevy of badass women who morph into a de facto crew of their own throughout the course of the movie. Birds Of Prey follows Harley Quinn leaving her abusive relationship with the Joker and thus entering into dangerous, unprotected territory. Enter Birds Of Prey: The Album, a highly-anticipated entry into the soundtrack canon that puts emerging names like Megan Thee Stallion and Normani on the same song (“Diamonds”), and doesn’t need a single credited male artist to bring plenty of star power to the table.Īccompanying the Suicide Squad spinoff, Birds Of Prey, the layout of the music on record mimics the storyline of the film in some ways. Jurnee Smollett-Bell – It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s Worldġ4.In the history of massive soundtrack albums, it’s almost impossible to come up with a contemporary example that only features women - especially one that includes so many upcoming stars. Megan Thee Stallion & Normani – Diamondsġ3. ![]() Independently, the collection is even fiercer.Ģ. ![]() ![]() In the film, the songs as cues pack a mighty punch with hypnotic beats. The album also features contributions from Halsey (“Experiment on Me”) and Charlotte Lawrence (“Joke’s on You”), the latter referencing Harley Quinn taking control of her life as the protagonist sings: “Drag me to death, like a lit cigarette / Took my last breath, like the smoke from my lips / I’ve lied for you and I liked it too.” It’s another anthemic moment of trailblazing independence and individuality. The chaos and energy toned down as Harley Quinn faces her nemesis once and for all in the movie’s finale. The rhythm is smooth, angelic and ultimately sublime. Indeed, Jussie Smollett’s sister exercises the sort of vocal range that could shatter a martini glass.Īdona’s cover of Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” closes out the soundtrack with a killer haunting electric tone. In the film, Smollett-Bell plays a singer at Roman Sionis club and our first introduction to the character is her soulful and stirring rendition of the James Brown classic. #Birds of prey soundtrack movieJurnee Smollett-Bell performs “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” (with Black Canary) in the movie and shows off her incredible vocal skills. The girl power theme continues with the Saweetie and Galaxara’s “Sway With Me” collaboration, which takes Dean Martin’s 1950s classic and updates it for 2020 turning it into a track punched with ravenous energy. “Diamonds” is the hotly anticipated Megan Thee Stallion and Normani collaboration that samples Marilyn Monroe’s “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.” With lyrics like, “And I ain’t never need him so it’s so easy to leave him / And I be doing me I ain’t never tryin’ to please him,” the singers riff off each other. ![]()
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