Rita Ora Drops New Single ‘Heat' Ahead Of Taking The Stage At World Pride Music Festival
Produced by Peter Thomas (P!nk, Selena Gomez, Teddy Swims), who co-wrote the song alongside Leland (Brett McLaughlin), Michael Matosic, and Troye Sivan, 'Heat' is bold, playful, and filled with sun-soaked energy.
Rita says: 'Dropping 'Heat' on the same day as my World Pride performance feels like the perfect way to kick off summer - it's such a special moment for me and for my fans who have supported me over the years. I'm obsessed with this track, and honestly, I just wanted to have fun with it! It's bold, cheeky, and totally drenched in golden, feel-good energy. For me, it's all about celebrating freedom, joy, being unapologetically yourself and owning who you are!"
Rita first gave fans a taste of 'Heat' on stage in Miami while supporting Kylie Minogue on the US leg of her Tension tour - and it's already set to become a standout in her live set, with a sizzling appearance lined up at Capital's Summertime Ball on June 15 in London.
The accompanying video for 'Heat', directed by Justin Daashuur Hopkins, was filmed on a vibrant, sun-drenched stretch of Miami Beach and plunges us into a surreal, high-energy day in the lives of the city's most eclectic beachgoers. Shot in rich technicolour tones inspired by legendary photographer and photojournalist Martin Parr, the visuals celebrate the wild, sweaty, and gloriously eccentric spirit of Miami's beach culture - a world where it's always summer.
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Rita Ora's multi-platinum music career has won her commercial and critical acclaim with 13 x UK Top 10 singles and four x UK Number One singles. In the UK she was among the first to receive a BRIT Billion award after surpassing the landmark of one billion career UK streams. While in the US, her acclaimed singles and star-studded collaborations have earned her a #3 Billboard Hot 100 song, 7 x Top 10 hits on Billboard's Dance Club Songs Chart, 5 of which reached #1, and 6 x Top 20 singles on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. Rita's most recent studio album, YOU & I, (released in 2023) landed the coveted #1 spot on the UK Official Independent Albums Chart and was the highest new entry from a female act in the UK Official Albums Chart (debuting at #6).
About Rita Ora:
Rita Ora is an international critically acclaimed singer-songwriter with over 10 billion global streams and 13 Top 10 UK singles, four of which have gone #1, and was among the first to receive a BRIT Billion award after surpassing the landmark of one billion career UK streams. Her latest album, YOU & I, landed the coveted #1 spot on the UK Official Independent Albums Chart, was the highest new entry from a female act in the UK Official Albums Chart, debuting at #6, and was summarized by Rolling Stone as 'a collection of stunning love songs.' The album features the #1 US Dance Radio hit 'Praising You (feat. Fatboy Slim),' which PAPER declared 'a house banger' and 'You Only Love Me,' for which Billboard praised Rita as 'an expert in the type of sleekly-designed, electro-tinged pop on display.'
YOU & I follows previous releases: BANG, a collaboration EP with GRAMMY-winning DJ and producer Imanbek; PHOENIX, which has amassed over four billion streams and spawned four platinum singles; and ORA, her certified platinum debut album, which entered at #1 on the UK charts. Rita 's acclaimed singles and star-studded collaborations have earned her seven Top 10 hits on Billboard's Dance Club Songs Chart, five of which reached #1, six x Top 20 singles on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart, and a #3 Billboard Hot 100 song.
As a multi-talented industry leader across TV, culture and fashion, with brand partnerships in key sectors, Rita has continuously expanded her personal brand to new heights. In 2024, Rita launched the performance-led haircare brand TYPEBEA alongside Anna Lahey, and the year before, she partnered with Primark to launch her first collection as part of a global multi-season collaboration, bringing together her creative vision with her long-term love of the brand. Her film and television credits include starring in the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, Detective Pikachu, Twist, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, and Descendants: The Rise of Red, which broke records and became Disney Branded Television's most-viewed Disney Channel Original Movie premiere ever on Disney+ by amassing nearly seven million views within its first three days of streaming. Rita 's additional TV credits include co-hosting Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and the MTV EMAs, serving as a panelist on The Masked Singer U.S. and U.K., and a judge on The Voice Australia. Rita will soon appear in the upcoming films He Bled Neon, Voltron, and the recently announced
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