Mark Ronson and RAYE drop jazzy new song Suzanne
Mark Ronson and RAYE drop jazzy new song Suzanne
The Uptown Funk hitmaker and the Worth It singer came to hit the studio after both working as brand ambassadors
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Mark Ronson and RAYE have shared the track Suzanne after wanting to work together "for years".
The Uptown Funk hitmaker and the Worth It singer came to hit the studio after both working as brand ambassadors for watchmaker Audemars Piguet, with the collaboration being part of its APxMusic series.
Superstar DJ and producer Ronson said: "I've admired RAYE's artistry for years now, watching her evolution from songwriter to the powerhouse artist she's become. When Audemars Piguet brought us together through their APxMusic programme, it felt like the stars aligning at exactly the right moment.
"This collaboration isn't just another project – it's something we've poured ourselves into completely...all night tracking sessions in London, New York and Los Angeles. The music we've created together carries both our musical DNA but takes us somewhere neither of us would have reached alone."
The song is named after the Swiss luxury watch brand's founder, Suzanne Audemars.
RAYE added: "Everything about how this song came to exist, and this moment with Mark and AP, feels meant to be.
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"I used to work in Mark Ronson's London studio when I was a baby artist focusing on my songwriting craft, and always dreamed of the day I could one day work with the musical genius that is Ronson.
"From the feeling in my heart that the song should be called Suzanne within minutes of hearing the music Mark created, to learning of Suzanne Audemars and the joy I feel in my bones whenever I play this song in my headphones, the overwhelming consensus of emotions is gratitude and pride."
The Oscar Winning Tears singer has recorded another song Ronson, Grandma Calls the Boy Bad News, from this month's F1 movie soundtrack album.
The Escapism hitmaker couldn't be prouder of the music they've created together.
She gushed to PEOPLE: "We've made music together that I'm so proud of, and I love.
"I play it, and it makes me happy and joyful, so I'm proud."
RAYE also provided an update on her follow-up to 2023's My 21st Century Blues LP - which won British Album of the Year at the 2024 BRIT Awards - after she suffered a setback when her car was stolen with both the original songbooks from her debut record and her only copy of notes and ideas for the new record inside.
She said: "I don't have an album title.
"I'm like, 'What is it gonna be called?' It's stressing me out right now, I can't lie, because I've got the music starting to really come there.
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"I just don't know what this album's gonna be called.
"In my humble opinion, My 21st Century Blues is such a fire album title, and I can't hand in an album title that's less good than that."
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