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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: 'Smurfs' trailer features Rihanna song 'Friend of Mine'
May 14 (UPI) -- Paramount Pictures released a trailer for the upcoming Smurfs movie on Wednesday that includes a new song from Rihanna, who also voices Smurfette in the film. When "Friend of Mine" begins, the Smurfs dance, but a spiraling purple cloud disrupts the party. Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is abducted, and Smurfette leads the group that sets out to find him. The song will be included on the movie's soundtrack, which arrives Friday. The film, which also features the voices of Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Mariduena and Kurt Russell, will play in theaters beginning July 18. Characters created by the late Pierre Culliford, widely known as Peyo, served as inspiration for the film. Previous adaptations in the franchise include The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013). An earlier teaser for the movie featured Rihanna's hit "Don't Stop the Music," which was featured on her 2007 album Good Girl Gone Bad. The star, 37, recently unveiled her third pregnancy with A$AP Rocky at the Met Gala.
Forbes
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Rihanna's Beloved, Years-Old Singles Bounce Back Onto The Same Chart
Rihanna returns to the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart with both 'Stay' and 'Don't Stop the ... More Music,' which become bestsellers again. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Rihanna attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo byfor The Met Museum/Vogue ) Fans are still waiting for Rihanna to release new music, but they might not have to hold on much longer. While the superstar has been teasing a new album for many years, there's still no sign it's actually on the way. She is, however, expected to produce new material for the upcoming animated Smurfs movie. The film has been advertising her involvement as the voice of a character, and it's also been noted that she has created original tunes for the movie. This is likely tied to her continued pursuit of an Academy Award for Best Original Song, an honor she's been nominated for in the past. Ahead of the upcoming film, which is expected to arrive in mid-July, lovers of Rihanna's music continue to buy and stream the hits that made her the global superstar she is today, and this week, she sends multiple tunes back to the same ranking in the United Kingdom. Rihanna currently fills three spaces on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart, the tally that ranks the bestselling tracks in those styles — though that genre label can be applied fairly loosely. Her highest-rising hit on the list this frame is 'Stay,' her collaboration with Mikky Ekko. This time around, that track is back at No. 21. 'Don't Stop the Music' – which many would classify as either dance or pop – narrowly manages to re-enter the 40-spot roster, coming in at No. 38. At the same time, 'Breakin' Dishes,' which enjoyed something of a resurgence many years after its release, climbs slightly, moving from No. 35 to No. 33. Among those three cuts on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart, only 'Don't Stop the Music' has led the charge. Coincidentally, it returns to No. 38 in its thirty-eighth week on this list. 'Stay' has come close, having risen as high as No. 2. 'Breakin' Dishes,' which was never a hit during its initial heyday but became one in 2024 after going viral, has only climbed to No. 17 and has so far spent just 14 frames somewhere on this ranking. Rihanna also claims a win on another genre-focused tally in the U.K. this week. 'We Found Love,' one of her collaborations with Calvin Harris, climbs a few spots on the Official Dance Singles chart. This time around, it jumps from No. 27 to No. 21 as it celebrates 229 weeks somewhere on the busy list. The continued consumption of many of two of these charting tracks helps keep one of Rihanna's albums present on a pair of rankings across the Atlantic. Good Girl Gone Bad has become a constant charter, and this frame is no different. It climbs to No. 62 on the Official Albums ranking thanks to general consumption, though it dips two spots to No. 53 on the Official Albums Streaming list. The plays it is constantly collecting on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music that are largely responsible for its continued presence on these tallies.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This '90s Band's Response To Donald Trump Using Their Song In A Deportation Video Is Going Mega Viral
Musicians have had quite the history of telling Donald Trump to stop playing their songs. Celine Dion put the kibosh on Trump playing "My Heart Will Go On" at his rallies. Brendon Urie from Panic! At The Disco told Trump to eff off and "stop playing my song." And Rihanna said ABSOLUTELY NOT to Trump using "Don't Stop the Music." Now, the '90s band Semisonic is going super viral for telling Trump he "missed the point entirely." You probably know them best for their song "Closing Time." Well, the official White House posted a video of shackled prisoners getting on a plane to the tune of "Closing Time." They captioned it with lyrics from the song. Semisonic responded to the post condemning the use of their song, and that response has been viewed million of times. Here's what they said: A bunch of people are telling the band to sue, but that doesn't seem like it will happen. The songwriter and lead singer of Semisonic, Dan Wilson, sold his entire music catalog to Primary Wave Music Publishing in 2021. Fun fact: That included the song rights to "Someone Like You" by Adele.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Semisonic blasts use of 'Closing Time' in White House deportation video
Semisonic said it did not authorize and does not condone the White House using their hit "Closing Time" in a video that appears to depict deportation, the band said in a statement Monday. The video, posted on the White House's official social media accounts Monday features a handcuffed man being patted down, while the song played in the background: "Closing time, you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." In the next shot, the audience can see 'BORDER PATROL' in capital letters, as people climb up stairs to an airplane in the background, seemingly to be deported from the U.S. The rest of the song's verse continues: "I know who I want to take me home." The Minneapolis rock band was quick to denounce the usage of their 1998 hit. 'We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song in any way. And no, they didn't ask,' Semisonic said in a statement shared by their publicist. 'The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely.' This is one of many incidents in which musicians say they did not authorize President Donald Trump's campaign or administration to use their songs. Last year, Céline Dion's management team and record label, Sony Music Canada, said the use of her 1997 hit'My Heart Will Go On' at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Montana was 'unauthorized.' Rihanna did the same in 2018 after 'Don't Stop the Music' was played at another rally. The list goes on, with Adele, Steven Tyler and Neil Young also criticizing Trump for using their tunes in rallies over the article was originally published on
NBC News
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Semisonic blasts use of 'Closing Time' in White House deportation video
Semisonic said it did not authorize and does not condone the White House's use of their hit "Closing Time" in a video that appears to depict deportation, the band said in a statement Monday. The video, posted on the White House's official social media accounts Monday features a handcuffed man being patted down, while the song played in the background: "Closing time, you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." In the next shot, the audience can see 'BORDER PATROL' in capital letters, as people climb up stairs to an airplane in the background, seemingly to be deported from the U.S. The rest of the song's verse continues: "I know who I want to take me home." The Minneapolis rock band was quick to denounce the usage of their 1998 hit. 'We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song in any way. And no, they didn't ask,' Semisonic said in a statement shared by their publicist. 'The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely.' This is one of many incidents in which musicians say they did not authorize President Donald Trump's campaign or administration to use their songs. Last year, Céline Dion's management team and record label, Sony Music Canada, said the use of her 1997 hit'My Heart Will Go On' at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Montana was 'unauthorized.' Rihanna did the same in 2018 after 'Don't Stop the Music' was played at another rally.
