Apple Magazine - USA - Issue 434 (2020-02-21)

Birds of Prey:

The Album

Various Artists

Conceived as an all-female soundtrack to
complement the similarly estrogen-heavy
superhero flick Birds of Prey, this album
brings together both established and
up-and-coming female stars for a largely
electronic focus.

FIVE FACTS:

1. Kevin Weaver, who leads Atlantic Records’
   West Coast division, came up with the idea of
   inviting only female artists to record songs for
   the film’s soundtrack.


2. Weaver told Rolling Stone that, as
   soundtracks tend to be listened to entirely
   rather than track-by-track, “it’s very
   important to me that that body of work
   has a through-line to it.”


3. Cover versions on the soundtrack include
   Jurnee Smollette-Bell’s “It’s A Man’s Man’s
   Man’s World (with Black Canary)” and
   ADONA’s take on “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”.


4. Smollette-Bell also portrays superheroine
   Black Canary in the film – very appropriately,
   given that the character’s voice is her
   secret weapon.


5. Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie
   in the film, inspired the video for the
   soundtrack’s first single, “Diamonds” by
   Megan Thee Stallion and Normani.

Genre: Soundtrack

Released: Feb 7, 2020

15 Songs

Price: $9.99

337 Ratings