LISTEN: Lorde Debuts Hunger Games Song 'Yellow Flicker Beat'
Taylor Swift says she's 'so proud' of her BFF
Kiwi pop phenomenon Lorde has premiered her song from the new Hunger Games movie, the haunting ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’.
Unveiling the track, the 17-year-old singer, real name Ella Yelich-O'Connor, told her millions of fans on Twitter: "It's here: the official audio for yellow flicker beat. So nervous and excited sharing this with you guys. Aaaaaah."
Playing to her strengths, the epic track opens by centring on Lorde’s emotionally resonant voice before an electronic beat kicks in and the track builds in intensity.
Listen to it in all its glory here:
Lorde’s BFF Taylor Swift also helped share the song yesterday by posting the handwritten lyrics on her Instagram page along with the hashtag #soproud.
Continuing the love-in, Lorde then wrote a gushing message on her Instagram account about how Taylor gave her the confidence to release the song.
Lorde wrote: “this girl was the first person i played yellow flicker beat to, and she was instantly obsessed with it/would make me play it to our other friends in her kitchen like a proud mom. in return i make her put on my favourite jams from her new record and flail around wildly/smile like a crazy person. it's the coolest thing in the world having friends who make incredible music AND having them cheering you on when it's time for your own to be released. so pumped for them to hear 1989. #iheartswift”
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ hits UK cinemas on 20th November with Part 2 set for release in autumn 2015.