2020 single by Megan Thee Stallion and Normani
"Diamonds " is a song by American rapperMegan Thee Stallion and American singerNormani . It was released on January 10, 2020, byAtlantic , as the lead single from thesoundtrack to the filmBirds of Prey [ 1] Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend " byMarilyn Monroe , making this the first song to directly sample the jazz classic according to the music blogIdolator .[ 2]
Background and composition [ edit ] The collaboration was announced in December 2019.[ 3] [ 4] Jule Styne , Kameron Glasper,Leo Robin ,Louis Bell ,Madison Love , Megan Thee Stallion, Mike Arrow, Normani, Santeri Kauppinen, andTayla Parx ; it was produced by Bell and MD$.[ 5] pop andhip hop song with lyrics of female empowerment and moving on from a relationship.
Harper's Bazaar ' s Erica Gonzales wrote that "the high-energy track is a perfect fit for Megan's razor-sharp flow, while Normani gracefully interpolates Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" in the melody".[ 6] Billboard [ 7] MTV described the song as "a total flex anthem".[ 8] Time [ 9] XXL [ 10]
A music video for the song was released on January 10, 2020.[ 11]
The video sees the artists in a "dark" amusement house spliced with scenes of the film, including a sequence ofHarley Quinn which was inspired by Marilyn Monroe's version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend " from the 1953 filmGentlemen Prefer Blondes [ 12]
Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted fromTidal .[ 13]
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