Doja Cat to release ‘Vegas’ from the ‘Elvis’ biopic soundtrack next week
DOJA Cat’s song Vegas from the upcoming Elvis biopic is set to be released on May 6.
The Say So hitmaker has incorporated the late King of Rock and Roll’s mega-hit Hound Dog into the new track from the upcoming Elvis Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s forthcoming film, which hits cinemas on June 24.
Doja gave the song its live debut at Coachella recently and brought out Nashville musician Yola, who portrays Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Elvis.
Austin Butler plays the Jailhouse Rock hitmaker, while Tom Hanks stars as his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
A press release says: “The soundtrack features Elvis’s extraordinary body of work spanning the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, while also celebrating his diverse musical influences and enduring impact on popular artists today.”
It added: “Elvis is an epic, bigscreen spectacle from visionary filmmaker Luhrmann that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker."
It’s hoped the soundtrack will boost streaming figures for Elvis’s back catalogue, just like the 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody did for the We Are The Champions hitmakers.
Meanwhile, Universal Music Publishing Group just acquired the rights to the music legend’s discography.
The pop culture icon – who died of a heart attack at age 42 in 1977, after struggling with addiction – sold more than 500 million records during his career. |