Elton John Announces New Album Featuring Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Dua Lipa, and More
Elton John has announced a new album called The Lockdown Sessions. The record compiles collaborations that John has made over the past 18 months. Featured on The Lockdown Sessions are the previously shared “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” (with Dua Lipa), “Chosen Family” (with Rina Sawayama), and “The Pink Phantom” (with Gorillaz), as well as previously released covers of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” and Pet Shop Boys’ “It’s a Sin” (with Years & Years). Additionally, the album features “One of Me,” which Lil Nas X just revealed will also be included on Montero.
Unreleased entries on The Lockdown Sessions include “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” (with the late Glen Campbell) and “Always Love You,” a song with Nicki Minaj and John’s “High” collaborator Young Thug. Find the album’s tracklist and cover below. The Lockdown Sessions is out October 22 via Interscope.
Elton John was in the midst of his lengthy farewell tour when the pandemic paused live music. He is scheduled to resume his tour in January.
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The Lockdown Sessions:
01 Elton John / Dua Lipa: “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)”
02 Elton John / Young Thug / Nicki Minaj: “Always Love You”
03 Surfaces: “Learn to Fly” [ft. Elton John]
04 Elton John / Charlie Puth: “After All”
05 Rina Sawayama / Elton John: “Chosen Family”
06 Gorilllaz: “The Pink Phantom” [ft. Elton John and 6lack]
07 Elton John / Years & Years: “It’s a Sin (Global Reach Mix)”
08 Miley Cyrus: “Nothing Else Matters” [ft. Watt, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo and Chad Smith]
09 Elton John / SG Lewis: “Orbit”
10 Elton John / Brandi Carlile: “Simple Things”
11 Jimmie Allen / Elton John: “Beauty in the Bones”
12 Lil Nas X: “One of Me” [ft. Elton John]
13 Elton John / Eddie Vedder: “E-Ticket”
14 Elton John /Stevie Wonder: “Finish Line”
15 Elton John / Stevie Nicks: “Stolen Car”
16 Glen Campbell / Elton John: “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”