Three years after his death,George Michaelwill once again have a song in time for the holidays from the singer.
A new song from the late British icon is being featured in the upcoming movieLast Christmas, which is also the title of Michael’s biggest hits.
While the film doesn’t hit theaters until Friday, alyric videofor the never-heard-before track was released on Wednesday.
The song, recorded in 2015 at London’s Air Studios, marks the first song from Michael to be released in seven years, the outlet said.
Last Christmas, which starsGame of ThronesstarEmilia ClarkeandCrazy Rich AsiansstarHenry Golding, is named for theholiday classic tuneof the same name, which Michael sang with his Wham! bandmateAndrew Ridgeley.
Director Paul Feigpreviously told the BBCthat Michael was working on a new album when hedied on Christmas Dayin 2016, and that “This Is How (We Want You to Get High)” is from that project.
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“One of our tracks is one of those songs, and it’s just an absolutely amazing song that I’m so excited the world is going to get to hear now,” Feig said. “It’s a very celebratory song, I would dare say. And we were able to play the entire song, which is almost six minutes long, in the film.”
Those six minutes will close out the movie and continue as the credits roll, Feig told the outlet.
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“George’s music affects the story,” he told the BBC. “There are a couple of sections where the actors are actually interacting with the music and other sections where George’s music is driving, or underscoring the story. So it’s a nice mix of being neither a jukebox movie nor straight-up musical.”
In addition to the new track,Last Christmaswill include several more of Michael’s classics, like “Faith,” “Fastlove Part1,” and “Freedom! ’90.”
The titular song won’t be the only tune from Wham! to be included, and viewers can expect to hear “Everything She Wants” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” in the movie as well,Billboardpreviously reported.
Last Christmasopens in theaters on November 8.
source: people.com
