Former Beatle Paul McCartney gives his official approval of Beyoncé's cover of the band's song 'Blackbird' in her latest album 'Cowboy Carter'.
McCartney promotes the cover of the acoustic track, which includes vocals from Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, and Reyna Roberts. He praises how the cover enhances the original inspiration behind the song.
On Instagram, McCartney expresses his delight with Beyoncé’s version of his song 'Blackbird,' emphasizing its reinforcement of the civil rights message that influenced his original composition. He encourages others to listen to it, noting their potential to enjoy it.
McCartney, whose guitar playing and foot-tapping from the Beatles' original 1968 recording were used in the cover, spoke to Beyoncé via Facetime. She thanked him for writing the song and allowing her to cover it.
McCartney continues to praise Beyoncé's rendition of the song, expressing the hope that their versions can help ease racial tension, in light of the civil rights events that inspired the original song.
Released on March 29, 'Cowboy Carter' features 27 songs, including a cover of Dolly Parton’s 'Jolene' with slightly modified lyrics. Other artists featured on the album include Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Willie Nelson, Linda Martell, Shaboozey, Rumi Carter, and Willie Jones.
Cyrus expressed her gratitude to Beyoncé for the chance to collaborate on 'II Most Wanted' in an Instagram post. Cyrus thanked Beyoncé on Instagram for the opportunity to work together on 'II Most Wanted'. Miley Cyrus expressed her deepened admiration for Beyoncé after collaborating with her, referring to her as everything and more.
Nancy Sinatra celebrated the use of her 1965 song 'These Boots Were Made for Walkin'' in 'Ya Ya' with a tweet.
Nancy Sinatra expressed her delight at having a snippet of her song featured in another's work, highlighting her love for Beyoncé and her appreciation for the use of her song. Sinatra celebrated the inclusion of her song 'These Boots Were Made for Walkin'' in 'Ya Ya' with a tweet..
Nancy Sinatra expressed her delight at a portion of her record being featured in another's song, emphasizing her love for Beyoncé and her joy at being a small part of it. She also noted this to be the best use of the sample of her song.@Beyonce Nancy Sinatra celebrated the inclusion of her song 'These Boots Were Made for Walkin'' in 'Ya Ya' with a tweet. #Beyonce“