Lana Del Rey has recorded a stunning cover of You Must Love Me, taken from Unmasked: The Platinum Collection, an upcoming compilation designed to celebrate Webber’s 70th birthday.
On the cover, Del Rey said, “Andrew Lloyd Webber has been one of my primary inspirations in music, so to do a cover of one of his songs is a dream. I especially love this particular song, You Must Love Me, because of how unique the melody is. I’ve been incredibly inspired by all of Andrew’s work from Phantom of the Opera to Evita.”
Lloyd Webber added, “Lana Del Rey sings beautifully, and with a haunting echo, over the simple piano accompaniment. Singer and song express neediness, devotion, bravery and command, all at once, a clever, seemingly effortless trick of Rice’s syntax.”
The song was written for the 1996 film adaptation and was originally performed by Madonna.
Unmasked: The Platinum Collection is slated for release on 16 March via UMC / Polydor. Listen to Del Rey’s cover in the player above.
(via The Independent)
