Listen to Ariana DeBose’s Disco ‘Argylle’ Single ‘Electric Energy’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Ariana DeBose, Boy George and Nile Rodgers have teamed up for “Electric Energy,” the disco-infused bop featured in Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle.” Rodgers, who produced the track which plays over the film’s end credits, says he got a call from Vaughn asking if he wanted to be involved.

Speaking with Variety over Zoom, the musician said although Vaughn sent him a demo track he still asked to see the film. “I have to see the film and have real context because I didn’t want to play blindly.” After seeing the film, his response was, “I was so overly sold.

It was fun. I’m totally down.” DeBose shot the film during the pandemic. “Before the big change,” she says referring to her 2022 awards season sweep as best supporting actress for her role in “West Side Story.” “We made the movie, and I had a wonderful time, and then I won the Oscar.” She continues, “Matthew called me and said, ‘So, you won an Oscar.

I think we need to do some more with you. Would you like to do a song?’ I thought it sounded fun and would be a new challenge.” The solo version of “Electric Energy” in the film differs from the Boy George and Rodgers mix that is heard at the end of the film. “Nile jumped in and said, ‘This is so funky, let’s make it funkier,” says DeBose.