Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Tiësto expands his genre purview on his latest single “Hot Honey,” a collaboration with up-and-comer Alana Springsteen.
In the video for the country-tinged dance track, premiering exclusively on Variety, the Dutch DJ and singer-songwriter join forces to play with fire.
Springsteen sings of being stuck in a relationship from which she can’t escape, lying on a bed hovering above a circle of flames before rain leaves the ground smoldering. “I’ve always been drawn to fun/party side and the authenticity of country music, so when I had the opportunity to team up with Alana Springsteen to make a country dance song, I was super excited!” shared Tiësto in a statement. “Alana has an incredible voice, which is precisely the texture this song needed, and I respect her abilities as a songwriter as well as her artistry.
This is a different sound for me but as you know by now, I like to explore and am inspired by all different genres when making dance music!
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