Elton John & Dua Lipa, Cold Heart – PNAU Remix | Track Review

Elton John, Dua Lipa, and PNAU gives us the groovy dance-pop bop that we didn’t even know we needed with “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix.”

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emixes can be truly transformative.  Cutting straight to the chase, PNAU – Nicholas Littlemore, Sam Littlemore, and Peter Mayes – create a transformative remix with “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”.  “Cold Heart” features the talents of beloved icon Elton John and Dua Lipa. Notably, “Cold Heart” samples the John classic, “Sacrifice” and interpolates another classic, “Rocket Man”, with the result being “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix.”  Folks, this is nothing short of a bop that you won’t be able to stop listening to!

From the onset, “Cold Heart” grooves hard – there’s no way you won’t move your body.  As to be expected from a remixed, dance-pop record, the production work is brilliant.  It can be characterized as colorful, picturesque, sleek to the nth degree.  As I alluded to earlier, PNAU outdoes themselves crafting this song, which is a mix of late 70s/80s and present – an awesome fusion! Elton John is the first voice heard, adorning the warm, groove production work with the lyrics from “Sacrifice” ( Bernie Taupin, of course, penned those lyrics).  Following the verse and pre-chorus, Dua Lipa enters singing “Rocket Man” (!) which makes for a super cool effect.  As always, she sounds utterly sublime.  I like the way that Lipa’s vocals are layered as “Cold Heart” progresses.  Of course, Elton’s vocals also get into the mix too, creating a truly scintillating listening experience.

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Final Thoughts  

Essentially, Elton John, Dua Lipa, and PNAU give us a song that we didn’t even know we needed! “Cold Heart” is everything – sweet, decadent ear candy.  What really stands out is the creativity.  I love it when musicians can make something brand-new and vibrant from something firmly established.  Put on your dancing shoes for this bop!

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Elton John, Dua Lipa, PNAU • “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” • Mercury • 8.13.21

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