Jasmine Thompson & Calum Scott – love is just a word (Video)
“Gentle Neoclassical touch from two bright artists. Really appreciative singing duo, emotional voices and meaningful lyrics. Followed by ctaftful piano and violin chords, this candy can change the way you think about music and -maybe- love.”
-Nagamag.com
Atlantic recording artist Jasmine Thompson has joined forces with multi-platinum-selling, chart-topping UK singer-songwriter Calum Scott for a heartfelt new single. The soaring, piano driven duet shows off their shining vocals and harmonies while telling a story of love that’s at its most meaningful when they’re together. “love is just a word” premieres today at all DSPs and streaming services, joined by an official music video directed by Jackson Ducasse (Dua Lipa, New Order) and streaming now at YouTube HERE. The accompanying live acoustic video reflects their love of singing live and underscores the song’s raw emotion.
“I went to Wales to work with the producer Jon Maguire, and I remember having the opening lyric in my head,” says Thompson. “We spent two days working together, and managed to make something we were both super proud of. A few months after the session, totally out of the blue, Jon messaged me with an updated version including Calum! It was so magical hearing his voice on it, and I felt so honoured that he wanted to be a part of the song – it immediately felt like the missing link. We had such a laugh, I couldn’t keep a straight face while recording, Jon had to stick us in separate rooms but that voice… magical. The song was inspired by slow dancing around my kitchen during lockdown, and it felt like I was hearing these love songs from my childhood with fresh ears and I really wanted to capture how they made me feel.”
“My producer and I were about to sit down and finish a song that we had written for my album when he mentioned a demo he wanted to play me that he had written with Jasmine,” says Scott. “As a big fan of her work already, we sat and listened and as soon as the demo ended, I told him I wanted to help them finish it and be part of it somehow! I love the simplicity of the lyrics but using iconic love songs to imagine how they would be without the key ingredient of love was what really pulled me in. I’m a huge fan of Jasmine’s voice, her songwriting and her energy so to not only to work but to duet with her has been truly amazing.”
Jasmine Thompson:
Official website: www.jasminethompsonmusic.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TantrumJas
Twitter: twitter.com/tantrumjas
Instagram: instagram.com/jasminethompson/
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/jasmine-thompson
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TantrumJas
Calum:
Facebook: CalumScott.lnk.to/facebookID
Twitter: CalumScott.lnk.to/twitterID
Instagram: CalumScott.lnk.to/instagramID
TikTok: CalumScott.lnk.to/tiktokID
Soundcloud: calumscott.lnk.to/soundcloudID
Website: www.calumscott.com
Reviewed by Nagamag on November 20, 2021