04 July 2016 (released)
04 July 2016
Music-News.com met Hozier at the press junket for The Legend of Tarzan in London on 4th July to find out more about 'Better Love', the song Hozier wrote for the film.
Click above for the full uncut interview with Hozier.
The WaterTower Music soundtrack for Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “The Legend of Tarzan” will feature the original song “Better Love,” created especially for the film by Grammy-nominated, award-winning, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Hozier (Andrew Hozier-Byrne), to be released as a single by Island Records along with the accompanying video. It is the first time the Irish born Hozier has composed a song specifically for a major motion picture. The soundtrack also showcases the film’s compelling score, composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams.
The Legend of Tarzan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is now available on iTunes, “Better Love” is also available for purchase on iTunes and to stream on Spotify. “The Legend of Tarzan” is in theatres nationwide now.
While Hozier was in Los Angeles taking a well-earned break after promoting his charity single, “Cherry Wine”—as well as an extensive two-year sold-out world tour in support of his debut self-titled album Hozier—he was invited to attend a screening of “The Legend of Tarzan” with a view toward writing a song for the upcoming movie. “I was excited about the opportunity and the challenge of writing for this film project. After viewing an early edit, I was struck by the theme of endurance, and endurance of love through such a hostile environment. I wanted the song to be an intimate reassurance as spoken from one lover to another—one that might be issued in hardship or doubt’'
After the screening, Hozier got to work, and what started on just a piano grew into a sound that brought him to Abbey Road studios in London to add orchestra into the track. The result is the captivating song “Better Love,” written and performed by Hozier, produced by Hozier and Rob Kirwan.
Gregson-Williams’ music highlights all the elements on screen of action and the beauty and danger of the jungle and the complexity of surviving in it. “It was vital that we felt the emotional pull of Africa for Tarzan,” the composer states. “Tarzan has a theme, both brave and emotional, and I also composed a love theme for Tarzan and Jane. It connects them across the jungle.”
The Legend of Tarzan is released in cinemas on Wednesday 6th July.
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