After some ambiguous insinuations via their huge social media platforms, Calvin Harris and The Weeknd have in fact come together for a new song. Drenched in slow funk grooves with tinges of 2000s R&B, the brand new single is entitled Over Now.
Hitting the charts on the 28th of August, Over Now is the Scottish DJ Harris and Canadian singer The Weeknd at their very best. Ripe with groovy production, bright, layered synth, and a backing track reminiscent of a 1980s soul-ballad, Over Now draws out The Weeknd and Harris’ strengths in a way that is undeniable.
More than familiar with exploring themes of love and heartbreak in his music, The Weeknd leads the breakup bop as he sings about an unnamed ex. The Starboy beseeches them to leave him alone, emotionally distancing himself as he croons “I don’t really care if the tears fall down your face/You know you play the victim every time.”
The Weeknd’s apathetic lyricism continues when he sings the ice-cold words “You always need that attention/Feedin’ the press, but we don’t speak/But we’re both with somebody else/So please stop callin’ me.”
Over Now is trademark Harris. The track’s buoyant production gives it a fluidity that spans genres of funk, R&B, and soul/pop ballad. Over Now upkeeps the funk revival present in Harris’ music since his phenomenally successful collaboration album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, and fans would not have it any other way.
As this is the latest release from Harris since his collaboration with Rag’N’Bone Man on Giant, fans were ecstatic at the arrival of Over Now. Especially with The Weeknd added into the mix, who has seen recent commercial success for his widely popular song, Blinded by the Lights.
An accompanying music video to Over Now was dropped in unison with the brand new track. Harris shared the Over Now video to his official YouTube channel, which has gathered a gargantuan 1.4m views in just one day.
A digitally rendered dream, the Over Now video creates a Blade Runner and Daft Punk inspired world, a visual feast of multicoloured animations and psychedelic avatars. In the video, an avatar of The Weeknd transitions between desert landscapes and a thriving metropolis, drawing fans through a futuristic animated world. The Over Now music video can be watched in full here.
Calvin Harris took to Instagram to ring in his exciting new collaboration. The Acceptable in the Eighties hitmaker shared a snap of himself and The Weeknd with his 9.9m followers yesterday, the post has gathered over 57,000 likes from Harris’ worldwide fanbase.
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The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, also took to Instagram to share Over Now with the world. Featuring a short montage clip of wacky Over Now music video, the post has garnered a massive 2.1m views.
Over Now is not the only project that Calvin Harris has kept himself busy with during lockdown. Recently, the DJ and producer released a series of acid-house EPs under his musical alias, Love Generator. Last month, Harris teamed up with Steve Lacy on Live Without You. Live Without You can be listened to here.
Over Now is out everywhere.
