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Rita Ora ‘Bang’: Release date, tracklist, concept, how to live stream and all about singer’s EP produced over Zoom

Her new EP is a follow-up to her 2018 project ‘Phoenix’ and is a collaborative effort with music producer Imanbek, who is known for the remix of Saint JHN's ‘Roses'

Rita Ora might be facing a lot of flak on the Internet for traveling to Australia for her work despite strict Covid-19 lockdown protocols and also for throwing a birthday bash in London amid the pandemic, but that is not stopping the British singer-songwriter from dropping new music for her loyal fans. Yes, the ‘Hot Right Now’ hitmaker is all set to drop a brand new EP called ‘Bang’ in mid-February.

The 33-year-old crooner took to her official Twitter account to share the big news with her fans. She posted an official cover art and captioned the post as, “EXCITEDDDD!!! #BANG THE EP OUT FEB 12TH!” The brand new project is a collaborative effort with music producer Imanbek, who is known for his massively successful remix of Saint JHN's ‘Roses'. The remix spent 23 weeks at number one on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs in 2020, which also earned him a 2021 Grammy nomination for best-remixed recording. The Kazakstan-based producer then followed up that hit with 2020’s Marhsmello and Usher collab, ‘Too Much'.

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Release date

The EP titled ‘Bang’ will hit the Internet on February 12, 2021. Fans can also pre-save the EP here. 

Concept

According to Billboard, Imanbek said in an official statement, “This was a globally collaborative project including some of my favorite artists and producers. It was really fun to work with on the project in such a creative way. The project brought us together not only creatively but personally and that was a great experience.” 

Rita also shed light on her new project. Speaking in an official statement, the singer said, “When we started this project, we were really looking to develop creative connections with other artists. Collaborating with Imanbek was a really unique experience, we had meetings through Zoom to discuss the music and we had to use translators as well as, so we really had to adapt to a new way of recording. It’s amazing how much technology allowed our connection to shine through.” The singer also shared the official cover art of ‘Bang’ where she can be seen decked up in a skimpy black outfit teamed up with a beret cap. Rita looks super hot as she poses for the cover, winking. Rita’s new EP is a follow-up to her 2018 project ‘Phoenix'.

Tracklist

The EP will be stacked with four tracks and will also feature David Guetta and rapper Gunna along with Argentine trap artist Khea. According to Billboard, Bang’s lead track ‘Big’ will feature Guetta and Gunna. The entire EP will be a mix of modern pop, '80s and '90s club culture and floor-filling house.  

Where to stream

Rita’s brand new record will be up on leading social media platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and YouTube.